I started quilting about 3 years ago when my mom joined a block exchange. She liked the first round so much that she talked me into joining the second round. A fun swap night, a few extra blocks, and my first go at putting blocks on point led to my very first quilt.
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| Sorry about the bad lighting, I didn't know anything about quilt photography then. :) |
And then I was hooked. From there I went on to finish what I call my "Hugs and Kisses" quilt. I used a quilt pattern called Pioneer Picnic (or something). My roommates were less than enthused to have it laid out across our living room carpet for several days, but I think they got over it :) I decided to hand tie it because I wanted to use a high loft batting. I'm very happy with the way that it turned out.
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| Yeah, I had hearts on my bedroom door. :) I'm festive like that. |
Then one of my best friends and roommates decided to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I wanted to make her a quilt to take with her to the different areas she'd be serving in Alabama. It required a few late nights of sewing, but it was totally worth it :) I also learned that it's okay to recut all of your sashing strips if you're not happy with the way it looks the first time around. I'm super grateful I didn't get too far along before I realized that I wanted them closer together. The Central Park fabric was so perfect for this gift :)
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| Laying out the blocks for this one was super fun! |
By then I'd had enough time to put together the Christmas row quilt we'd started as a group two years previous. (Just after the friendship block exchange). I'd never done applique before, or paper piecing, so I think it's going to be known as the quilt I learned the most from for a long time :)
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| Yup, definitely going to work on the whole "good" picture thing. |
That's going to sum it up for now I think. I've done a couple of other big ones, but I think I'll save those for later :) Hope everyone has fun plans for Thanksgiving!
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