I have to toot the horns of Alex Anderson and Liz Aneloski. If it wasn’t for the straight-forward no-nonsense approach found in Super Simple Quilts #1 with Alex Anderson and Liz Aneloski, I may have never made my first quilt. Now that the quilt is finished, it will soon be delivered to its new owner, who is a 1-month old very important delivery herself.
It took me three years to approach quilting because I didn’t think I had the discipline or perfectionism to get a project done properly or without losing interest along the way. I am the queen of quick, easy projects – in the past my crafts had to accommodate my short attention span and desire for somewhat instant gratification. This book is the perfect instructor for a beginning quilter like me. It tells you what you need to do to create a quilt you like the quick, easy, and stylish way.
the super simple baby quilt I made from the book
But what I found most-exciting about this book is what it doesn’t include. It doesn’t include what exact brand and weight of thread or you have to use for the project to be a success. It doesn’t include discussion of what needle sizes and types work best for the different parts of the project. It doesn’t include in-depth direction on how to choose your fabrics or a myriad of quilting motifs to choose from. It does make quilting approachable and it does nullify every excuse you can come up with to not get started on that first project right away.
You don’t even have to decide which project you are doing before you select your fabrics! I used fabric from Piece O’Cake’s fabric line, Elanor’s Picnic, and I love my quilt! There’s mistakes everywhere, but I finished and I’m already working on my next quilt top! Because, dare I say it, quilting can be EASY. And there’s no way I would have believed that until I got this book in my hands.
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Your quilt is super, Danielle! I love the bright colors and the stripes. That is one lucky baby.
And you’re right–those are great, inspiring books.
Way to go, Danielle!
Thanks Cynthia and Christine. It was a lot of fun to make. I can’t wait to do some projects from the next books in the series!
Wow! That books sounds like a MUST have! I love how you described it and what the book doesn’t have. Sometimes too much info, especially on “smaller” things, can make something more overwhelming. For me, anyway.
WTG for doing that quilt! So cool!!
Thanks Kimberlee! It’s great to know that someone else out there could benefit from a book that helps you not-sweat the small stuff. Sometimes I forget that having fun while making things is the most important step in the process.
This baby quilt is adorable and if the infant could talk, I’m sure she (he?) would thank you. As it is, you’ll have to be content with a picture of a smiling or sleeping baby from the grateful parents, I bet. How nice of you to do something as special as that for a new child!
Funny you should say that, Ruthmary. Mom and Dad are so busy since the baby’s arrival, we haven’t even been able to set a date yet for the delivery of the quilt! I’m just hoping the baby gets the quilt before she’s outgrown it! (: