Did you grow up in the 80s?
Is your husband a video game junkie?....still bragging about his Metroid or Frogger skills?
Then we have the perfect quilt for the big or small BOYs in your life. Welcome to:
First, a preface from me:I am not a quilter.
I've never tried it, ever.
I know I'll get into it one day; it'll happen. There are so many cool quilting methods out there. I guess that right now, I like immediate returns. You know, in like 90 minutes or so. BUT....someone tipped me off Carolina Patchworks and I thought, whoa. That's totally rad.
Emily, the creative mind behind Carolina Patchworks, carries a variety of quilt patterns in her SHOP. And there's an entire section dedicated to 80s video games, done in an oversized-pixelated style. Totally unique.Space Invaders and Duck Hunt anyone?
How bout Galaga or Pole Position?
I know you've been missing Zelda and the original Super Mario Brothers:
Of course if video games aren't your thing, there are plenty of other great patterns to choose from too:
And if you just want to look at cool things, check out Emily's BLOG.She recently made a "wall quilt" of paint in her son's bedroom:
She walks through the process HERE and the finished product is HERE:
So what exactly are we GIVING AWAY?THREE Winners will receive a FREE pattern from the Carolina Patchworks SHOP! Winners can pick whatever they'd like.
Giveaway Rules:
* Leave a comment! That's it.
* Leave you EMAIL ADDRESS in your comment.
* Only ONE entry per person.
* If you forget something and need to leave a second comment, go back and DELETE your first comment.
* Open to anyone with a normal address in the world.
* Giveaway ends Sat 2/27 at 10pm (Central Time).
And that's it!
Thank you Emily for sharing your uniquely BOY-ish quilting ideas.

398 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 398 Newer› Newest»Those are amazing. My DS would love a quilt like those!
kestlynl@yahoo.com
simonandrachel06@gmail.com
... I absolutely LOOOVE those quilt walls.... how delightful!
Space Invaders, haha so clever!!
I love it! So clever!!
jenniferketcher@gmail.com
yay, cool! I would love to try one of her patterns!
LOVE THEM!! And my husband would too!!!
casnell@gmail.com
Makes me want to try quilting!
Wow! I haven't wanted to quilt in so long, but these actually are inspiring. It would make such a great Christmas gift and if I started now, it might actually get finished.
heathertyfeatherty at gmail dot com
So cute! I love it. :)
laurel dot lakey at gmail dot com
wow, so cool. I'd love to make pretty much any of those!
tidy.amy@gmail.com
Those are the COOLEST quilts EVER!!! What a genius idea!
I love the quilt pattern on the little boy's bed in the last picture!
Very cool!
annakbierlein@yahoo.com
That was so awesome, love it! mrsgingras @hotmail.com
SO NEAT!
I must admit I would love a Pole Position or Galaga quilt! Thanks for the chance to win!
shortyssutures@gmail.com
Oh my goodness... that would be PERFECT! I love it. She is a genius.
sunkistmk@gmail.com
Holy cow, these are awesome!!
oh man I loved some of those games when I was a kid - never mind my husband liking them!! :) AWESOME stuff Dana!
I would LOVE one of these amazing quilts, but I have THREE boys!
trishmckay@comcast.net
So fun!!!!
Lgleona@gmail.com
Very fun!
dontxcenterline@gmail.com
Love 'em!!! aamakasu at gmail dot
Brilliant!
taffyjane@cableone.net
how fun! merrilee dot dilley at gmail dot com :)
Oh, I LOVE her quilts! I would love to win this one-- fingers crossed!
leiselp@gmail.com
Huh! I've been wanting to make a quilt, and hand no idea they could be so great. I hope I win!
thebestsarahinthewholewideworld at hotmail dot com
What cool quilts! So unique!
kristinchambers79@gmail.com
Those quilts are lots of fun. Perfect for the "boy" who grew up on early video games in the 80's and early 90's.
alysfavero@gmail.com
Wow! What a great giveaway!! Love the quilts.
tammy [at] dignityregained.org
So creative! Oh NES I miss you...
amber.maldonado at gmail dot com
i'm doing my son's big boy room and this would be perfect! ginasweeney@hotmail.com
Those patterns look so awesome. I would love to win one.
brettandkrist@gmail.com
I sooo wanna win.
jnyliram [a] hotmail.com
i am dying over the wall quilt, its amazing! aggiepride21@yahoo.com
Oh wow, I love these patterns!! My boyfriend will love them even more!! Thank you so much for the giveaway!!
very clever, i think this could make many a man's day.
andreaj3000@gmail.com
My husband would LOVE that Zelda quilt. I'm not kidding. I just bought him the Ocarina for his birthday. Love the other quilts too. cyberrenos (at) gmail (dot) com
Super cool!
kriskay4(at)gmail(dot)com
Wow! Lots of cool patterns!
