I been looking for something for my granddaughter's pink room. Your stack and wack has given me an idea to go on.
Thanks

My first (earlier this year) was a Lone Star. I was really nervous and wasn't sure I could do it, but I wanted to make that pattern so bad, I just went for it! It has quite a few errors, but I am very pleased with the overall quilt. It was a present for my DBF's birthday and, once it was done, I couldn't wait...he got it early!!

it's excellent for a first quilt, let alone a star quilt. They are tough depending how you did it, whether you cut strips or used the lonestar facing stuff they make now.

Happy to have helped. It was pretty easy since I was able to do it. LOL.

My first quilt was a trip around the world quilt. I had seen a magazine in the mid 80's that talked about making a quilt in a day. I had no idea what a rotary cutter was or anything else they were talking about. I did buy a self-healing cutting mat but had no idea what to do with it. And they didn't have any inch markings on them at that time. I didn't want to use a cardboard template and didn't have the cutting ruler to go with the rotary cutter I didn't have. So I marked strips with a pencil and tore when I could. The quilt took me two weeks to make, but I finished it. I gave it to my cousin and his wife as a wedding gift. Then I found out her mother is a professional seamstress! The wedding couple thought I had bought it until the little "made by" tag in the corner was pointed out to them. They were very impressed.

My first was a collection of six inch squares I acquired from somewhere. I just sewed them together and tied it together. I was so green that I turned the top over and stitched it to the backing. Who knew binding and I had no idea about patterns. I used a loft batting which is bunching up and after a gazillion washings, the colors are pretty faded. Forty years later it's still going strong and has been used by four generations..... on the couch, on the floor, for picnics and camping. Pretty quilt? Gosh, No!!! But certainly loved by all.

I'm getting ready to go on vacation in a couple of days so will take a pic for posting when I get back.

I can't see a single mistake. Your lone star looks great!!!

my very first quilt was when my oldest was a little boy, he's almost 40 now. I took a bunch of little square pieces and just sewed them together, no rime or reason just picked them up one by one and sewed. I didn't have any clue as to what types of fabrics they were at the time neither did I care. I was just building a warm blanket for my child. That was the thought going through my head at the time. I didn't have much money and could not afford to buy material so I used what ever scraps I could get from old clothes from my family. Back then I really didn't know much about sewing either because I was never taught to sew. But I had bought a second hand sewing machine at a yard sale and worked with it until I got it to stitch right. Anyway, it was about the size of a lap quilt. From then on I taught myself to sew clothes for my children but it wasn't until lately that I even tried my hand at quilting again.

It's sort of funny that you started this thread because last week while talking with my daughter she asked me if I had remembered that quilt and said she had it. I had forgotten all about that quilt since I hadn't seen it in years. I told her I wanted pictures of it so hopefully she might get around to doing that for me some day.

Queen size Trip Around the World.

What wonderful stories. A star quilt for a first quilt. I'm impressed with your bravery. I've been playing for years and still have not tried a lone star. Maybe now is the time?