Red vs. Blue

I made this quilt for my husband for Christmas. He had been asking for "his very own" quilt for sometime and when I saw this pattern in American Patchwork Quilting (Issue: April 2006) I knew he would love it: Double Irish Chain

I love the way this quilt turned out. It is one of my proudest quilts. I had a few late nights trying to finish it in time for Christmas morning and a few naughty expletives over all my seams matching up. But in the end. I just love it. Machine quilting done by Ella, and she can attest to the swearing and late nights, she was there!!

I collected the fabric for this quilt for about 6 months. Fabric collecting is one of my favorite aspects of the quilting process. I love to find fabric on sale, and most of my fabrics I found on the sale rack.

I love how the colors seem to be at war with each other. In Utah, there is a huge Utah (red) vs. BYU (blue) rivalry and while I was making this quilt it was football season; a daily reminder.