Hey guys! Ive just made my first and only quilt and I am so excited about it I just want to show it off!!! Even though its not up to scratch compared to probably all of you, I'd love for you to see it anyway haha :)

This is my shaggy quilt :)

Your quilt is so cute. Nice work. Keep going you are off to a great start. And welcome to the board.

Thanks!!! Im glad to be here :) Yeah I started it at lessons in about year 8 or 9 so 3 or 4 years ago and never finished it. Now Ive got nothing to do on holidays I just decided to finish it randomly and its amazing! So much fun now I think Ill be addicted to making shaggies! No idea how to make anything else haha.

you are off and running, stay wit it.... it is so much fun to learn new things...

Welcome! That is soo cute, love the cats! Great Job! Nice to see someone so young take an interest in quilting!

Aww thanks everyone you're all so lovely!

Shagadelic!! welcome from another aussie!

Welcome from Victoria, Australia.

Love your shaggy quilt. I have had the makings for one for quite a while - now you have renewed my interest.

Hello there fellow aussie! haha. Yes you MUST finish the shaggy quilt it is such a fun thing to make! The snipping around every signle seam is slightly tedious but SO worth it in the end as you sit in the laundromat watching your quilt tumble through the washer then the dryer! Don't wash it at home or your lint collector will be full and I mean FULL haha, my mum was too lazy to go to the laundromat and washed it in our washing machine and dryer and we could literally peel away the lint from the tray...it was as thick as a cake haha

And I am also a Victorian.

Welcome from Ontario, Canada. I love making this type of quilt too, quick, easy and fun, how great is that

Welcome from California!! Love your rag quilt...if it interests you, keep on going. We're all here for support and info!

Welcome from Oregon!
Love your first quilt! Adorable!
Great job!

Hello & Welcome :-D
I love your quilt

Welcome to the forum. I think your quilt is really nice. Wouldn't mind swapping for something so nice. Don't be shy, join in. We all started somewhere and ours are not always up to our standards. No where else in the world will you find quilters so willing to praise and love anything and everything completed for them.

I can't speak for everyone...but one thing I have noticed about crafters is that we rarely receive home or hand made items. People tell me "You can make it for yourself and it would look better." While this may or may not be true, it isn't the point. When someone takes the time to make it for me, I can't see the mistakes or flaws. All I see is the love.

Hi and welcome from Oklahoma.

HI & WELCOME FROM NC..
I LOVE YOUR RAG QUILT !!!!!!
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Welcome from Oklahoma. I love scrappy quilts. Yours looks so very comfortable.

Yay, another Aussie...Very cool fabric, very nice quilt...now what's your next project?

Welcome from Perth...

Love it - looks very cozy. Keep up the good work!

Great girly quilt.

You Rock! Great raggy, just love the fabric!!!!!!
Beware, now you've got the quilting bug, it is addicting!!!!!!!!lol

Welcome from VA. love your quilt.

Your quilt is very cute! Great job!!
Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Welcome, love the colors

Hello, and welcome from Missouri, in the middle of the US. Your shaggy quilt looks wonderful! Love the fussy cut cats. Glad to see another young quilter. This is a great place to ask questions when you are ready to try something else.

Oh wow everyone is SO nice and welcoming and wonderful!!!! Thanks everyone I'm definitely glad to be here and I am also definitely going to give a new project a go! I have been looking at a craft blog and saw this lovely quilt on there, and it shows the instructions so I think I'll give it a try. But I have no idea what quilting terminology is...such as "binding"...I know it is a very basic word but whoops haha. Can anyone tell me? :) I'll post the link so you guys can have a look...tell me if its easy for a beginner or not :) and what you think of the design?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/treacy/4148164037/

:) xoxo

That looks like a great quilt, especially if you have the directions.
Binding is the edging that you put on after the sandwich is quilted.

That looks like a good beginner quilt as long as you cut accurately.
I am not young, but am an intermediate beginner myself. This board is a great place to learn and grow as a quilter. I also found a bunch of "How to Quilt" videos on You Tube and since I am a visual learner, they really helped. Give it a whirl.
You certainly have made a good start.

Checked out your potential next project...very nice. You seem to be drawn to bright, vibrant fabrics, so it will look great. Just remember...there are no silly questions...quilting is meant to be creative and fun...if you get "stuck" just call on us.

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. I love your quilt. Great job.

Welcome from Central Oregon! That is such a cute quilt!

I'm new to quilting also and have found it quite addictive.

I'm just amazed each time I lay the completed blocks out and there's a quilt!

Good job and I hope you continue.

Well thanks for the advice guys. This place is great, I really feel part of a friendly, lovely group willing to help me with anything! :) And yes I am drawn to bright colours, it must be my age coming through lol. By the way you all have such nice display photos. Do you find it funny to think that in Tibet it is not the woman who sews but the man? The man or men of the house are the sewers and they are really good! xoxo

There are some wonderful gentlemen who belong to our forum too. They are very kind and giving as well as creative. When asked, they always go the extra mile.

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Me too, welcome to the board

Cute! Shaggy quilts are fun. I love to see young quilters. My daughter made her first quilt at the age of 16, and is now 26 and loves quilts. The pix on my avatar is the wedding gift I made her in 2008.

Hello & Welcome. I have quilted since'97 & have never made a shaggy quilt but I do love yours! You did a great job on it. So happy that you shared it with us & hope you will post more.