I started this quilt when I was a beginner. There are lots of mistakes in it! It's ok, I still love it. I wouldn't make another one because it took me so long to finish, but I still love it. I used phone book as paper piecing. I cut out squares from the phone book pages and drew lines on them to sew my strings. I decided I wanted to have each torquoise piece framed by two white pieces. I love scrappy quilts so I used a bunch of strings that I had on hand. This quilt was a really good education in what not to do. I did the borders without measuring in 3 places. I didn't know any better.
When I put it on the machine to quilt it, it was pretty much an hour glass shape. Wide at the top and bottom and narrow in the middle. Not easy to quilt. It all came out at the bottom in tucks and waves.
I'm not writing all this to be negative or put my work down, I just want to be real. Some quilts are great educators. This one was mine. I know so many quilters who get so upset when their work isn't perfect. I would love for my work to be perfect,but that just isn't me. I'm never going to be perfect and it's ok.
Even though it was a bit of a bugger to quilt, I still love it just the same. It is staying with me. I have been asking my husband to name my quilts. He usually is spot on with naming and this one couldn't be more true! He suggested naming it Forever. Because it took me that long to finish the top and then longer to finally get it quilted and finished.
"Forever' is 70"x 86"
Below is a baby quilt I made for a friend who had her third child 4 months ago. It was sewn with a Corey Yoder charm pack and Corey's fabric. I wish I could remember the name of the fabric line. All of Corey's fabrics are so pretty! I quilted it on the longarm at work. I used a floral pattern.
This baby quilt is 35" x 40".
Her Mom sent me this picture after I gave it to her. That sweet little smile made my day!
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