Some of you may recall that my grandson wanted to make a Minecraft quilt. I gave him graft paper and pencil and told him to draw/design that he wanted. From there I took him to the fabric store and he chose his fabrics. We washed pressed and cut the squares out together. Then he started to learn how to sew the squares together. He loved it as he could see it all coming together.
He got busy with his tennis lessons, kayaking and other summer activities, so I'm finishing it for him. He has his 10th birthday on Aug 7th. He doesn't know that I'm finishing the quilt for him. All I need to do on the quilt is to put the binding on. I decided to also make a smaller version of the quilt and turn it into a pillow for him. He's getting a new full size bedroom set for his birthday, so this quilt will be on his bed when they bring him in to see his new bedroom. I'm excited for him to see it all put together.
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this is a wonderful thing. i have been afraid that "womanly" needle arts are going to become extinct. but i see wonderful signs like this that sewing can stand the test of time. thankyou for showing it. lynne
5165You have created the best memory for him. He will forget the tennis lessons and other sports but, the time he spent learning how to sew a quilt with his grandmother will be with him forever. Nice going.
19439So beautiful! What a great idea to have him design it. My grandson, Gabriel, is also working to decorate his room into a Minecraft themed one. He has asked me to make him a quilt, but he lives too far away to help sew it. Again, kudos on your quilt, it turned out wonderful. I'm sure he'll appreciate it for years to come.
5648How creative!!! Love that he got involved, great teamwork!!!
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23282Is the surprise birthday successful? Was he happy? My son say its name is creeper.
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by mnladyus
08 Aug 2013
Yes the name is "creeper". My daughter and I put the quilt & pillow on his new bed and them called him up to his room. He was very surprised that it was finished. He loved it.
2590The two of you did an excellent job. His drawing came to life and to me it looks like I can see a face. The pillow is a nice unexpected touch for him to have.
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by mnladyus
01 Aug 2013
Thank you. Yes that is a face you see. It's a game the kids play called Minecraft.
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