On The Road Again Blog Hop May

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Carol, from Just let me Quilt, is hosting “On the Road Again” blog hop. Here’s what she had to say about the blog hop:

Challenge: May starts the summer of travel so where would you like to go?
Make something showing transportation vehicles (cars, planes, buses, etc.), summer fun, or a place you’d like to travel to.

I was debating and mulling over what to do for this challenge. I’d have one excellent idea, and then a day later, I’d throw it out. Another idea, and another day and ‘nope’ it’s not going to work. Silly cars?? planes?? Sailboats?? Mountains?? the beach?? SIGH!!! Such a fun theme, how can it be so difficult?

THEN … along came a post from Sew Can She … and I knew it was perfect for what I wanted! Rockets and Stars!! You can find the pattern HERE.

Now, I do not have any dreams to be in a rocket or to circle the earth or to go to the space station. Nope, not a single one. But, I’m almost 100% positive that the little boy that gets this quilt will at some time, dream of being an astronaut!

I made a few changes to the original pattern. I decided to do the stars in a different colour than the rocket blasts and I added a strip of sashing between the rows. And, when I was quilting it, I wish I had added one at the top and bottom as well.

Here’s a close-up picture of the quilting and a picture of the back:

Quilt Stats:

  • Pattern: Starship by SewCanShe
  • Size: 45″ x 48″.
  • Fabrics: Island Batik
    • Rockets: Slate
    • rocket blasts: an unknown red IB that I bought …
    • Background: BE 34-E1
    • Stars: Meadow Grass Yellow from the Wild Blooms collection
  • Thread: Aurifil #2600 Dove Grey (piecing and quilting)
  • Batting: Heirloom Hobbs 80/20
  • Quilting: Silly Moon Rocket & Twinkle (B) and free motion

Bloggers

Here’s a list of all the bloggers that are participating in “On the Road Again” blog hop:

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Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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30 thoughts on “On The Road Again Blog Hop May”

  2. Hi Gail, what an amazing quilt – such a great idea. I would love to go on a rocket, but it’s not going to happen and that’s ok. I can still dream of being up there though 🙂 Thanks for linking up. I’m sure that a little person will dream of it too!

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  5. This quilt is so dang cute. Any little boy will love it. It is hard to find great quilt ideas for little boys so thanks for letting us know where to get it.

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  8. This is such a fun rocket quilt, Gail…love it! I think every boy or girl would be happy to snuggle up in it. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Oh that rocket quilt is just too cute and your quilting is perfect for it. I haven’t gotten any emails from SewCanShe for months now. I thought she was done. Guess I need to check it out again.

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