I am very excited to enter my TARDIS quilt in the Blogger's Quilt Festival.The TARDIS is designed by the time lords of Gallifrey. (TARDIS = Time and Relative Dimension in Space)
This quilt, however, is an original design by me. This is my favorite way to make a quilt - have a general idea what I am going for and then make it up as I go. Putting the TARDIS 'on point' to imply flying through space (and time) was a bit of a risk as I cut the background fabric but it worked!
My DD is a big time fan of the BBC show Dr Who. She has managed to convert me as well.
This TARDIS quilt was gifted to her for Christmas - gifted in a very incomplete state. See the batting peaking out of my quilt sandwich in the photo? There were no pins - it was all basted - and it took me another few weeks to finish as she impatiently waited (and waited.) This was by far the largest quilt I have ever FMQ on my home machine. All the features of the TARDIS were outlined and then I did a basic stipple section by section.
When she opened her gift, her squeals of delight were the kind everyone should hear when they gift a quilt. My DD loves that can lie on top of the quilt, curl up slightly and 'fit inside the TARDIS.'
I had fun with the quilt label, wishing her well through adventures in time and space!
And just because, here is the photo of the real TARDIS with my DD's favorite Doctor.
Happy Stitching!
Great design! I especially like the tilt you gave it. Great gift for a Whovian!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt!!! So nice when you nail a gift!
ReplyDeleteLove it!! And I bet your daughter does too.
ReplyDeleteSo fun! I have Tardises popping up everywhere I go lately. Makes me smile. Going to have to start watching them all...
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Love the originality...you go girl!
ReplyDeleteI love it. I didn't realize it was such large piece.
ReplyDeleteMy son is bugging me to make him a Tardis quilt too. I love how yours came out!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a Dr Who fam but I like your quilt. Thanks for entering it in the Festival.
ReplyDeleteIf my daughter sees this, I am toast. She will so want one. Great job.
ReplyDeletewow this is so awesome ,well done,my son would die for this,lol,lucky daughter.xx
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt! It's always fun when the recipient has such a great reaction!
ReplyDeleteThat is one out of this world quilt, excellent design, no wonder your DD loves it.
ReplyDeleteI love your TARDIS quilt! I have been slowly working on one for a friend and yours has been an inspiration ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm a big Dr Who fan and love your quilt - so much fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! There's one of these round the corner from my old office, although it's a coffee/ice cream booth now, depending on the time of year!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Your daughter is a lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteI'm a big Dr. Who fan too (20+ years!)and this is super! Your DD is one lucky girl! You did a great job - love that the TARDIS is flying!
ReplyDeleteThat's FANTASTIC. I love Dr. Who! :D How lucky your daughter is to have such a talented mother ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning quilt! I too am a big Dr Who fan!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your TARDIS! I did one as well - it was so fun looking at the pictures and video clips and then figuring out how to translate that into fabric. My neighbor's dad was the recipient of mine and he still gets a big grin every time he mentions it. Such fun!
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