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Laurie Wisbrun has designed the cutest line of fabrics featuring trucks and tractors. With a little boy in need of a bed quilt I couldn’t say no when Laurie asked if I’d like to play with the new line. They are great prints for a quilt that has large spaces to show them off in. It was one of those lines of fabric that I knew exactly the quilt I wanted to make with it.
This quilt is the Crazy Strips pattern from Quilting Happiness. In the book it calls for yardage of two fabrics, but I was really wanting to give the pattern a go with multiple fabrics. For this top I used half yards of four of the prints from the line and four solids Robert Kaufman Fabrics sent along (listed at the end of the post). It worked out to be the perfect amount of fabric for the top and a great distribution of color and print. Things have been so crazy that I haven’t had a chance to quilt it yet, but hoping to do that in the next few weeks.
When I had the quilt top all finished I walked it out to the living room to show Brice. I asked him if he liked his new quilt and he said: “Oh it’s so cute! I love the cute little trucks!” With a reaction like that, you know it’s truly a success. I know he’s going to have a quilt to love over the years and will spend so much time looking at all the great trucks and tractors in the fabric, deciding which is his favorite. I had a great time working with this fabric and loved the opportunity to make a quilt from the book again, but in a different way. To me, it’s the perfect “guy quilt” pattern and it worked out perfectly for my little boy, too.
Now for the fun part – a giveaway! Use the handy-dandy Rafflecopter form below for a chance to win a fat quarter set of the Trucks and Tractors line from Laurie and Robert Kaufman Fabrics. I included a “Tweet” option to give you an extra chance at winning.
Fabrics used in the quilt are: Trucks & Tractors AWN-14197-204 Primary, AWN-14197-237 Bermuda, AWN-14198-204 Primary, AWN-14198-237 Bermuda, Kona Solids in 1265 Orange, 1514 Robin Egg, 254 Sprout and 1194 Lipstick.
anyadahab says
These are such cute prints. I often find things that work well for little girls, but it is harder to find prints that I like for little boys.
shayne says
Very cute! Boy fabric is so hard to find!
Amanda says
I love these fabrics!! My little guy needs a new quilt for his new big boy bed and these are just what I’ve been looking for!
Courtneysews says
This line is so cute!! Love all the different kinds of trucks!!!
hamudale says
with 3 boys in the house, this fabric looks perfect to me.
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Paula says
I seriously love ALL of Laurie’s collections! She’s so freakin’ talented!
Teresa says
The fabric is so full of colour¡¡¡¡
Marlena says
Love the tractors!
EmileeHope says
Perfect boy fabric and great job on the quilt top!
Alisa says
Such cute BOY fabric. Love it.
Kim M says
These are great boy prints! And they have such great colors.
Debbie says
These are so adorable! It would make a darling boys quilt. Thanks
stitchinpenny says
Why do I see cute baby boy fabric after doing 2 baby boy quilts? I guess there is another i the future.
Christina Lane | The Sometimes Crafter says
Isn’t that always the way of it!
✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾ says
What a cute quilt! I just made new pillows for our couch with her bee and cardinal fabrics.
Gill says
What a fabulous line – and quilt!
I’d love to make a playmat for my niece’s new baby!
lindsey s. says
As a mom of boys I Love truck and tractor fabric!!
Michala says
What beautiful fabric! And the asymmetric look of the quilt is fantastic!
Míša says
I love bright fabrics! And especially on baby-quilts :-)
Alicia says
Its nice to find boy fabrics that aren’t kitschy!
barbara woods says
love your quilts
Elizabeth B. (blue.crab) says
Love the fabric, it works well in that quilt.
wonderlandbyalyce says
Love the bright, primary colors of this fabric line! Thanks for the giveaway!
Kathy says
Love the bright colors. Would love to win! Thanks for the opportunity :)
Liberty says
Cute fabric, thanks for the chance to win!.
cshamp says
I know just the little boy that would love these fabrics!
Barb says
So cute, my son would love that fabric!
Allison C says
My little boy would love these
Fiesta says
It’s nice to see such nice prints for boys. All I ever see are John Deere fabrics for boys. This is a nice change
Linda says
Wow! My grandson would love this! Tractor’s are his favorite. I like the colors.
Sue H says
Laurie has done it again – what a great fabric! With 2 friends due to give birth to baby boys later this month this is just what I need to make them awesome gifts.
Lesa McMahon says
How adorable. This would be perfect for a lap quilt.
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Jeannie Gan says
Such an adorable quilt. Love the cheerful and bright colours fabrics!
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Rachel says
Such great fabric for boys! And I love the quilt pattern you paired with it :)
Anna says
I have a nephew who’ll be 1 in January and I’d love to play with these for him, that is if my boys would let them be used for someone else! Thanks for the give away!
DeborahGun says
such a perfect fabric line for a little boy – would love to make a quilt for my nephew. Thanks!
Karrie S says
This would be perfect for my cousin that we still tease that used to be afraid of my Grandpa’s tractor!! I would love to see the look on his face as he opens up tractor quilt!! Thanks for the chance to win. It’s really cool fabric.
JoyceLM says
I have 3 great nephews who would love a quilt made from these fabrics. Thanks for the chance to win.
hanndocraft says
I love the fabrics. They really are perfect for a little boy quilt. I’m sure my nephews would love to have a quilt with al these cars!
Aimee says
Love the fabrics, so bright & happy. And your quilt shows them off so nicely!
Dinah says
I have a new little great-nephew that a quilt with this fabric would be perfect for! Great giveaway :)
Ida from Central PA says
I have a farm-boy nephew that I’ve been remiss on making a quilt for — he’s now 1 yr old. This would be perfect!
Casey says
Awesome fabric…perfect for a little boy (especially my little boy!)
Stephanie says
That quilt is too cute! I love finding little boy fabric. Bless their hearts it just seems like little girls win out in the fabric world! Thanks
diane says
Love the trucks!
Nita says
I know a little boy who would love a quilt made with trucks :)
Amy's Crafty Shenanigans says
OMG it is reallllly cute!!! I love it and have a baby nephew who would too!!!
Marci Girl says
I love fabric lines devoted to just boys, they get overlooked a lot!
gina lovejoy says
just finished my Halloween quilt I want to make another quilt :-)
Mary on Lake Pulaski says
I was raised on a farm and love seeing tractor prints!
VickiT says
This is such an adorable fabric line for any little boy project. I have a Grandson who would love this fabric in a quilt/blanket of his own.
momentary lapse says
Never thought I would like trucks and tractors fabric until my little boy came along.
Johanna says
So cute! I have some friends who are having baby boys soon and cute fabric is really hard to find!
Heather J says
What a fun way to use the fabrics!
Mystica says
This is so perfect for a little boy – a toddler really.
Betty says
In our family utility trucks rule!
whisperinginthejungle says
So cute! Want to immediately start sewing a stuffed toy truck for my cousin’s little baby boy!
Mariana Galvagno says
Ohhh if my boy sees this, Im in trouble!
Wendy says
such lovely fabric for a boy. I’m supposed to be making a “big boy bed” quilt for my nephew…
ultraorganized says
Love the colors and the prints – could do many things with this fabric #!}
Kelsey says
Such a great set of boy prints!
Virginia says
Cute prints! I especially like the one with the numbers in it.
Sarah G says
I have several truck & tractor lovers so I can’t wait to see this fabric in person.
kristine hanson says
I am making a new quilt for my 3 year old nephew early next year…these prints would be perfect, love them!