Your First Quilt Block Ever?
12-30-2013, 11:47 AM
#62
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I think my first was just some squares, framed with sashing and cornerstones. My first real quilt pattern was an Irish Chain. I remember being amazed at how the blocks went together and formed the chain.
12-30-2013, 12:29 PM
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My first quilt was a cheater panel that I made for my daughter. Having no concept of batting, quilting, etc., I used 2 layers of an old mattress pad as well as a layer of poly batting, then I did a SID around the pre -printed squares - my old Sears Kenmore didn't bat an eye at all that bulk, but she never really liked cottons or thin fabrics. The second quilt was a royal blue and black triple Irish chain with a leopard print backing for my 12 year old son with a poly batting. When he lefthome,it went with him, wherever he went.
12-30-2013, 01:13 PM
#64
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Mine was called the Rhode Island Star that came from a book os States patterns. I cut out each piece using the sewing method of pinning the patterns to fabric and cutting with scissors. was truly a scrap quilt since I used some of my husband's old shirts. Sadly, I still have the blocks but have not put them together. I think there were 13. Since I don't have that pattern any more, can't make any more to even out the top.
12-30-2013, 02:44 PM
#66
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Mine was an Asterick block, in fact 25 of them and they are still in a plastic container waiting for me to sew them all together and decide if I want to SID or QAYG them. I have made a couple of baby quilts (kits) but thats it so far I'm still a beginner.
12-30-2013, 07:23 PM
#68
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Location: Kentucky live in WV
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My first quilt block was a hand stitched churn dash block that was taught at a small fabric shop. No one mentioned points, pressing, locking seams....I haven't made one since that one. (Now that I quilt by machine, it may be on my bucket list.)
12-30-2013, 07:54 PM
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My first quilt top was made when I was in 7th grade, about 49 years ago. I was trying to copy my grandmother's quilt which my father told me was called single wedding ring. I used fabric from scraps in my 7th grade home ec class. I found out much later that I made the dresden plate pattern. I still have the quilt (my sister suprised me by having it quilted for my college graduation gift.) somewhere....
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