Such cute quilts!
shauna.erd@gmail.com
Oh goodness. Q cannot see this post which is next to impossible since he is right over my shoulder saying "Mom can I play your computer?" Not "on" my computer just "my computer." Weird. He will have to have that wall. That and the skinny jeans from last week. You are killing me. In a good way! ;)
Absolutely incredible!! And I am loving those walls, too! :o)
stitchwhipped@gmail.com
OMG! These are awesome! Both my boys would love these! *fingers crossed*
Nikkilueken@yahoo.com
Wow! Great shop! I'd love to give one of her patterns a whirl...
peachicken@gmail.com
So creative! Been hankering to make a boy quilt! beckage at g mail dot come
Sweet! I love the Mario one!
Thanks,
lizzykealamakia@gmail.com
very cool! I am peicing my first quilt right now....and have been for almost 2 years *lol*
daisyprincess98@yahoo.com
They are all so cute!!
lessitton@gmail.com
My geeky husband would so LOVE one of these!
rachiebaby@yahoo.com
wow! How unique and wonderful!
cheyennealexander@hotmail.com
I love that Mario quilt! These patterns are so genius! I'd love to have one!
xanthippe2005@hotmail.com
These are some seriously adorable quilts.
Nicki.ingram@gmail.com
Love these patterns! Thanks for the chance to enter! =D
knitnlit@gmail.com
Those are amazing quilts! Wow!
domrulestheworld@gmail.com
I love Super Mario Brothers!! So darling!
tracystandage at gmail dot com
Thank you!!!!
super cool!
Awesome. I've been waiting for someone to do something geeky with quilts. It's perfect.
ananemone@gmail.com
whoa, those quilts are so cool.
amy
amy.nongbri@gmail.com
I LOVE that they are so out of the ordinary! I love it when people take a traditional craft like quilting and make it quirky!
olympicsleeper@hotmail.com
My hubby & I are children of the 80's. (He still plays those video games to de-stress.) My man was just teaching our 4 yr. old how to play Zelda on the computer the other night...& now our little guy is CRAZY about Zelda & all the retro games. LOVE, love, love these quilts! dannaprobst@hotmail.com
These are so different, and so fun!
Love!
littlefishtextiles_at_gmail.com
Oh wow! My boys(husband and son) would LOVE that Mario quilt. I hope I win!!
ashley.whipple@gmail.com
f her patterns even if i dont win! i love them!
mausman at cox dot net
My husband would absolutely LOVE the Mario Bro. quilt. It would be a change from all of the girly stuff I've got going on in this household. He's the only guys and he so deserves something especially for him! Crossing my fingers....
janellepevans@gmail.com
Yeah! I'm glad you thought they were cool too. I would love to win a pattern.
lmgardunia@yahoo.com
My boys are OBSESSED with Mario. They would freak out if I made them a Mario quilt!
melissazimmer20@Hotmail.com
I am overrwhelmed. I know many big boys in my life who would LOVE these. Thanks so much.
kelliemorgan17@gmail.com
lovely!
I've been drooling over these patterns for a while. I would have such a hard time choosing.
These are so awesome! Thanks so much for the chance to win! I love the quilt wall. So creative and colorful for a little boy.
Waaaaahhhh!!! Soooo kewl! :) Those quilts are amazing. My boys would love if I made one of those...especially my husband! ha!
kaimono[at]hawaii[dot]rr[dot]com
These patterns would go great with my Tetris quilts.
rabbitstylenews@gmail.com
those are some pretty rad quilts. my husband would flip if i made him one of those. :) thank you!
stinksopurdy@gmail.com
I love her patterns--the only hard part would be choosing one!
jessica.giveitago.blogspot.com
Okay, those quilts rock. Quilts for boys/men are so hard to find! Thanks for introducing us, I think we will become fast friends!
thetallgrl@hotmail.com
That is sooo amazing! I think my husband will want to sleep under a Galaga quilt even more than my son! So great!
jennakeithallen@gmail.com
Amazing quilts and I think I might be able to cut out and sew squares together!
seashells@me.com
wow! those are awesome. :)
Wow, what awesome boys quilts!
javiandjess (at) xtra.co.nz
yeehaa, count me in! bellabreebriar@gmail.com
Love the old-school game quilts!
I am a total child of the 80's! Love these quilts!!
Jessiessie@gmail.com
I had to call my husband to see this - how original.
No way! I'd thought about piecing a Space Invaders quilt a few years back and knew I'd never have the patience to figure out all the squares and stuff. How cool someone else has done it!
