Guess what? I made my first quilt!! After more than ten years at C&T, I finally gave into quilting fever and made a quilt for my mom for Christmas. It’s a memory quilt and it has photographs of all of her loved ones.
I was able to use many of the products that manufacturers have sent to our company over the years—from Printed Treasures fabric sheets to Hobbs batting to some fabulous batik fabrics from various manufacturers. I’m in love with batiks!
I think I’ve must have gotten some tips by osmosis from reading our books over the years, and I now have an even higher regard for our authors and books. Before this I thought our authors were phenomenal quilters whose art was incredibly inspiring, but now I realize how incredibly good they are at teaching!
I referred to a number of books more than once during some late night sewing sessions. Some helpful beginner books for me were Start Quilting with Alex Anderson and Make Your First Quilt with M’Liss Rae Hawley. I also refered a lot to Foolproof Machine Quilting and the All-in-One Quilter’s Reference Tool. I poured through books to make sure I was doing it right!
Ok, so my first quilt is not perfect, but someone once told me that a quilt wasn’t meant to be perfect and that there should always be at least one imperfection in it! Well, mine has more than one, but I’m still pleased with how it came out. Now all I have to do is finish sewing the binding and I’m done—right before I get on the plane to deliver it on Christmas Eve. Wish me luck!
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i have been wanting to make a quilt from photoed i have of my grandkids but im a faird i’d mess it up some how. could someone please help me.
Hi so what if your first quilt is not perfect, it is your handwork. For years I have made hand painted quilts – from children stuff to African animals. My first one +- 10 years ago was a disaster, but boy was I proud. I started patchwork quilting about 6 months ago. My first quilt sold within a week after completion. It took me about 3 months to finish. When I see what other ladies are doing it inspires me more and more.