for the "biker" in him....

My son, Gavin, is a Harley guy.

I asked him if he would consider parting with a few of his t-shirts so I could make a quilt for him.

(he probably has as least one hundred of them!)

So, he sent me his Sturgis shirts.

(Christmas day at our home - kinda messy!)

Gavin is behind his quilt...he's tall!

 

 

Here are some close-ups...

 

 

He & my hubs have gone to Sturgis, SD, the past 3 years together and had a blast.

I guess that makes us a Harley family!

 

 

I loved turning them in to a random setting. 

It's a bit challenging, but oh, so fun!

 

 

A sweet friend, LyNet, had made a label quilt and had some Harley Davidson labels left over. 

(thank you, LyNet) 

So, she sent them to me and I added them to

Gavin's quilt. 

They look so great - filled in the empty spaces!

 

  

 

 I really like this "license plate" patch with the label on the side.

 

 

 

I used a red minky for the backing and wool batting.

(guys like puffy quilts)

 

 

Here we are, me and my son, "biking" through West Yellowstone - on our way to Sturgis last summer.

It was the vacation of a lifetime for me!

I love you, son.

 

 

graduation t-shirt quilt

Our niece, Kamryn, from Colorado, graduated from high school this month!

A few months ago she sent a back pack stuffed full of softball t-shirts and very sweetly asked if I would make a quilt out of them. 

She had about 50 to chose from - mercy! 

So, I picked the ones I liked to create her quilt out of.

 

 

 

 I even made a pillow case...and put Air Force blue cuddle fabric on the back.

Kamryn has joined the Air Force - so excited for her!

 

 

 Here she is with her sister looking at the shirts - it was a fun memory lane moment.  (I'm standing shyly behind her in the door frame.  I don't like to have my picture taken!)

 

 

 Pretty girl - fun quilt!  She loved it!

 

I used a lightweight fusible web to stabilize the t-shirts then just started cutting....without a plan!

I wanted the random look. 

I don't normally make t-shirt quilts, but I love this girl so much - I was happy to.

 

 

If you would like a t-shirt quilt constructed, my very good friend, Andrea from Pennsylvania, will make it for you.  Here is a link to her blog - you can contact her there.  Just click on her "t-shirt quilt gallery".  She does a fantastic job - and she likes making them!

 

At Kamryn's graduation party they hired an ice sculptor. 

He carved an Air Force falcon - so cool!

 

We're all so proud of you, Kamryn.