Mario Quilt

I couldn't post this earlier because it was Brandon's Christmas present...but at last, here it is!



Some fun facts....

I used all thrift store materials (t-shirts, fleece blankets, and a bedsheet)


I designed this pattern on an excel spreadsheet. Each square is 1 inch x 1 inch. I cut a lot of squares.


Mario finished!

This coin was made from an ASU t-shirt...



For the back I did an old school Nintendo design out of fleece blankets. My friend Ashley gave me this idea!


It was fun watching Brandon open it Christmas morning. This was a fun project, but it required a lot of patience!

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