Covers for my dino boy
So yeah, I made that.
Jack Attack sleeps quite hot at night. So hot in fact that the fleece Superman blanket I made him for the winter is starting to turn in to a liability as our nighttime temps creep in to the upper 40’s. Unlike our old craphole apartment, our rental house stays warm and toasty 24/7.
Homeboy needed a “summer time” quilt. Even though it was spring. Semanitcs!
The quilt was inspired by this style, and came together to nicely. This was my first quilt, and I feel like I learned a lot, which is oh so helpful considering I’m currently working on one for our spare bed.
I had initially designed this to have a quilt “inner” in it, but after realizing the almost finished product was quite heavy and warm, I took the “guts” back for a refund. The colorful fabric is two different kinds of dinosaur flannel that Jack and I picked out months and months ago.
The white portion is an old table cloth that Troy’s grandma was getting rid of. The back is a warm and cozy light flannel that I got on sale for $7.50. Total cost of this: about $11.
And a pound of flesh for the time. Worth it though. How many people get to say they can make quilts for Captain America?
Good job on the quilt. I do a lot of quilting, recycling pieces into a finished product is what I enjoy most. Good use of the tablecloth.
I found you on Pinterest, like about a million other people. I rarely comment on blogs, but I just HAD to comment on this one. I have my own Captain ‘Merica at home that LOVES dinosaurs more than anything in the world. Tomorrow, he and I are going to try our hand at making your lotion bars for a teacher gift. Thank you for your blog, that makes me giggle, and has given me loads of ideas of how to get our fairly healthy family that much healthier…and on a budget too!
Wait a second…2 Captain Americas?! I thought I had the only one! ;-D
That quilt looks great, and he looks super comfy sleeping with it! Thanks for keeping Capt America cool at night.
Someone’s got to do it!
I love to sew when I can find time. I have made quilts, tag quilts, car seat covers, etc. they dont always turn out perfect but they turn out perfect for what I need it for. The personalization plus the $ saved makes it do worth it all. 🙂
Exactly! It was fun, functional, and “perfect for what I need”. Love that statement.
Did he get a Blackberry for his 3rd bday? I think homeboy needs to unplug at bedtime!
Ha, nope! It’s my old one. He uses it to call for “supa hewos” when he is “scawed of the dawk”.