Hi there!
My name is Lee Ann and I'm a new quilter.
Just moved to Kansas from Arizona as my husband joined the army. I have a little boy that is almost two.

I started a quilt in 2006. It's very pretty, but I can't figure out how to finish the top. I go frustrated with it and put it away. Life happened and now 4 years later I am itching to finish it and quilt on a regular basis. I don't have a 'real' quilting machine, just a Brother 270D. ( Embroidery machine) but its great I love it! Have not figured out how to use the larger embroidery hoop for larger designs....My mother however has a husqvarna that she has never used, she is thinking about giving it to me for Christmas (fingers crossed!)

Below are some pictures of my quilt. I was thinking of taking the green off ( since i dont have enough anyway) and doing a scalloped border?

I have questions about everything!

That was a hard project for a new quilter. Nice job.

Welcome from Washington. I am sorry I can not help you with the quilt top. I am new to quilting.

Greetings and welcome from New York state!

Hello and welcome from Ms.

Welcome from southeast PA!

Welcome from Kansas. Just sent you a PM!

Hi and welcome from England !

Hi and welcome!

I also have a 270D and I can tell you that it pieces a very accurate 1/4" seam. In fact, it is more accurate than my other machines, so I use it almost exclusively to piece tops. This is using the J foot, I believe.

Also, it will not work with any hoop large than the 4 inch hoop it comes with. It will work with a couple of the smaller ones, but nothing larger. If you wanted to make a larger design, you would have to break it into sections.

Hello and welcome from Germany!

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D

Your quilt is beautiful!

Hi Lee Ann. Hi back to ya fr. Twain Harte, west of Yosemite. Now for a NEW quilter to do this pattern right out of the shute is highly unusual, but girl, you did a great job. I predict great things for you in the quilting world. Have a great day. Oh did I mention, my Mom was raised in Pittsburg, Ka. OXOXOX glo P.S. Tell you hubby thanks for all he does for US. God Bless him and his.

Hello from WV and Welcome to the group

Hello and welcome from Ontario

Hi Lee Ann! Welcome from Minnesota!

I love your quilt ... I've never tried curves.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

Nice work, and hi from Ohio!

Welcome!

Welcome from the Mississippi Delta. Wow, you sure picked a hard one with all those curves for your first quilt, but it's looking great! The scalloped borders might be pretty, but wouldn't that be more difficult than straight borders?

Nice Quilt! Welcome from Michigan.

Welcome from Oklahoma!

Hi---if your family is in the Army at Ft Riley, there is a great Quilt store in Manhattan that can help you out---also Abilene and Salina---good luck

Welcome from another Kansan!

Beautiful top! Welcome from S.E. Kansas.

Hi and welcome from florida! Very pretty quilt, I think scalloped border would look lovely! I've never tried one tho, so no help am I!

WElcome fellow kansan!Thank you for your sacrifce you and your husband are making for our country!

Welcome from Ireland

Hi Lee Ann! Welcome from North Carolina

Welcome from Virginia

Welcome from another Kansan. I have made several quilts like this but I am a handquilter so can't help much if you plan to machine quilt it. It looks like you have done a wonderful job with your quilt and I wish you well in finishing your project. I go south to Arizona in the winter time but always return to Kansas in the spring.

Hello From San Gabriel California. the Quilt is Very Pretty.

Welcome from Illinois

Welcome from PA!