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What was your first quilting project ?
I thought it would be interesting to hear what was the first quilt you made.
What block did you choose? What size was it (wall hanging, lap size or a bed quilt) What mistakes did you make (I only ask cause im working on my first quilt and its nice to know some of the mistakes in mine are commonly done in beginner quilts. Im doing a shoo-fly with a scalloped edge/boarder. I put the block in a diamond pattern and put the scallops in the triangle areas. Unfortunatley my blocks are a bit uneven and my points in some areas dont match up. I used sissors to cut out the blocks and am blaming it on that lol (have since gotten a cutting mat and big ruler AFTER everything was cut up so my next one is gonna be awesome). Tammy |
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I can't remember if I finished the quilt for my Miss Fussy Rose first, or
the one for my best friend, who was having a baby at the same time. Blame it on baby brain! However, both quilts were composed of squares, around 5" inches. The one for my friend's baby was done in purples, teals and black (those where the colors requested for nursery stuff), and set in a Trip Around the World Pattern. I'd seen one in Amish bright colors on a magazine, and thought that looked pretty. I don't know that I made any mistakes, but I did cut out each square individually, and set them one at a time, instead of using strip piecing or other time-saving methods. I used poly batting (something I don't do anymore - I prefer other batts), and tied it. It had a purple flannel backing, and I still use flannel for backs on most baby quilts I make. Miss Fussy Rose's quilt is also plain squares, set in diagonal rows - no particular pattern, just to look pretty. Also tied, also poly batting, but plain cotton backing. I did have to baste it on the floor while 8 months pregnant, and I learned never to do that again! ;-) -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm de-fang email address to reply "Frosty772" wrote in message ... I thought it would be interesting to hear what was the first quilt you made. What block did you choose? What size was it (wall hanging, lap size or a bed quilt) What mistakes did you make (I only ask cause im working on my first quilt and its nice to know some of the mistakes in mine are commonly done in beginner quilts. Im doing a shoo-fly with a scalloped edge/boarder. I put the block in a diamond pattern and put the scallops in the triangle areas. Unfortunatley my blocks are a bit uneven and my points in some areas dont match up. I used sissors to cut out the blocks and am blaming it on that lol (have since gotten a cutting mat and big ruler AFTER everything was cut up so my next one is gonna be awesome). Tammy |
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wall hanging... log cabin hearts.... everything looked fine until a
couple months down the line... kept staring at it.... had two fabric pieces reversed in one out of four squares.... and I'm probably the only one who notices. :-) I often do a wall hanging first of a project and then do a full size quilt. I find it an easier/cheaper/faster way to learn my mistakes. :-) Jan |
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A queen size quilt made from 12 inch nine patch blocks. Simple you say well
I never do things the simple way. The middle of each 12 inch nine patch block was a three inch nine patch. (The little squares were less than a inch so my sewing machine kept eating them.) What did I do wrong ..... -Well I bought my fabrics from the remnant binds at Walmart, Joanns, and hancocks. -Cotton fabrics, poly fabrics even upholstery fabrics and there are a few handed down fabrics from my mother , my MIL and my DH's grandmother. -Also I didn't know about the 1/4 inch seam, mine were more like 3/4 seams. -Straight stitched then zigzagged just to make sure they held.g -The quilting well I thought I was stitching in the ditch, I don't drink but I certainly drive a sewing machine like a drunk. -Did I mention I used pinking shears to cut out some of my squares, I had heard it helped keep the fabric from raveling. Needless to say the quilt got finished and has been in the place of honor on our bed until recently when it started to fall apart. Diana in Dallas "Frosty772" wrote in message ... I thought it would be interesting to hear what was the first quilt you made. What block did you choose? What size was it (wall hanging, lap size or a bed quilt) What mistakes did you make (I only ask cause im working on my first quilt and its nice to know some of the mistakes in mine are commonly done in beginner quilts. Im doing a shoo-fly with a scalloped edge/boarder. I put the block in a diamond pattern and put the scallops in the triangle areas. Unfortunatley my blocks are a bit uneven and my points in some areas dont match up. I used sissors to cut out the blocks and am blaming it on that lol (have since gotten a cutting mat and big ruler AFTER everything was cut up so my next one is gonna be awesome). Tammy |
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Nine-patch....in pinks.
Can't remember if *I* finished it or not--but back then quilts were finished cause they were 'used' and I do remember helping my Aunt cut out squares from 'well-worn clothing' using the cardboard template and scissors--allowed to use the 'good scissors' when my Aunt was over but NOT allowed to touch them when she wasn't. Sat on my Great Aunts lap while she pedaled the Treadle....I was too small to reach the pedals. Was 5 years old at the time and just had my tonsils out--back then you did nothing for 6 weeks but laze round and eat ice cream and drink 'flat' 7-Up. So my Great Aunts would come over in the afternoon: one taught me how to quilt whilst the other taught my older sis (7--she had hers out at the same time) how to embroider. Been hooked on quilting/sewing/needlework ever since : ) Butterfly (thanks for bringing back a super memory) Frosty772 wrote: I thought it would be interesting to hear what was the first quilt you made. What block did you choose? What size was it (wall hanging, lap size or a bed quilt) What mistakes did you make (I only ask cause im working on my first quilt and its nice to know some of the mistakes in mine are commonly done in beginner quilts. Im doing a shoo-fly with a scalloped edge/boarder. I put the block in a diamond pattern and put the scallops in the triangle areas. Unfortunatley my blocks are a bit uneven and my points in some areas dont match up. I used sissors to cut out the blocks and am blaming it on that lol (have since gotten a cutting mat and big ruler AFTER everything was cut up so my next one is gonna be awesome). Tammy |
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See below...
