scarlet14

King sized log cabin with Eleanor Burns book---why start small???

donac

My first quilt was when I was a Girl Scout. It was embroidered squares alternated with fabric. we tied it and donated it.

My first official quilt was a king size log cabin. I just read about a log cabin and cut the strips by hand. I hand quilted it. It is still on my bed and it is 27 years old. I thought I would never do another quilt. 5 years later I did one for my neice and have been quilting ever since.

I am just thinking about one for my nephew (who was born before I started quilting) who is getting married next year.

grandjan

OMG my first quilt! I was convinced I could figure it all out on my own and paper pieced a queen-sized Grandmother's Flower Garden. I picked a high loft batting, not knowing any better, then stab-quilted the whole darned thing. I've still got it. It weighs a ton and is stiff as a board. After that, having learned a little humility, I read a few books, took a few classes, and stopped being such a know-it-all. :oops:

bethanywoman

my first quilt was made in 1968, picture attached, I had forgotten the pattern but it looks like pinwheels and it was handquilted with a thin blanket for "batting". Made this quilt while living with my in-laws while DH was in Viet Nam. Don't remember what happened to it, probably gave it away after a while.

passionpiecer

a "sunbonnet sue" baby quilt for my first daughter. I had no ideas what I was doing 37 years ago and it literally washed away into scraps. Oh, well. It was cute at first.

passionpiecer

a "sunbonnet sue" baby quilt for my first daughter. I had no ideas what I was doing 37 years ago and it literally washed away into scraps. Oh, well. It was cute at first.

fabric whisperer

lapsize, to try out ideas on my embroidery machine... it's absolutely horrible, but hubby claimed it and won't let me destroy it :)

quiltqueen61

Mine was a wallhanging, log cabin pattern, about 8 yrs ago, all fabrics came coordinated for me, I was hooked from the beginning.

KyKaren1949

My first quilt was a king sized Turning Twenty and it was 2 years ago. I had gone to a Janome workshop to learn how to quilt. The Janome consultant there was sarcastic and used me as an example for what a beginner should NOT do. By danged, I'd have finished that quilt or choked on it. Actually, it was quite easy and I loved it. It's on my bed right now. Pfffttt! Take that Consultant Lady! :-)

FranCFries

My first quilt was lap sized. Just 9" blocks. God was a Boy and Dirt was new and Clean!