As with many things such as potato chips, tattoos, and M&Ms...you can never have just one. The same is true of pixel quilts.





The Tenth; it was only a matter of time before the urge to make another pixel quilt would take hold. I toyed with the idea of making another Doctor Who quilt, maybe a Weeping Angel; yet instead opted to celebrate another love of mine...BBC's Sherlock, and without a doubt, I knew what character I would pixelate. Having celebrated my love of Doctor Who last April with; it was only a matter of time before the urge to make another pixel quilt would take hold. I toyed with the idea of making another Doctor Who quilt, maybe a Weeping Angel; yet instead opted to celebrate another love of mine...BBC's Sherlock, and without a doubt, I knew what character I would pixelate.





While I tried to tell myself that slow and steady wins the race, and that I didn't have to be the adrenaline-junkie like I was last April, it went in one ear and right out the other.











For scale...a US quarter and a UK pound



I'm happy to report that while the quilt top is technically not done (I still have a row and two columns to add), I'm beyond thrilled with my progress so far and have decided to show it anyway. My mission was clear, I wanted to finish by the US premiere date of Sherlock Season 3; which is January 19th, in case you didn't know. I've spent the better part of my evenings and weekends piecing together itty-bitty squares and rectangles. When I say itty-bitty, I mean it.I'm happy to report that while the quilt top is technically not done (I still have a row and two columns to add), I'm beyond thrilled with my progress so far and have decided to show it anyway.





So here it...





I haven't landed on a name yet; but was toying with The Consulting Detective, or The Detective. When I asked my Sister for a suggestion, her husband presented me with this name...







.... Benequilt Cumberstitch









Get it, get it...Benedict Cumberbatch...quilt, stitch...hahaha!!! Clearly, my Brother-in-Law was having too much fun and decided to create a case name just for me too...









... The Case of the Carpal Tunnel Seamstress









I don't know whether to be impressed or frightened, because after finishing this quilt top in about 25 days, carpal tunnel might be in my future...so much for slow and steady. While I did not tally the exact time it took to make this quilt, I did keep count of how many pieces were involved... 2,229 .





As I mentioned above, I still have a row and two columns to add; but here are the details so far.





Measures : 60" x 100" (152cm x 254cm)

so yeah, that is an 8 ft. (2.4m) tall pixel quilt of

Benedict Cumberbatch (ahem, I mean Sherlock)









White

Wheat 1386

Mocha 1237

Bison 1017

Chocolate 1073

Tan 1369

Cappuccino 406

Espresso 1366

Hyacinth 1171









The Tenth, whose journey can be found here. If you want to learn how I went about making this hybrid-pixel quilt, the process is exactly the same as I used on my Doctor Who pixel quilt,





So, for you quilters...have I frightened you from starting a pixel quilt, or are you ready to jump in?









Happy Sunday!!



This quilt's journey is not yet complete

Holy Sh*t, Sherlock! (Part 3)...coming soon. This quilt's journey is not yet complete Holy Sh*t, Sherlock! (Part 2) Holy Sh*t, Sherlock! (Part 3)...coming soon.





Benedict Cumberbatch Pixel Quilt Benedict Cumberbatch Quilt Sherlock Quilt



