Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Broken Herringbone

Hi everyone!  January was filled with lots of things: sewing, illness, sewing, illness, work, stitches, illness, etc.   I'm hoping my kids are done being sick/hurt because I no longer have any sick days left.  Oh, the joys of parenthood.  I've been spending a lot of time this month finishing up 2 quilts, getting ready to teach a basic quilt-piecing class, and getting ready for Quiltcon, which is only 15 days away from today.  Before I can launch into what I'm currently working on, I still need to finish up blogging about the last quilt I made in 2014.  Without further adieu, here is the Broken Herringbone quilt.


This quilt is the gift we gave my brother-in-law for Christmas.  He's a bachelor in his early 30's.  I wanted to make him a quilt that was masculine in fabric selection and in design.  The broken herringbone has those wonderful rough edges. The majority of the fabrics come from Parson Gray's collections, which is the epitome of masculine fabrics. 


I wanted to throw in a pop of color, so I went with the burnt orange.  There isn't a speck of orange in any of the prints, but I really love how it turned out.


For the back, I utilized all the remaining scraps.  It almost created another quilt top on it's own.



The binding is a scrappy binding which really blends in well with the quilt.  


Now that I've finally wrapped up 2014, I promise to catch up on 2015 very soon.  I have so much to share!

15 comments:

  1. Not only do I love the back, I LOVE the front of this and you couldn't be more spot on for it being a manly design. I have been wanting to figure out a good yet simple cutting method for my dad using his old work shirts and pants... would it be ok if I stole this idea for making it? You've helped my inspiration for it and this is a complete front/back quilt!!! No wrong sides! (That should almost be it's name... NO WRONG SIDES)

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  2. This is just fabulous! I love pieced backs, and the front and pack compliment each other so well! Well done!

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  3. This is lovely, and just right for a young man. It's a striking pattern and a perfect fabric choice.

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  4. Manley quilts are challenging - yours is so well done!

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  5. This is a great quilt for a guy--and two for the price of one. Love the back as well as the front.

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  6. The back is fantastic, but I love the quilt top! It is a great quilt, and I hope he really loved/loves it! :)

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  7. What a striking beauty! Love your choice of adding the orange and navy. And the back and binding are the perfect finishing touches! Have a wonderful time at Quiltcon!

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  8. Both sides are stunning! Love the color choices, very manly indeed ;) Love the scrappy binding too!

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  9. JanieMarie said it - Two for the price of one. And both are "oh so manly" and handsome!!! Love the pop of color :-)

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  10. Love it. It's nice to see a masculine quilt for a change.

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  11. How beautiful! Now, could you make a girly version and send it to me? :-)

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  12. Love everything about this one! The blue prints are lovely and your straight line quilting works very nicely. The pieced back is a perfect addition! Thanks for linking up with TGIFF!

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  13. Nice modern vibe! Lots of energy in the Orange! And the back's piecing looks great, too!

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  14. Your quilt is fabulous! Thank you for sharing on my link party KISMIF last week. I'm going to feature it this week. BTW, when I do that, as a gift, I give you a free pattern from my Etsy or Craftsy shops. If you'd like to reply to me and leave me a message to what you would like, I will attach it to a return email. Thanks! Great work!--Shannon

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  15. Hi Janet! Gorgeus quilt, masculine but not too much! Beautiful backing, too! x Teje

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