-- Teresa in Colorado The Presser Foot Sewing Machine Sales, Service, Supplies, and More www.thepresserfoot.com -- "Frosty772" wrote in message ... I thought it would be interesting to hear what was the first quilt you made. What block did you choose? Ohio Star - very appropriate - I was born in Ohio. What size was it (wall hanging, lap size or a bed quilt) Baby Quilt - gave it to DD#2 who was 9 months old at the time (she will be 18 in less than a month). What mistakes did you make (I only ask cause im working on my first quilt and its nice to know some of the mistakes in mine are commonly done in beginner I matched the fabric too closely - it was the most boring quilt I've ever seen. :-) I was so proud when I put my first block together - held it up for the class to see and they all burst out laughing. I'd turned on of the pieces 90 degrees - so part of my star wasn't a star. I quilted it by machine on my featherweight. Featherweights just don'take to quilting very well - they are "toppers", I guess, just like some of us. At any rate, there were big tucks in the back all over the place. That's all ok - DD#2 loved it to death - literally. You also should have asked what became of the first quilt. Here's my answer... Last Christmas, after she asked me what we could do to help this ragged quilt, I took it to a wonderful friend who made a teddy bear out of it. She took the best pieces and made a beat. He has a little pocket by his heart, complete with a little bitty heart button closure. I put it on top of DD#2s presents on Christmas hand held my breath - it was a risky thing to do (and a very difficult decision!). DD#2 looked at the bear for a second and then looked at me.... and smiled. She loves her bear. It is a difficult thing, to make something new out of a well loved or well used quilt, but this one truly could not be fixed. Now she has a beautiful bear. I have the scraps that are left over. I'm thinking of doing something tiny for me and saving a piece for her "something old" at her wedding. Teresa in Colorado |
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Log cabin lap quilt - http://mywebpages.comcast.net/laurabartl/quilts1.htm
I had a great time with the fabrics, the colors. My mom thought I was crazy when we went shopping but liked the results. Mistakes? Hmm, lots and I left them in there. I'm not a block squarer-offer. My binding is too tight in some areas, and I've learned from making that mistake a few too many times that *for me* I need 3" strips for binding because I'm also not terribly obsessed with being exact in my seams and a thread here, a thread there makes anything less than a 3" strip a real pain when I'm whip stitching the backside. Hmm, sounds like a good book title "Whip Stitching the Backside" ;-) -- Laura Bartl http://mywebpages.comcast.net/laurabartl/index.htm "Frosty772" wrote in message ... I thought it would be interesting to hear what was the first quilt you made. What block did you choose? What size was it (wall hanging, lap size or a bed quilt) What mistakes did you make (I only ask cause im working on my first quilt and its nice to know some of the mistakes in mine are commonly done in beginner quilts. Im doing a shoo-fly with a scalloped edge/boarder. I put the block in a diamond pattern and put the scallops in the triangle areas. Unfortunatley my blocks are a bit uneven and my points in some areas dont match up. I used sissors to cut out the blocks and am blaming it on that lol (have since gotten a cutting mat and big ruler AFTER everything was cut up so my next one is gonna be awesome). Tammy |
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My first quilt was made in August, 2002. It was 4"blocks in the Around
the World pattern. Some blocks had cows, some had lady bugs, and some had farm implements. It came out kind of cute, so I kept it. It was a little bigger than lap size. The only thing I hated about it was laying it out on the floor to pin. Totally messed my back up for weeks, now I have a design wall. In the year since, I finished my first one, I have now made 10 quilts, including 4 bed size. Denise in NH |
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My first quilt was a queen sized patchwork of blue and white four inch
squares, each marked around a cardboard template and cut with scissors. Being used to garment sewing, I carefully pressed open my 5/8" seams. Mother's church group quilted it for me. Still have it and use it, even though a lot has faded. The cotton/poly fabrics were the cheapest I could find at the time. It was a good learning experience.BTW I found a guild in my area. First meeting is next Monday night. Nancycog in MD |
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My first quilt was a quit panel of a clown, baby size. It had lots of
bright red and other bright colors as well. I thought it had to have ruffles on it. Didn't all baby quilts have ruffles?? No, but I didn't know that. So I did it by hand and cursed at it a lot. I usued poly batting, and only quilted around the clown. Didn't know you had to actually do so much quilting so the batting doesn't bunch up in spots after washing, and it did. The child that inherited that quilt though is now 6 yrs old and still won't give it up. It's in good shape except the bunching of the batting and I laugh every time I see it but it still brings her joy so I don't feel so bad. I try now to use fabric like cheap one sided fleece or anything I can as batting so I can quilt how I want and not have to worry. I love it cuz I make mine to be used and the more they get used the happier it makes me. I have also never made another baby blanket with ruffles on it. Now I know you can buy pre-made ruffles. The things I've learned since the internet have actually encouraged me to continue learning. If I didn't have this group I probably would have given up quilting after the second one. Take Care Joanna remove quilt to reply |
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