When we were planning my dad’s 90th birthday party, he said that his favorite color was blue, so we used blue and yellow to decorate with. I decided at the last minute to make a Blue Turning Twenty Quilt for him! I did this quilt with blue and cream and I was able to find all of the fabric at a local quilt shop called “Broadbents”.
I love all the different blues that I was able to find. This is actually a turning 25 quilt because I wanted it to be more like a bedspread. That means that it has 25 fat quarters in this quilt. Every fat quarter was a different fabric, so it is just a fun quilt with lots and lots of designs in the fabric! This pattern has been around for a long time. You can Google it to find a pattern, there are several of them out there!
I added a border to the top and the bottom so that the quilt would not be square. I also added a panel in the back of the quilt but I forgot to take a picture of that, but it looks cute and breaks up the back so it is not all one fabric.
Here is a close-up of some of the fabrics. I really do love these colors. I made me a turning twenty quilt a few years ago and I used blue and brown, but I am loving this Blue Turning Twenty Quilt a whole lot more! I quilted this quilt with an all-over loop pattern with a few stars thrown in randomly.
Here it is hanging at my dad’s birthday party. I hope that he will enjoy this quilt and know that it was made with love!
I have several more quilts that I am working on and I am hoping to get some of them finished this summer! Wish me luck!
Do you do any sewing in the summer time? Some people take the summer off from sewing, but I seem to love it all year long! I am a little crazy!
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Truly a labor of love!
Absolutely lovely!!
Thanks for sharing!
Your quilt looks wonderful. I am sure your dad will love it. What a great idea to make it into a Turning 25. I made one of these quilts a few years ago out of patriotic fabric and I love using it every summer.
Crystal, Don’t you love making these quilts! They are easy to do and yet look so beautiful! I am glad that you are still enjoying your quilt. Patriotic quilts are one of my weaknesses! :)
Could you give me the measurements for the 3 pieces cut from the fat quarter?
C Dovon, I googled the dimensions for the turning twenty quilt. You will need a 10 1/2-inch by 10 1/2- inch square, a 7 1/2-inch by 10 1/2-inch rectangle and a 7 1/2 -inch by 17-inch rectangle. You can make one more for the border, 4-inch by 17-inch size. If you google turning twenty quilt, you should be able to find how to put this quilt together, but you might have to purchase the pattern to get instructions. Good luck with your project!
I make quilt all year round, too
Would like to have the pattern it looks great
Lynette, Just google “free turning twenty quilt pattern” and you should be able to find a pattern. I know there are a lot for sale, but I am sure you will be able to find a free tutorial for making this quilt! Happy sewing!