Do we keep our very first quilt?
#53
Mine was a SunBonet Sue done many years ago for my oldest daughter using polyster and cotton. (Before I new you shouldn't use polyster!!!) It had been well worn and washed many time and was falling apart. We used it to bury our beloved border collie last June.
#54
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Sadly, my first quilt was made in 1790 when I was in nursing school. It was from a Simplicity pattern and the instructions didn't say anything about 1/4" seams so I did the usual 5/8" seams and pressed them open. It was for my baby sisters' bed. The fabrics were a solid and floral each of a pastel pink, blue, and green. The pattern was a pinwheel. All went well till the quilting part...that's when I could have used a little hands on instruction! I tied it in each quadrant and in the center. Can you imagine?! The girls loved it but needless to say the first time it got laundered it turned into a lumpy, bumpy mess. So, it is now disintegrating in the Salisbury landfill!
Originally Posted by tortoisethreads
This was my first quilt ever. I thought about putting it on my etsy site. Did you guys keep your first quilt?
#56
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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My first quilt is proudly displayed on the wall of my sewing room. I absolutely think you should keep your first one so that you can look back at it after you've learned more and become more experienced. When I learned to quilt, my teacher had her first quilt. I really liked being able to see that and so vowed to keep mine. It's a nine patch and rail, and it's really not too bad,IMHO.
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