Love those quilts! The wall is pretty sweet too!
blakeandcandice@gmail.com
holy cow these are cute! fingers are soo crossed.
majk04@gmail.com
OOOHH! What an amazing idea. Very cool. I especially love what she did with her son's room.
burleyaudio@gmail.com
I love all of her quilt patterns. Just finished a baby quilt!
deschmidt21@yahoo.com
I am a huge fan of Carolina Patchworks, she has so many amazing patterns to choose from!
suchafun@gmail.com
Wowza, that's the coolest!
uniquety@gmail.com
hope I win... lesliewilliams@hotmail.com
I love those quilts. I have been planning to get into quilting...soon I hope.
elliecampbell@live.com
That would be perfect for my Hubby's 80's themed 30th birthday!
cmasinter@hotmail.com
I love quilts and these are great!
noggintoppers@yahoo.com
Holy awesomeness. I love these!
LOVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE every single one!!! They are simply delightful!
sarah.se21@gmail.com
Double YAY! to Super Mario Brothers.
ooiceline@gmail.com
How COOL are those quilts! Pretty darn neat! I LOVE Space Invaders on Atari when I was a kid...yes, that dates me! =)
nkwillard@gmail.com
awesome! so original!
stacybondurant@gmail.com
OMG! Mario Brothers Quilts. Im in love. I would love to win but even if I dont, thank you for bringing this to my attention! What fun!
OH and Ive just seen the Donkey Kong quilt....Booya!
leisa@moonshinedesign.com.au
This would be BEYOND perfect for my family. Love the Mario/Zelda combo! Added it to my favorites on Etsy. :D
Coolest quilts for little boy...or any age for that matter!!!
lizzy.post[at]yahoo[dot]com
Awesome! I hope she makes a Dr. Mario pattern!
My boys are obsessed with Zelda and Mario, they would flip if they had quilts from those patterns!
pipupeep@gmail.com
Well! Those. Are. Cool.
info at littlebirdapparel dot com
I LOVE the wall quilt! The Super Mario's quilt pattern is cool, too. Wow, that brings back memories.
peck.megan@gmail.com
LOVE the video game patterns!!!
LOVE it!
korbefamily (at) yukontel (dot) com
The mario one is great! lilhil@gmail.com
oh my gosh... TOO COOL! what boy wouldn't LOVE to have one of those!
joruns409@yahoo.com
Those are so unique. What a great idea.
Love it- my boyfriend will love even more- well, my daughter will love the most!:) nickyta@mymelody.com
those are awesome!
snakessnailsandpuppydogtails at gmail dot com
So awesome! I love the Mario quilts. My husband would love the pole position. :)
Those are the coolest quilts I've seen in an long time! I must have one!
Kellihansen@comcast.net
Quilting is addicting Dana, just be careful once you start! Love the patterns, and would love to win!
I think my parents still have their old Atari game machine (can you even call it that?)
Thanks for sharing,
Heather
curtnheather@gmail.com
Oooh Super Mario Brothers!
mail.suboo (at) gmail.com
Such adorable designs!
LOVE it!
pattersonkylie@gmail.com
these are stinkin awesome... my hubs would flip!
dignity_depravity@hotmail.com
how cute!!
crystalmwa(at)gmail(dot)com
Those quilts are amazing! I have never tried a quilt either but like you, I know the day will come!
thank GOD for this blog! boy month is the BEST. THEME. EVER. georgiamigs AT yahoo DOT com
Binary Quilt? A BINARY quilt? I *need* this. I quilt now, when I have the time, but don't have time to work out patterns. But I must do the binary quilt. Soon.
sgyokel@yahoo.com
Awesome! Getting out the atari this weekend. waits4thebus at gmail!
WOW!!! I'm in love with the idea of a quilt wall!
Erica
sugarbubs25@yahoo.com
What fun patterns!
dtbecky at comcast dot net
Oh my gosh that is the best idea for a quilt! My man would love a retro Nintendo quilt, heck, I would love one! walkingaroundtown at hotmail . com
Wow!! I love love love the quilt on her son's bed!!
marenambrose(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love Galaga and need that pattern!
meganberka@gmail.com
I think I need to become a quilter!
kurtisandiva @ gmail.com
Wow, what fantastic quilt patterns. I know a boy or two who'd love one. millieandcolm@hotmail.com
kyates84@hotmail.com
my little guy would love that mario one!
so cool. LOVE the zelda one.
rlynnbaker@gmail.com
Another awesome giveaway! That Zelda quilt really brings me back. The Space Invaders brings me back even further. lol
skooksplayground[at]gmail[dot]com
Awesome! Love it.
leigh7911 at gmail dot com
What a fantastic range of quilt patterns. I haven't seen anything else around like it. Way to go Emily.
klni1970@yahoo.com.au
Ahhhh, I loved Frogger! These quilt designs are so original.
