A very simple 9 patch

Mine was a Christmas tree skirt. Maybe that doesn't count for some people, but it sure got me hooked!

My first quilt just used 2 1/2" squares from scraps of the clothes that my Mom and I had sewed. I arranged them all on the diagonal, and roughly shaded it from light to dark, grouping similar colors together so that it formed rainbows rather than a checkerboard pattern.

The second quilt was a log cabin. I did several of those!

My first quilts were whatever I could find to put together because I needed something to keep my family warm (9 kids!) No I am working on art quilts. They will still be for the kids even though they are grown and have kids and grandkids of their own.

That was so long ago when I was a young girl that I do not remember.

quilt in a day log cabin,made it in a weekend KING SIZE!!

It was very far from perfect but it is still being used 20 years later.

Mine was a Christmas tree skirt. Maybe that doesn't count for some people, but it sure got me hooked!
jdavis


I just finished a reversible quilted tree skirt for a friend & they are a lot of work! It counts to me! :-)

Mine was a Christmas tree skirt. Maybe that doesn't count for some people, but it sure got me hooked!
jdavis


I just finished a reversible quilted tree skirt for a friend & they are a lot of work! It counts to me! :-)

My first quilt was a BOM at our local Singer store. It was earth tones, and had a chicken block that was 3-D! boy, that was something. The blocks were trees, a house, a chicken, 12 country blocks. I loved that quilt because it was my first one. I don't have it any more because I traded it for an expensive tool for my husband. What can I say? my husband wanted a tool, the owner really wanted the quilt and - I love my husband more than the quilt.

Thanks, I am going to try your instructions this weekend; I want to add some pictures to my folder so I can send more than one. I really appreciate your help.
Connie

Happy to help

I made a king-sized Storm at Sea. I designed the color layout, cut, and machine pieced the quilt. A church quilting circle did the actual quilting. I made it for my daughter who still uses it.

My first was corduroy squares sewn together with a white sheet for the backing. This was way back in 1970 and I didn't really know what I was doing. None of the squares had been pre washed and the first time it was washed all the different colors bled onto the backing. It really turned out great though...the back looked like it was tie dyed. It was made for my son's bunk bed and he still has it...kinda worn but still hanging in there.

Mine is my Avatar.

It was a table runner for a long harvest table. It background was natural color with a hand quilted design of a large scallop shell with rose thread, the sash was a rose design on a medium maroon background, the backing was the same print in medium rose and dark maroon. The hand quilting was in the ditch and a rose and vine design on the muslin. The couple were very pleased with their house warming gift.

Andie

My first quilt was a sampler. I was so proud of it. Made enough blocks for two quilts. Gave them to my daughters.

My 1st quilt I made 44 years ago. Just blue and white blocks. In the white blocks I painted a birds in each representing the 50 states with banners under them. It was very popular with Artex paints. I just recovered the quilt last year and my kids were horrified as they loved it even if it had faded. This year I found the same pattern and paints and I will do one for each of my kids, as they miss the old one. Now I am not as proud of my work as it was very primitive but enjoy my childrens' memories of its use year after year. I am smiling and my heart is full of joy as my love for my family has been recognized. I hope you all have some of these joys to report.

I loved your quilt it was a perfect display of color's so I think you had a good eye for scrapy way back then ,so pretty I love scrapy quilts :D :thumbup:

My first quilt was a PP geometry block. Here is a pic of it


http://www.quilterscache.com/images1...ysgeometry.jpg

Mine was a log cabin!

MY FIRST QUILT WAS A TURNING TWENTY QUILT, I WENT TO WALMART AND BOUGHT MATERIAL THAT WAS ON SALE, THEN AFTER IT WAS MADE, I DID NOT REALLY LIKE IT, SO IT AWAITS TO BE QUILTED THEN THE BINDING PUT ON! I AM AFRAID IT IS A UFO, UN FINISHED OBJECT. I DID FINISH A SAMPLER QUILT WITH HELP FROM ONE OF MY FRIENDS, MOST OF THE MATERIAL DID COME FROM WALMART BUT IT WAS A LOT BETTER MATERIAL SO THEREFORE I ENJOYED MAKING IT AND I COMPLETED IT AND IT IS NOW A GIFT FOR MY SON AND HIS WIFE FOR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR, THEY DO NOT KNOW ABOUT IT AS YET. PEGGY

JAN, WHERE DO YOU LIVE IN VA? I AM FROM WAYNESBORO, VA. PEGGY

My first quilt was a trip around the world where we made the top in a day in a class. I was so tired after I wouldn't look at the quilt for a week after. Before that day I had not sewn anything in about 20 years. This is it.

First quilt was a Log Cabin quilt that I made (20 years ago) as a present to my sister.

Eleanor Burns Log Cabin was my starter. It is still in use, even though it isn't the best workmanship I have. Love that quilt! :roll:

Mine was a Cathedral Window Full bed quilt. And i still have and use it today!

My first was a baby irish chain 25 years ago then I got hooked That's why I love this quilting board.

I LOVE THOSE, BUT THEY LOOK LIKE THEY WOULD TAKE A LOT OF TIME.PEGGY

My first quilt was a Log Cabin made for my eldest grandson who was headed to Michigan State University.

At the same time I made another Log Cabin in Maize & Blue for the graduation of a grandson who loves the University of Michigan.

It ws a busy spring, but they were so thrilled that now the High School graduation gift is a Quilt. 7 down and 8 to go.

When my 2 girls were 10 and 13, 42 and 45 now, I cut out some big blocks, embroudered(sp)(worlds worst) their first inital in the center block, hand sewed the blocks together, then took twin size blankets and sewed the blocks to these and that was their bedspreads until they left home in their early twenties. Wish I had a picture to look back on.

My very first was a rag quilt made with fern pattern flannel on both sides (sure hope the pics show up).

Janice M.

A baby quilt for my oldest son who he and his wife has just two weeks ago their first child, a daughter. The quilt was little squares of mostly yellow flannel with blue and green too and with yellow flannel backing.

Mine was a Log Cabin. The one in my Avitar. Took a class and I couldn't figure out how to put it together to get the lightening bolt or any of the other suggested patterns so I ended up with what you see. I never noticed it looked rather 3D till I posted it. Did a SID just guessing on how to hand quilt. Still use it as a Sofa throw.

My first was for my baby girl - a log cabin made out of white, yellow and pink flannel and I still have it ready to give to her to hand down when that time arrives - sniff, sniff~

My first quilt was a Double Wedding Ring for my older daughter. It is king size. I made this one about 15 years ago. She still has it. I did not think this out or I would not have agreed to this pattern. Everything was cut out with scissors. I sewed it together one week when I was sick and not able to go to work.

What a huge project for the first one...! How brave you were! It is really beautiful!

My first quilt was made from old blue jeans, I used a blanket for the backing. (no batting) Tied it. It was big enuf to cover our Q bed. But weighed 10# So I later took it apart and made 2 small quilts out of it. My grand kids use those for sleep outs, like boy scout trips etc.
They are warm bu,t so heavy you can't wiggle your toes under them.

Woman's Day "make a quilt in a weekend". Never making a quilt before I thought it would be fun. A king sized Trip around the world was a challenge for a new mother, and I knew nothing about rotary cutters so it was all hand cut with scissors. Long arm quilters were not in my vocabulary either so I hand tied the whole giant quilt. And that was my auspicious start in quilting 25 years ago.

I made a single bed sampler quilt similar to the one on the front cover of Diana Leone's book, 'The New Sampler Quilt'. My colours, however, were mainly navy blue, French pink, and white.

My first was called a stack and whack, but not the kind that looks like a kaleidascope.