Friday Finish - Good Old Hockey Game

It's the best game you can name, according to a Canadian cultural icon! And a certain 11 year old boy agrees wholeheartedly!

I will freely admit that this isn't a new finish. It's one of my Library Project quilts from 2014. It was gifted to a special (not so) little (anymore) hockey fan for Christmas, but I was missing a few pics to share. Until now!

This quilt made it to a few fun locations for some pics... like a local rink where it's owner plays regularly and Halifax's ScotiaBank Centre, home of the 2013 Memorial Cup winning Halifax Mooseheads.

Now that it's been washed, the FMQ in the white areas looks even better. The plan was for it to look like the ice had been skated on and was in need of a Zamboni-ing!

The machine appliquéd face off circles and creases have stood up very well to washings! I used Heat n' Bond to hold them in place and then did a tiny zigzag to stitch them.

I love the colour snippets in the pieced border.

 The backing is a wideback Spot On by Robert Kaufman.

I used grey in the borders and as binding to match J-Boy's team colours! This lovely print is one of the Dazzle prints by Patrick Lose for Robert Kaufman. Wish it was still around... I could buy it in every colour!

And here's the proud owner, J-Boy! He kindly brought both his quilts down from his room in case DT needed them to crawl on during their recent visit. Such a great cousin!

The Deets 
Title:  Good Old Hockey Game (Pattern from Kristy from Obsessive Crafting Disorder on Etsy) 
Size: 68 by 88 inches 

Konas Used: White (and lots of it!) 
Fabrics Used: Dazzle in Black, variety of reds and royal blues including Dazzle, Crosshatch, and Pearl Bracelets 
Quilting: FMQ loops and lines in Aurifil white 
Binding: Dazzle in Grey by Patrick Lose for Robert Kaufman 
Backing: Robert Kaufman Spot On Wide in Steel 
Favourite Part(s): Being pleased with the machine appliqué (not usually my strong point), making just the right present for a special, and very appreciative, nephew

Read more about the making of this quilt here, here, here, and here.

I'm linking up today with Finish Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts as well as TGIFF @ Quilt Matters. Pop on over and see what others have finished this week (or last year)!

J