Katagami Bricks Quilt

It's been so long I'm kind of blanking at the moment as to how I do this.  How do I put pictures in, again? :)

Here is an actual finish after 7 months!  A quilt for a teenaged nephew.  Parson Gray can be relied upon to produce manly but elegant fabrics perfect for boy quilts.  The latest line, Katagami, is what I used for this twin sized quilt.  Scroll down for quilt stats!

QUILT STATS:

Dimensions: 70" by 90"

Fabrics: Katagami by Parson Gray for FreeSpirit

Backing: Kona cotton solid in Navy

Thread: Aurifil 28 wt in Grey (for the top) and Navy for the back.  (Yes, it worked for machine quilting!  I wasn't sure whether this thicker thread would work, I usually use a 50 wt, but it gives a nice bold stitch line a bit reminiscent of sashiko.  A good fit with these Japanese inspired fabrics!)

Batting: Warm and Natural

Curious Nature for Boys

Anyone who has ever tried to make a quilt for a teenage boy knows it isn't easy. I enlisted the help of my sons to design their own quilts. One of them, I finished. Minecraft Quilt. The other, I really should finish... but oh, my creative son. It involves a pieced sword, an appliquéd "creeper" (from Minecraft), trees, mountains.... it is really an art quilt, and I am a patchwork gal. I like chain piecing! What can I say. When I saw man designed Curious Nature by Parson Gray, I immediately decided to make these fabrics into patchwork quilts for my teens that would last for some years and look nice in their (currently shared) room.

I call the blue colorway quilt, Water, and the green one, Woods. Which is where my boys spend much of their time, as our home is surrounded by woods, creeks and rivers. The tutorial I used can be found here, at Jeni's blog called In Color Order. I made my quilts larger, using about 1/4 yard of 24 fabrics for each quilt. I bought a half yard bundle of the entire Curious Nature collection.

 

I used a solid binding, Kona Cotton in Pepper, for both quilts and a dark grey/black scrollwork patterned flannel from my LQS for the backing (it was 108" wide, yay, no seams!).

 

Quilt Stats:
Size: 67" by 90"
Fabric: Curious Nature by Parson Gray for FreeSpirit fabrics
Binding: Kona Pepper
Backing: Flannel from LQS