You’ve now seen three of my quilts. This is my first one that I made for my son when I first learned to quilt. Then my favorite quilt which is purple and I still use all the time! Then my first zig zag quilt which I plan to never make again!

I really enjoy making quilts for other people, and I learned this early on. (Sadly I haven’t made the one my husband has requested yet – denim front with a red flannel back…but it’s on my list!) Seeing someone’s face when you give them something you made with your own hands is pretty amazing. I love putting time and energy into a quilt that I know someone isn’t expecting but they’ll love it anyway!

My nephew is now 15 years old, but I made this quilt for him when he turned 8. He really loved Sponge Bob Square Pants, so the majority of the fabric is that. Then on the back, I put some of his other favorites – some random Transformer fabric I had, leftover Sponge Bob and some Star Wars panels I had left over after making him a pillow case.

I made the 8 by drawing it onto a piece of graphing paper and making sure it would work out. Then I measured it all out and cut. Measure twice, cut once, they always say! It is mostly made of squares and a few triangles. I HATE sewing triangles. It’s so hard to get the corners exactly right. I like the way it turned out though.

He loved his quilt and snuggled right up in it! I was so glad that it was big enough to wrap around him. He was so surprised and so excited to get a quilt with all of his favorite things!

What kind of fabric would you pick for your favorite things quilt?

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