Three years ago I made a baby quilt for American Quilting with some adorable retro-looking Fireman prints by Alexander Henry. I kept my own pieces and decided to save them to make a crib-sized quilt a little later. And it was one of those rare cases of being glad I waited because I no longer loved some of the prints I originally used. Instead I dipped into my American Janes which matched perfectly. (I love that Dalmatian print too!)
So this spring, with my little guy about to turn 3 and a lover of all things Fireman, I decided to pull out those pieces and finally finish that quilt. Which I did, except for the binding. My son loved it and carried it around for months without a binding. Then, during these last couple of weeks with moving delays and all my fabric and sewing stuff packed away, I needed some therapy and took the opportunity to finally bind this quilt.
The back.
Don’t you just love those happy little firemen and their mascot dog?
Laurie Anne
Ahhh..the fireman stage…I remember that! My son will be 13 next week and wants to be a tattoo artist and rock star {drummer}…how I miss those days!<br /><br />I LOVE the quilt…the fabrics are clean, crisp and sweet. Your little guy is going to be really snuggly in his new bed.
CJ
Sweet quilt! I love that backing fabric. My son was going to drive a dump truck and live at home forever to take care of me. 😀 He is 17 now, I think he's changed his mind. :S
Mauri
Love that fireman fabric. Too cute! I love the colors, so bright and cheerful. Glad you got some sewing time in. For Chase it was all about the superheroes. He always wanted to wear his Ninja Turtle stuff around or a superhero cape. Makes me smile. 🙂
Beth
Cute fireman fabric!!! love the pillowcase too – my brother used to have the whole set!
Katy
what a cute bed. And an even cuter quilt!<br />American Jane fabrics are just perfect, aren't they?
Amy - Park City Girl
Adorable! Glad you had a little something for therapy in the midst of it all 🙂
Anonymous
Love love love the quilt and the fabrics…the backing is awesome too! Thanks for sharing.
Natalie
What a cute quilt! I hope everything went OK with the move. We'd love to bring you dinner sometime or help out anyway we can.
Anonymous
Oh, this fabric is so cute. Do you have a more specific name for the line? When I googled firemen/Alexander Henry I got a bunch of bare musclely men that just isn't what I'd choose for a boy. I just found out I'm pregnant with #4 and my husband would so love this one to be a boy so just on the 'maybe' I am thinking it would be nice to have some of this fabric on hand.<br />
Aunt Spicy
Seriously fabulous!!! You have such a great eye for patterns-colors! Adorable!
Patty
What a cute quilt!My son used to wear a speedo, a bathing cap and some goggles! He was going to be an olympic swimmer!
Anne
Those wonderful days of small children. Love your quilt and a welcome back to the world of quilting :0)
DeeRoo
You're sewing….Yeaaaaa! I had to wait 15 minutes for all the pictures to come up but it was worth it….wish my son was little!:) I'm going to make him a quilt for xmas using some Michael Miller guitar fabric, greens and purples…just finshed a top for my daughter using REAL fabric that I bought from MY LQS!!! I bought all scraps, 9"x45" Fat Quarters for $2…did I already
Mary on Lake Pulaski
Love the quilt!<br />I wasn't a reader when you purchased the "thrifted vintage Merrimeko truck pillowcase" so it is SO fun to see it and go back where you said you didn't realize 1970's was vintage. Well, my son had that whole set (comforter, sheets, pillowcases and curtains and he was born in 1977. Seems like yesterday, but I now realize he'll be 32 next month. Still
paulette
How cute is that! He is going to love it!
Nedra
The fireman fabric on the back is perfect for the quilt. <br />When my son was little, he wanted to wear his batman PJ's everywhere. One day my daughter thought of a very creative way to get him to change into every day clothes, and it worked every time. She announced "It's time to be Bruce Wayne!"
Lori Holt
Oh so cute …and perfect for a new bed in a new home.<br />Sweet dreams to all of you!<br />x<br />lori
searchfamilies
What a beautiful quilt i really like this very nice<br />Hugs Janice
angela
Cute! I love how it is not ALL fireman. I'm sure he'll be draggin this quilt around for a long time!
Danielle
Super cute! He'll always cherish and love that quilt I bet!
Sherri
Cute quilt…and I love the pillowcase…glad you're starting to get settled in!
Di~
I love that quilt! Very very nice. Where did you move from/to?
Kasi
Amy! Your husband made a comment about your blog on facebook, so of course I had to peek! I love it! I am just starting to get obsessed with sewing…so you can count on me checking back often!<br /><br />Kasi Good<br /><br />PS our blog is http://www.kasigood.typepad.com
Evelyn
Oh, I love that quilt! Great colors, and I love the little bits f chenille. Fantastic!!