Monday, April 16, 2012

My First Quilt....

This is the quilt that got me started on this long journey.  I made this quilt for my Grandmother on my Mom's side of the family.  When I made it for her, she was in her mid-80s and still doing well.  Sadly, she passed away in 2010...and she is missed dearly.



Quilt_1-A

I enjoyed every step of making this quilt though...and I learned a lot along the way.  Specifically, don't try cutting on a mat with a rotary cutter while on carpet.  Thankfully the cutter didn't pierce the mat, but my squares were definitely not square!  Somehow through lots of pinning, I was able to get all the corners to line up pretty closely to each other, so its hard to tell that the individual pieces weren't very square.

Quilt_1-B

Quilt_1-C

I used a walking foot to quilt the straight lines on my domestic sewing machine (DSM).  I honestly wouldn't change anything with this quilt at this point.  The colors came out beautifully and most of all, my Grandmother loved the quilt.

Quilt_1-D

With my grandmother's passing, the quilt came back home to me.  Its a bit more faded now than when I first made it, but it still reminds me of her.  She loved using it to keep her lap warm throughout the year and I remember watching her trace the patterns of the quilting and fabrics with her fingers.

The quilting and binding are holding up really well still.  Despite being a first attempt, the quilt came out really well in the end I think.

Happy Crafting!
~Sarah at upstateNYCreations

1 comment:

  1. Hi! I just found your blog today. I live about 1/2 hour away from your area. Always love seeing a new, inspiring site! You're right, your first quilt DID come out really well. I can't wait to read more of your posts! Happy sewing!

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