Follow-up on First Quilt & Lessons Learned
02-27-2018, 05:41 PM
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You did a super job. That pattern is complicated for a 1st quilt. My 1st was a 9 patch-- no triangles -- SITD. And it took me 5 years to finish! Now I can make a baby quilt in just a couple of days. Keep on quilting. It gets easier, faster, and a lot more fun with each new one.
02-27-2018, 09:47 PM
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Thanks for your kind words, everyone! For those curious about the next quilt... well, yeah, it's already done and gifted. 
I think I just had to get over the mental block of thinking it was going to be SO hard and take SO long. I finished my first in mid-December and then had the next done by the second week in January. I'll post it separately.
glassbird - I used Warm & Natural batting. And, yes, I did prewash. I was worried about the reds and purples - rightfully so. I ended up having to treat a few of them with Retayne since they were bleeding excessively. But zero issues when I washed the completed quilt.
I think I just had to get over the mental block of thinking it was going to be SO hard and take SO long. I finished my first in mid-December and then had the next done by the second week in January. I'll post it separately. glassbird - I used Warm & Natural batting. And, yes, I did prewash. I was worried about the reds and purples - rightfully so. I ended up having to treat a few of them with Retayne since they were bleeding excessively. But zero issues when I washed the completed quilt.
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