In 2002, when my little brother was 13, I wanted to make him a quilt made up of all his favorite things at the time. Dogs, cats, cars, boats, lighthouses, red and blue and the American flag. It went well for the largest quilt I've made so far. I had enough scraps to make three pillows, but I knew I wanted to be able to wash them so after watching a program on how to make pillow covers I gave it a try. I had just bought a $40 sewing machine which helped me a great deal. My brother loved his present and still uses the quilt and pillows today, they have stood up to multiple washings in hot water over the years. The first photo shows the front, I used tricks and tips I had learned from watching others like rounding the corners on the pillow cover, using quilt batting under the top layer for a quilted look, doing extra stitching on parts that would be stressed the most. The second photo shows the back with the overlapping opening of the pillow cover. They say quilts get better with age and yes the red and blue colors have faded a little but they are so cozy and soft.
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