The Open Road
The plan (before fabric modifications) After finishing "Bear Country" I immediately started thinking about making a lap quilt for my brother. Our mom made him a bed quilt years ago but he won't use it because he's worried the pets will ruin it. While I understand that, I'm hoping he will use this quilt without worrying about it getting used and abused. As far as I'm concerned they are meant to be used and worn out, and if he DOES wear it out I can always make him another one! I am using almost the exact pattern I worked out for Bear Country except with an added 1" border to break up the two black ones and obviously with a change in fabrics. It's amazing how a different fabric can change the whole feel of a project. He is a motorcycle enthusiast and I'm using motorcycle fabrics in oranges, blacks and greys. To me the bear paw pattern looks like flames, which is kind of perfect for a motorcycle theme. Because I ordered the fabrics online it