Argyle

I have been thinking about making Aidan a quilt for a couple years now.  I recently asked him what his favorite color was, he said blue and then asked "why?"  I told him it was so I knew what color underwear to buy him for Christmas!  He said he had a different idea, maybe it was for a quilt!  Big smiles here for both of us!  We both understood what was really being asked. Aidan knows how to read between the lines! I asked what about a second color, you know, for "contrast" in the "underwear".  He said Red.  Now, I have to really look for, and buy, some red and blue boys underwear to wrap up a Christmas!!  But in the meantime, I will be working on his Christmas quilt!

I had bought, some time ago, a fair amount of blue plaid flannel fabrics, with a snuggily cozy blue flannel quilt in mind just for Aidan. Aidan is the kind of kid who likes a snuggily blanket!  I had a pattern in mind, and plenty of fabric to do it, but was just too busy with other quilts. Then I changed my mind when I saw the Three Dudes Quilt, and I thought, THIS is for Aidan!  I kept this in the back of my mind too.  Now I have some time (not really!) and have been re-thinking what to do for Aidan.  I found ANOTHER new pattern, and thought THIS ONE would be perfect for Aidan, and I have gone back to the original idea of my plaid flannels.  I have even made "the first cut" so the quilt is officially started!  This one will go fast, and I think it'll be just perfect Aidan.  Here is picture of the quilt, a pattern named "Argyle." (I don't have the pattern, but I can easily figure it out from this picture.)

Just picture this in reds and blues.  Blue borders, a very light gray instead of white, blue plaids instead of green solids.  Here are the first 4 blocks!

This is a really simple pattern, 10" blocks, no seams to match in the blocks.  You'd have to match the red and blue diagonal lines when you put the blocks and rows together, but that's not too bad! I'll be able to chain piece this, so it should go really fast!  I'm on a mission!!