Fortnite Quilt Finish...

Brynwood Needleworks - Fortnite Quilt Finished

Whew! That sure was a busy two days, but it's finished! I started and finished the quilt top on Monday (about nine hours' worth).

Brynwood Needleworks - Fortnite Quilt Images Detail

These are closer looks at the images I printed onto cotton fabric for the quilt. I use Inkjet Cotton Sheets from Jacquard Industries (available from Amazon), and run the sheets through my Epson inkjet printer. I heat set prior to sewing into the quilt.

Brynwood Needleworks - Quilt Top Before Machine Finishing and Binding

 

I didn't know what this was going to look like when I began. I pulled colors that were in the images, and started cutting and sewing. I created the blocks first, and then sewed the center together. After that, I just kept building until it was of a size that I thought was sufficient. The finished size is 40" wide by 56" long, which I think will be just right for my 10 year old great nephew. 

 

By the end of the day Tuesday, I had quilted and bound the quilt, declaring it officially finished. It's all ready for the party on Saturday, and I can't wait to see his reaction. Of course, I'll take a picture of his reaction and a photo of him with his new Fortnite quilt so I can share it with you next week.

 

I've got my annual physical this afternoon, so I may sit and work on my butterfly rather than start something new. I'm feeling great, so I'm certainly not expecting anything surprising from my appointment. I'm sure I'll get a clean bill of health for another twelve months, which is good. I've got lots of things to do.  

One more thing...Don't tell anyone, but when I put this last image into my blog post, I found a mistake. Do you see it? If so, tell me in the comments. We'll see if you find the one I see, or whether or not I made another one.

 

Fortnight, It Is...

Brynwood Needleworks - Fabrics For Fortnight Quilt

I accomplished quite a bit this past weekend. I painted the kitchen, and realized that the crown molding had been painted to match the walls during the "whole house" paint before we moved in. That paint job was just a temporary coverup until we decided how we were going to finish the space, so we expected that the walls and trim would need further attention at a later date. This was the later date.

I painted a second coat of Repose Gray on the walls, and then painted the crown molding to match the rest of the farmhouse woodwork in Ibis White (Sherwin Williams colors). This week, I'll do the rest of the prep for the installation we're doing next weekend.

Then, after further discussion with my nephew, it was decided that Fortnight was the winner for my great-nephew's quilt. I printed off the main image, and then chose the fabrics that I'll be using from my voluminous stash. The purple, brown and lighter blue fabrics will be used on the front. The dark blue (at the bottom of the photo) will be the backing and binding fabric.

I have four more images to print off, and then I'll start work on the quilt. I'm making a larger lap size for him. He's turning 10 today, but we'll celebrate next Saturday. Plenty of time to get it made, and I'll show you as soon as it's done. I'd better run now, though. I've got lots to do.

I Was Clueless...

Fortnight Game Image - Brynwood Needleworks via Web

I'm seriously clueless when it comes to online gaming. I've only played two adventure games since we first got our computers in 1984, and they were "Myst" and its sister game "Riven?". Nothing since.

When I was at the Birthday party for my twin great-nieces, I had a conversation with one of my great-nephews. He was pretty interested in the quilt I made for his brother last summer (HERE). I asked it he wanted a quilt, too, and he said he would.

I asked him about his interests, and he said "Fortnight. Fortnight. Fortnight. Fortnight..." and one other game (which I promptly forgot). ugh.

I went online that night to see if I could locate any Fortnight fabric. That was obviously his first choice, right? I couldn't find any. So, this great aunty thought "Game of Thrones". lol 
 

Brynwood Needleworks - Game of Thrones Fabric

I went to Etsy's site, and immediately found three fabrics that I thought would be perfect. I told his daddy about it right before the fabric arrived in the mail, and he said, "Aunt Donna, Game of Thrones isn't an actual game. It's a series (movie. Whatever) on tv." Then he giggled at me.

Brynwood Needleworks - Minecraft Game Image via Web

I said, "Well, P. told me two different games and I could only remember one." To which he replied, "The other game is Minecraft." Oh, for pity's sake. How lame am I? 

So, I went back to Etsy in search of Minecraft fabric, and although I found some, I wasn't really thrilled with my choices. I've decided instead to print out some of the images of the game that I found online, and I'll print them out onto fabric. I'll use fabrics I already have to make up the rest of his lap quilt.

I'll likely resell the Game of Thrones fabric. I've never seen that show, and have no other use for it. In the meantime, I'll begin making my nephew's quilt today. (His Birthday party is March 9th.) I'm still shaking my head, but I'm glad it will work out in the long run.

Are you wondering why I'm not printing out Fortnight images? Well, it seems there's been a problem with hackers frightening and bullying kids who play the game online. When I talked with my nephew about an article I'd read, he told me he'd shown one of the images to his son and asked whether or not it had popped up on his screen when he was playing Fortnight. His son said, "no", but it scared him off the game altogether. I don't think I'll rub it in by making a Fortnight quilt, but I'll ask his dad one more time before I start printing. As crazy as the boy was about the game, I want to make sure I make a quilt he'll love. Minecraft or Fortnight, but definitely not Game of Thrones. (facepalm)