Fiber Babble: Football Season

Football Season

September 20, 2010

Abandoned book "Animosity" by David L. Lindsey ♦◊◊◊◊

The beginning of September heralded the kick off (pun intended) of College Football Season.

I am so fortunate that I'm not a 'football widow' or any other sport-related-'widow', but Mr. W. does like to watch the occasional game (or listen to it on the radio). Being from Middle-Of-Nowhere, MN, he is naturally a Vikings/Twins/Gophers fan.

Funny, he doesn't display masochistic tendencies in any other aspect of his life...

So anyhoo, last year a couple of wonderful people I know from an online group were kind enough to locate, purchase and send to me not one, not two, but THREE different Minnesota Golden Gophers (go, Gophers!) fabrics so that I could make a quilt to comfort my dear husband in his time of distress - or the occasional jubilation.

Put together in pretty much one afternoon, this is a variation (translation: Fussy Cut) of "Patti's Quilt", 9"(-ish) blocks in a 5x5 set.

No, it's not an interesting shape, there really are four corners to it. But since I didn't have A Plan when I started cutting and sewing, it wasn't hard to outgrow the available space on my design wall.

I still need to baste & quilt it and I hope to get on that this week. It would be a shame (though not an earth-shattering surprise) if I didn't get it finished before the conference finals!!

Yep, it's a big "K" so he knows it's all for him. That's the center block.

Because you know he is the center of my world.

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4 Comments:

At 9/21/2010 3:47 PM,

Unknown Babbled Back:

Being a football widow for many months out of the year I have to be jealous of you, but I love the quilt! I've only made hubby a pillow and stocking in his Alabama fabrics.

At 9/22/2010 7:14 AM,

Crispy Babbled Back:

My guy IS also the center of my life, however, I make him watch football in the other room on the little TV LOL. Now, baseball I'll watch :)

Crispy

At 9/22/2010 7:19 AM,

Retrogirl Babbled Back:

What a great design! =)

LOL Mine's still in pieces, so don't feel bad about not having it ready for the season. DH is a Michigan fanatic and some day, he'll enjoy the games under his quilt. Dear Jane took over this year despite my best intentions.

It happens.
Happy Quilting,
Heather

At 9/23/2010 12:20 PM,

Carrie P. Babbled Back:

Great quilt for you hubby.
My husband doesn't watch sports and I am glad. It is kind of funny because he played football in high school.