Christmas Place Mats taught me how to quilt. Share your first project please.
12-14-2017, 08:53 PM
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I've been quilting a very short time (just started last year). I don't have a photo right now, but my first hand quilting project was made from some scraps that francie yuhas (fellow board member and awesome mentor!) threw together, sandwiched, and told me to practice on. I had a couple lines quilted when she said "Yeah, that's good, go work on the big quilt" (paraphrasing). The big quilt that all the women were hand quilting that would be raffled off later! She's one who will throw you into the real work quickly.
I took the square home, practiced some more, and then started hand quilting my first baby quilt within a week.
I took the square home, practiced some more, and then started hand quilting my first baby quilt within a week.
12-15-2017, 12:18 PM
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In 1988, I took a Quilt in a Day class with my sister.....this was the result and I didn't sew another quilt until 2016...lol....cracks me up that I even fuzzy cutted the middle. Tied and no binding...
12-15-2017, 12:30 PM
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12-15-2017, 12:33 PM
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I love bringing out my Christmas place mats each year because they bring back some favorite memories of learning how to make a quilt. One summer, I took a beginners quilt class. The teacher used the example of a place mat to teach us the quilting skills of piecing, applique and quilting and binding.
Please share a photo or memory of what you made when you learned how to quilt!
Please share a photo or memory of what you made when you learned how to quilt!
12-15-2017, 12:45 PM
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This is the 1st quilt I made -- saw it in the window of a quilt shop--- went in and asked about the pattern. Was told it was machine embroidery - no longer available - but they would try and find one for me. The pattern was their own design (no pattern) but they would take pictures of all the blocks so I could see how it was made. So I bought my 1st embroidery machine and made this quilt for a granddaughter.
12-16-2017, 02:45 AM
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Thank you for your stories and photos of your 1st quilting projects.
Sometimes it still amazes me that I love to quilt. I took High School home economics class and learned to sew clothes.
I could sew the pattern, however nothing ever really fit me well. Every quilt fits me perfectly!
Sometimes it still amazes me that I love to quilt. I took High School home economics class and learned to sew clothes.
I could sew the pattern, however nothing ever really fit me well. Every quilt fits me perfectly!
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