Rolling Waves Top Done

 I finished the Rolling Waves top today.

This quilt is approximately 80"x80". I was happy with the colors I chose, but the red Riley Blake fabric frayed a lot compared with the blue grunge.    I made it as a graduation quilt for one of my nephews.   He hasn't decided if he will go to college or trade school, and I struggled to make this quilt personal.

  His brother went into the Air Force ROTC, so I put airplanes on his quilt.   He also ran cross country, so I put runners on the back.  I am at a loss how to make this quilt feel like my nephew's and not some generic quilt.  The back is where I need to concentrate my efforts next.  Waiting a couple months may help me figure out how to personalize the quilt.   

If I were to make this quilt again, I would use multiple colors like I did with my first Rolling Waves quilt.  I would also use batiks to get a sharper press.    

My first Rolling Waves:

Rolling Waves is a free pattern online, but it isn't the easiest to find.  I downloaded it in booklet form from McCall's.   If you are going to make the version with multiple colors, a design wall will be a big help.  The directions are written only for two colors.