I'm embarrassed!
 

I finished my first quilt which was a rag quilt for my 3 year old son. Well I hope no one looks to closely as the seams don't match up at all! My only defense is that it was my first time doing a quilt and using a sewing machine.

we all start somewhere --i bet your son loves it anyway

It will mean a lot to your son, because his mom made it.

Nobody but another quilter will ever notice, I promise you! I grew up with my grandmother's quilts and always thought she and her quilts were perfect. Then became a quilter and started really studying them and discovered to my surprise that HER blocks don't quite line up sometimes either and I never, ever noticed! I've owned some of these quilts nearly my whole life and I treasure them all. My husband & I use one of her quilts on our bed that she made for me when I was 16, even though it's too small for the bed. It's the coziest quilt we own and he loves it almost as much as I do - we wrestle over it all the time, LOL.

Your son will love that quilt forever. :)

Do not worry about it!!! I sure it loods great!!!!!

Very true.

I burned my first attempt. I made all my mistakes on that one. Don't worry about it. Just keep quilting.

Don't be embarrassed! I couldn't thread a sewing machine three years ago and can't believe how much I've learned.
We all start somewhere and never forget: 'Better finished than perfect'! That and, 'A blind man would be glad to see it.' These are the two sayings I keep uppermost in my mind :D.
Happy quilting!

Hahaha, I have a patient that paid $300 + for a quilt, I got to looking at it one day, because I like the pattern. And too my surprise many of the seams on it didn't match up, lol. So just be proud you finished your first one and get ready for the next.......good luck

I quilt because I love the sound of the machine and I love to touch and feel the fabric. I love seeing what develops as I go. When that little voice in my head says, "OMG, something isn't exactly right!", I try to quiet it and enjoy the process rather than worry about the product. I don't do this for a living, I do if for the loving :) No worries.

two things: there is a learning curve and we all start at the beginning AND done is far better than perfect. No one but you will see what you see; they'll only see something that "I want one too. Can you make me one?"

If anyone says anything - and they won't - say you did it on purpose! I'll bet it's beautiful.

You are among friends and we ALL have stuff we aren't 100% proud of. The mistakes I make today hopefully I don't repeat tomorrow!

Now you got all the mistakes behind you!! It will amaze you to see how much better you get with each quilt!! In all the years I have been quilting, I have NEVER made a perfect quilt

Dont feel bad about your first quilt. You don't climb a ladder from the top, you start at the bottom and work your way up. That first quilt is your first step on to that ladder, before you know it you will be at the top of the ladder!

Live, Learn and Quilt on! My quilts are like me~a little off~What is your next quilting adventure?

You gave your son a precious memory. That is way more important then a perfect quilt.

I still may have a few unmatched seams, wavy border, or other no-no in some of the quilts I make. I show the quilts with mistakes at guild show and tell, doesn't bother me. It's a quilt and that's all it will ever be. LOL

Thank you everyone, you made me feel a lot better about it. Working on another rag quilt at the moment.

Keep at it, you will improve and don't worry about those seams. Almost all of us have a quilt in our past that resembles yours! I have been seriously quilting for about 5 years, and the first big quilt I did fell apart at the seams. The whole thing! I didn't have a clue about 1/4 seam allowance and was sewing my seams too narrow. After I washed it, it all fell apart. I took it all apart and salvaged what I could and the batting.
Now, I am doing so much better. So will you. Gina

And this second one will be better in some ways than the first, but I'll bet that each time you see your son snuggled under your first quilt, your heart will smile! Love bunniequilter's advice! That was just your first step, you only can go up from there! And you just started sewing? WONDERFUL! You have given yourself a gift that will return to you many times! Sewing anything is stitched from the heart, so keep up the great job and love your works in progress!!

I smile when I look at my first quilt! But I'm so glad that i didn't stop at that trip around the world pattern that turn out to be a zigzag trip! I cut out each block with a cardboard pattern traced the pattern and cut out with scissors for I didn't know about rotary cutting. I have learned so much and have more to learn , but it is all so fun! Just enjoy and have fun learning!!

I made baby quilts for my four grandchildren when they were born. They were my first quilts. I knew there were many mistakes, but no one else does. Two of the kids sleep with them all the time.

Your son will love it, don't worry. My 16-year-old has a quilt that I made when he was a baby, all half-square triangles. It has large areas where the fabric has been worn through to the batting and he WON'T let me get rid of it!!

I agree with jemma & grandma peg.. I still have my 1st quilt, I did sometime back. I should send you a picture of my 1st quilt..

Be proud of yourself. I bet your son loves it very much.

Don't worry, the only ones that would notice a quilt police and quilt judges. I bet your son is neither and will treasure his quilt because you made it. After you have a few more under your belt it is fun to go back to see how much you have learned and improved since the first one. Quilt ON!

Don't worry about seams that don't match!! You gave your sweet son a gift from your heart and hands. You will get better and better with each quilt. I have made quite a few quilts and learn something new from each one. My family loves their quilts and I love making them.

I like that reply! And "wonky" quilts are very popular these days! Or at least that's what I'm telling myself about the Baby quilt I just made and FMQed, for a coworker. LOL

Seems like a rag quilt would be the most forgiving for mismatched seams :) You can't be perfect right away! Chalk it up to practice and you're guaranteed to do better next time. Anyway, the beauty of a quilt for your child is in the love, not the technique!

I've been quilting off and on for years and years and the other day I made a rag quilt for a twin bed and all the sudden realized it was all wonky. Upon investigation, I cut some blocks way off so nothing matches. I just finished it and threw it on the couch cause the fabric was stuff I had been collecting for a long time to make this quilt. Anyway, it's soft, warm and colorful. Everyone fights over it-lol. It happens. :)

Why on earth would you be embarrassed? Your 3 year old surely does not care. You' ve got to start somewhere!

Every quilt I make teaches me something about quilting. So far my 2 and 4 year old nephews have been the beneficiaries as I know they won't notice/judge the mistakes. I'm sure your son loves his quilt and that is what is most important.

Cheers, K

Quilts are gifts of love, short and simple. Your son will forever treasure his gift from his mom, you can be sure of it! Pat yourself on the back for a job well done, in pleasing your son, and go on to the next quilt!

WHAT! You dared to make a quilt before you were an expert quilt maker?????

Wait a minute.... what's wrong with that statement.....

It was made with LOVE that is all the counts. just keep quilting and you will find thing that work better for you. HAPPY QUILTING

My quilts are far from perfect but they are all loved. That's the most important thing.

Don't ever put yourself or your quilting down! That said, your son will love his quilt. Be proud of it. Congratulations on finishing your first quilt and for learning to use a sewing machine also. Looking forward to seeing pictures of your quilts.

Kat

Practice makes perfect - each quilt you make will have "mistakes" in it - don't worry about it. People will only notice if you point out the areas in question. Most people look at the big picture and never notice the little glitches. In one class I took the instructor had an award winning quilt - until she pointed out an error no one, even the judges, noticed that one area of the quilt was pieced incorrectly. It happens to all of us.

Congrats on your first quilt. We all start somewhere. I think back now on my first quilt and know there were lots of mistakes but choose to dwell more on how I've improved. When I comment on my boo boos with who I consider expert quilters they all say nothing is perfect, so my imperfections are becoming less important. Keep at it, regardless of the boo boos, it is so rewarding and down right fun and you meet the nicest people who share the love of quilting.