Hello from a 75 year od beginner quilter
08-01-2011, 05:45 AM
#11
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: NJ
Posts: 2,521
Welcome Gramma Corinne,
Love your attitude that it's never too late to learn something new. I began quilting about 12 years ago in my early 60's and love it - especially since it means I can make special gifts for family and friends. Latest project is to make twin to full size quilts for my older grandkids. Two made and delivered so far and 3 more in the works. Have to put them aside right now as I must make a blue quilt for my just born first great grandson. Did make a small generic one for the baby shower but now a larger boy one is on the top of my To Do List. May in Jersey
Love your attitude that it's never too late to learn something new. I began quilting about 12 years ago in my early 60's and love it - especially since it means I can make special gifts for family and friends. Latest project is to make twin to full size quilts for my older grandkids. Two made and delivered so far and 3 more in the works. Have to put them aside right now as I must make a blue quilt for my just born first great grandson. Did make a small generic one for the baby shower but now a larger boy one is on the top of my To Do List. May in Jersey
08-01-2011, 06:01 AM
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: St Louis, MO
Posts: 923
Where are you from? Why are you hiding? I started my addiction to quilting at an older age also even though I had piddled some along the way but really knew nothing about the supplies and advice available. Sure helps. Good Luck
Originally Posted by Gramma Corinne
hi, i'm gramma corinne. there was already a corinne, so i had to make a change. one of my grand-daughters asked me if i would make her a quilt about 10 months ago, naturally i said yes. due to illnss it has been poseponed. i'm ready to tackle it now, i think. but first i need to make her a baby boy one for matthew , who is due november 28. i have done almost every craft i've ever seen, at least once. i started sewing on my grammas' treadle machine at 3 or 4 hemming sugar sacks to make work-handkerchiefs for my granpa, and i've been sewing ever since. i love sewing, BUT, i have never made a quilt. any suggestions will be appreciated. this is great-grand #8, #9 due dec.5th. thank you for tolerating my long-windiness. i can't wait to get started.
corinne
corinne
08-01-2011, 06:15 AM
#19
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 17,564
A Warm welcome from New York. Lots of information online for free patterns such as a nine patch, rail fence to get you started. Go to the "search" button and type in these titles to view pictures. Congrats on #9 great grandbaby.
08-01-2011, 06:33 AM
#20
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 414
The 1st one I started with was a rag quilt because it is finished when you are done sewing it together. You can purchase some very nice flannel for both sides. Just do some planning. Like do you have rotary cutter? Do you have a square ruler? Set your machine up for sewing large things. machine on a table with another table to your left in an L shape. It will help when you have to push a big quilt thru a little machine.
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