Over 30 years ago, I made my first quilt. I used a bed sheet, drew my squares, ironed on designs and then did the embroidery by hand. I used an old blanket for batting. For the backing I used a "cheat" quilt fabric. I quilted around every square with 6 strands of varigated thread. This quilt was used for my second child and still being used now for grandchildren. Every child loves the quilt. To me, I see all the mistakes, but then, I think, I was in my early 20s didn't own a sewing machine, never took a sewing class, but I saw quilts at a fair and thought I can do that.