I got started quilting because a good friend of mine bought a Husqvarna Viking embroidery machine. She wanted to make wall hangings and quilts, but she had no idea how to use the machine. She asked me to go to a class for instructions on how to use the machine. Then, she and I went to Joann's and my friend fabric for me to get started on my quilt. I sat at her machine and embroidered my blocks. Next came the sashing and boarder. I was really nervous because accuracy is so important. Lastly came the binding, which took me two years to put on.
The binding took two years to do because (1) I changed the color (2) I didn't know what I was doing and (3) it was so borrrrrrrrrrring. The reason the binding became completed was simple. A new project was on the horizon and I wanted to finish this one first before I went onto the next quilt project. The same friend asked me to come over and learn applique with her last August. Her friend showed us the technique by having us prepare and sew hearts onto fabric. Well, in the allotted time we learned everything except the applique sewing technique. I went on youtube and watched about a dozen demos and finally did what worked for me. I decided I couldn't applique dozens of hearts, i.e., doing the same over and over again, so I found a teapot pattern by Sindy Rodenmayer. It's hand appliqued, hand quilted, and everything is done but the boarder. Hopefully it won't take two years to do because I am part of the encouraging board of quilters!!!
I will post my second quilt once I get the boarder on. That will be the motivation to get this last step done! Look for it. The title will be something like Hand Applique, Hand Quilted Teapots!
Thanks for listening!