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Sunday 8 June 2014

That's my boy!

He did it!

First thing this morning we, well he, got on with finishing the Creeper cushion.  I pulled a piece of duck cloth for a bit of fun speed stitching, attaching it to a piece of batting for lining.  Then a simple envelope back was prepared, and hemmed by the youngster.

We layered everything, and there was guided rotary cutting to square it all up; so with stitch 11, a straight-zig-zag combo, the whole lot was stitched together.

Then it was time to turn through and reveal...


Oh what a happy boy!!!

Luckily I had an cushion pad the exact right size, so it could be a proper finish...


And because even he is no stranger to what sells, he did his best Alex V impression...


He's my #auriboy !!

A quick run down...
100 2.5" Sizzix cut squares of misc greens and black Sketch flannel
Pieced with Aurifil 50wt in 2860
Backing Klona Grey and Kona Sprout
Finished size 19" square
Designed and sewn by Master O aged 9

I enjoyed every minute, and the beaming smile he has been sporting all day has made it doubly worthwhile.

He now wants to make a quilt!

22 comments:

  1. You rock Master O.....good luck, and how clever are you Hadley giving birth to such a gorgeous little creator.

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  2. Awesome! Another boy that quilts!

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  3. My son made a bed-sized quilt - I recall that smug smile.

    Good job #auriboy

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  4. so impressed with auriboy!

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  5. oh how fun!! I'm thrilled for you both!

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  6. Excellent cushion and loving the selling shot!

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  7. Do you think he'd make me one?? It's fabulous! Lovely to see Master O showing us how it's done :)

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  8. Well done Master O! And well done you for encouraging him. Will the quilt be green as well?

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  9. great cushion, but have no idea about creeper, master o or alex v. Seem to have a huge gap in my education now.

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  10. What a great finish! Well done to your boy! Looks fab, and my girls are v impressed with the cushion design!

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  11. I love the pic of him looking so chuffed that it's done. Well done that boy for getting all those squares so neatly lined up...mine never do!

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  12. That's it, I'm stealing him!

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  13. Oh good lord that's hilarious. Hi, Alex! Hi!

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  14. Well done to the boy/mini Alex

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  15. Auriboy is the greatest!
    Congratulations for the beautiful cushion!

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  16. So good to see more males sewing! totally brilliant cushion! well done that boy! Jxo

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  17. Having spent the last three school days subbing in home ec, teaching sewing to 9th graders, I would have gladly had this one in the class to help out and pass on some of his wisdom! And to show those older kids how it's done and that it's FUN. :-)

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  18. He did a marvellous job, both with the cushion and impersonating Alex V! Well done, Master O!

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  19. He did such a great job! The cushion looks fabulous and I love the last pic:)

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  20. A star in the making! My son (16) wants a creeper quilt!

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