Love the quilt patterns. And the wall quilt -- amazing!
love the wall painting....
kandaintheuk@hotmail.com
Wow, these patterns are crazy amazing! I LOVE the wall quilt too - have been thinking about something like that myself but this one is executed perfectly!
kaugomu@gmail.com
the quilts look amazing! think i'd need a little more practice before trying one!
Completely stunning! I think the questions isn't who would want one of these quilts, it's who WOULDN'T want one of these quilts?
These are so cool! I'm starting quilting - about to finish the piecing on my my first one - and would love one of these patterns.
AWESOME! Really. Love it!
camrae27@yahoo.com
Thanks
Pick me!
magnoliamomcreations (at) gmail (dot) com
Saturday morning began with a little Contra on the 8-bit. Lovin' the quilts.
These are awesome! Brings back so many memories of a misspent youth!
missubi@hotmail.com
wow!! these are too cute!
helenfarden@hotmail.com xx
Fun Fun Fun!!
Love it!
Sylvia (clouds & crowns)
merseybluff(at)yahoo(dot)de
Oh wow they are amazing! Oh and I loved Frogger myself I was totally addicted :) Bron xo
wonder what the time is or am I too late
katandnina(at)gmail(dot)com
Very nice!!!
ldowe@hotmail.com
wow fotr those quilts!!
i love them all!
carmelita at windowslive dot com
Love these!
Angietaki{at}gmail{dot}com
Love love love the wall...and the quilts.
WOW! These are quilts anyone would love! How neat!!
So very cool!
Love the wall too.
tifki@hotmail.com
These quilts are amazing! My husband would love the space invaders one. I already knitted him space invaders socks!
So cool!! I would definitely try my hand at quilting for one of those patterns. They rock!
sam.r.rose@gmail.com
I have been so hesitant to make a serious quilt, because my style is so far from the traditional "old lady" quilt. I would LOVE one of those patterns, they're perfect!
sarah@vantagepictures.com
These are just amazing! I love using something as traditional as patchwork quilting and giving it a modern twist ... well 80's modern!!! Lol
thecrazygecko at googlemail dot com
I've had quite a few of these patterns in my wishlist foe eons!!
As a newbie sewer, I'd LOVE to make one of these for my son's room!!
Betsy :)
corwin_37@yahoo.com
great new twitst on quilting! love it!
erintrums@gmail.com
So cool! Sign me up :)
lilpixie124@msn.com
Love the Mario Bros. quilts. Brings back memories! justmail@nycap.rr.com
That is so awesome! I know my husband would flip for a mario quilt and those quilt walls are amazing. cowilcox@gmail.com
These are so cool!! Sarah skubinski@mac.com
love the 80's!so cute!
juliesavage444@gmail.com
oh this is just great! My little guy is going to need some really great bedding one day!
myzoebug(at)ix(dot)netcom(dot)com
wow those are amazing quilts!!
OMGoodness I SOOOO need one of those!!! AMAZING! And...today's my birthday! ;)
iact2@hotmail.com
I have been wanting to find a fun pattern to make a quilt for my little guy!
becky_jo@msn.com
beckyUNDERSCOREjo@msn.com
Rachelann@rachelann.net
I love those quilts! I never thought of pixelated quilts before..
That may be one of the coolest quilts I've ever seen!
Elizabeth(at)thinkliz(dot)com
Fun patterns! I would love to win...
Thanks for the giveaway!
Oh, exciting! I love her patterns -- I made her mod pod quilt last year, and have had my eye on the video game quilts! Pick me, pick me!
akapler [AT] gmail [DOT] com
I want to make the quilt on her son's bed!
catherine.baron@gmail.com
I haven't tried quilting yet, but those are the coolest quilts ever. I actually still play Galaga...
wavekaia@bell.net
LOVE!! Those are so much fun!
catielh@gmail.com
Oh my, Those are amazing. That wall is amazing! That is more patience than I have! Her patterns are so cool! Thank you both!
love it!love it!love it!love it!love it!
rebeccamerry@gmail.com
fun, fun, fun!
thanks,
shana
kirbyandshana {at} gamil {dot} com
Those are amazing and just too fun! I love that wall - so much color!!
Thanks for letting us play along and be so very inspired.
dnagrl83@gmail.com
mlwright29@hotmail.com
These are so unique....I like the aqua and red pattern....
How cool are those quilts?!
Oh my goodness! My dad would flip over the Galaga quilt! My sister would drool over Zelda... I wouldn't even know which of the two to pick since we do handmade Christmases!
I WANT this prize. These quilts are amazing. How fun.
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