I love quilts. I have always loved quilts. My grandma makes beautiful quilts. She has given me and the boys several, which I treasure and will treasure always. My mom also made me a HAND-STITCHED quilt. It's also beautiful. Made with all repro fabrics. I have always wanted to learn how to quilt, but have been too nervous (not to mention I don't really need another hobby). Anyway, while in Florida I bought a Moda Layer Cake in the Bistro line of fabrics.
I love
the quilt Marsha made for her granddaughter, Brea (
Paulette's daughter), using the same fabrics. I saw this
free design for a table topper on the
Fat Quarter Shop website and thought "Hey, maybe I could do that?" So I cut up my fabric into 5" squares and now I may be attempting to sew them together. We'll see how that goes. baby steps here, baby steps....
Wish me luck (if you don't know already - I consider myself the world's worst sewer!).
can't wait to see it!!!! I have been so tempted by these myself! Love your choice of fabric!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNicole, how wonderful! I am sure your first quilt will be just lovely like everything else that you do.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing you progress.
Good luck Nicole! I can't wait to see it!
ReplyDeleteYou can do it Nicole!!! I know you can! You're so creative and talented. YGG!
ReplyDeleteYou definately have an eye for color. You will do a great job.
ReplyDeleteYou can do it!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have been working on my first quilt for a while (ok, I started it 2 years ago....) and has picked it up again recently. I found it not as difficult as I have imagined!!!! Maybe I will be able to finish it this year.... I hope....
Good luck with your first quilt~~~
Best of luck to you! I am a wanna-be quilter too, just as soon as I finish everything in my needlework "to do" pile.
ReplyDeleteYour fabrics are great together!
Go for it!!!!!
Go, Nicole! You can totally do it! Good job choosing such cute fabrics and a nice little pattern to start!
ReplyDeleteJust make sure that quilting doesn't steal you away from x stitch!! :D
Lovely material! Moda is the best :) Next time, buy Charm Packs. They are dye cut 5" squares. It takes the hassle out of measuring and cutting :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck, and no - I am the world's worst sewer. ;)
ReplyDeleteThese are really pretty!! I have always wished I could take a class. The International Quilt Festival starts in Houston on Oct. 15 and I am going to go for sure. They have some classes in there and I have always wished I could take one. Maybe sometime I will get to do that. A tabletopper sounds great for a start. Are you doin it by hand or machine? I will love seeing your progress!
ReplyDeleteHave fun, Nicole! Quilting is highly addictive too - all those lovely fabrics! Another addiction to add to the fun pile!
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I think it would make an adorable lap quilt too. How helpful am I, LOL.
ReplyDeleteYou really picked out some fun fabrics! Best of luck on your first project...I'm looking forward to seeing your progress :)
ReplyDeleteI bought my first quilting project yesterday, and am scared of it...but think I'll be okay once I get going.
First, congratulations on finishing Finch's Song! It is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteSecond, you will do SOOOOOO well at quilting. I just love the fabrics--it's going to be an amazing quilt.
I've been quilting since last November. I just had my first stitching lesson last night! I really love learning new things and the fiber arts seem to have really captured my interests. Can't wait to see your quilt!
ReplyDeleteThe fabric is great! The table topper is going to look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI'm wishing you luck, but I don't think that you're going to need it. Everything looks great so far and can't wait to see those blocks all sewn together. You'll get through this one and then there will be many more to come. It's very addicting!!
ReplyDeleteLookin' good so far, Nicole, but then I have total faith in your abilities. I think you can do most anything. You've very talented. I can't wait to see it finished.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the world of Fabric - just remember, she who dies with the most fabric wins!!!!
ReplyDeleteTessa's tip - make sure you have a 1/4 inch foot for your sewing machine and you will be just fine :)
I missed your Finch song finish- Outstanding!!! Good luck with the sewing.
ReplyDeleteNicole! I can't wait to see what you are making! I love, love, LOVE those Bistro fabrics!! You are SO lucky to have quilts that your grandmother made..I'm envious.
ReplyDeleteGood luck Nicole, you can!!!!!! kind regards from Spain
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your results! I love quilting and haven't done any in awhile. I really am itching to pick it back up. I hand quilt so I often send out the bigger quilt tops since it gets so hot sitting under a big quilt to work on it but I will quilt small wall or table topper quilts.
ReplyDeleteHi Nicole, Can't wait to see your quilt! I too have been wanting to learn but don't know where to start! (Also, not sure I need another hobby with school, sports, girls scouts, etc starting up again...) Looking forward to seeing what I'm sure will be an amazing quilt and hearing how your are enjoying it! Mere
ReplyDeletePretty fabric! I'll look forward to seeing your first quilt. I used to quilt but it got to be so dang expensive and it always stressed me out trying to get that perfectly straight 1/4 inch seam allowance that after the quilt from He** I made for my in-laws, I never quilted again. Hope you have better luck! Here's my one tip for you.....don't stick parts of you quilt under the sofa for safe keeping and then vacuum. Not good for your quilt!:)
ReplyDeleteEvery time I visit a quilt store, I want to take up quilting, but I, too, tell myself that I don't need another hobby!
ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics that you have chosen. They are beautiful. Good luck with your quilt!