Fantastic Quilting Weekend
 

This weekend has been spent with a young friend Heidi who is a new quilter. We have spent two days sitting on our shack verandah enjoying a gorgeous summers day and sewing like crazy. It was such a joy to watch Heidi start on this wonderful quilting journey and she had so much fun going through my batik scraps to foundation piece her little quilt. Today before she headed back home, she had also foundation pieced 36 blocks (4" square) for her 2nd quilt. I think she is fast becoming hooked :)

Wow how wonderful she has you! Her quilt is very pretty love scrappy!!!

That is so wonderful. She is going to the top in the quilting world!

What a fun time! She did a great job. Yours is a very interesting pattern. What is it called?

She's a lucky young lady having you there to teach her, looks like she is hooked LOL. Love your quilt will you share the pattern with us.

How nice that you've taken her under your wing. Looks like she is doing great.

How rewarding for you to have a great student. Good job done by the two of you.

What a wonderful experience for the both of you! I absolutely love your quilts. I also noticed your work area!! To die for! Gorgeous scenery!

You all look very happy! Quilting makes for good times and memories!

Wow how wonderful

she did a fantastic job on her quilt!!! what a great start as a quilter. your quilt top is pretty too.

you both did a wonderful job, we have freezing weather and just your view is refreshing

What a wonderful time you must have had, Lynnie! It's so nice of you to help a young quilter get started. And both your quilts are lovely too!

Did you use a pattern for yours, or is that an original "Lynnie"? I love it.

Not only being able to do this for 2 days you did it with a beautiful view.

How wonderful to share such fun. Both quilt are super,I like the scrappy the best. Thanks for sharing.

That is great..

Oh I can tell you had a lot of fun. Love the design on your quilt. Heidi sure accomplished a lot for being a beginner.
Cold and snowy here so it was nice to see you enjoying your sunny weather. Peggy

Isn't it wonder to have such a young person to teach quilting to! It looks so warm and pretty there, thank you!

Wow, how could the weekend be anything but great with that view! Looks like two happy people and two great quilts. Can't even imagine how you pieced yours!

Your blocks are very nice and I love the view you have while you are quilting.

Just beautiful, great job, thanks for sharing
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

What a wonderful way to spend a weekend. She will remember this for the rest of her life. Sewing is a life skill that is too often not taught anymore and yet it is something that we can enjoy every day.

What a precious time you had with someone you enjoy being with.

The pattern is from the 'Quiltmakers 100 Blocks, Vol 4' magazine and is the Quatrefoil (Block 330) block. I have done a smaller one in red, white and black and thought I would try out the full size one in 2 colours. There are more rows to be added but it looks good so far.

I should add that Heidi had never used a sewing machine until she started making her blocks. Following the lines on the foundation pieced blocks gave her the confidence to start and continue and I think is why she has enjoyed it so much. But I got her to make a 9 patch (with no lines to follow) - just using the 1/4 guide on the sewing machine and she managed fine, even unpicking one row because the seams didn't match. :)

Wish I had someone like you to get started with! Looks like a great time!

Heidi...welcome to our world of quilting.
I see a budding quilter with lots of talent.
Lynnie...I love the pattern and color of your quilt...

Sounds like bliss to me too. She has done a great job with a scrappy and I like the effect of your one also.

I love seeing them young, there are not enough young ones in this industry. I still feel sometimes out of place when I take classes and am always the youngest one there so it is nice to see kids starting to love it

Loved your story! Beautiful pictures! How wonderful to be able to teach someone quilting and having a great time doing it. Beautiful quilts. Heidi did a great job on her foundation quilt!

What a wonderful way to spend time together. And what a lovely view to look out over too. And nice quilts too

That looked like fun. The tops are so pretty. Always like to see the young pick up the quilting hobby.

just LOVE your blocks from the quiltmaker's magazine! how wonderful to see that you are doing the good work of keeping young folks involved in needle arts!!

Lovely quilts, looks like gorgeous weather too!

What a wonderful and fun way to spend the weekend. Love the workspace and the view. The quilts are lovely and you ladies look so happy.

I am soooo happy you guys have found each other to quilt and share things and best of all make memories with!!!! I find at times it so much better when you have some one to just look and fabric with or share ideas.

I hope she signs on to this web site. What a special day for you.

Beautiful quilts, always good to see younger quilters learning our love of quilting, I agree, she is well on her way. So good of you to teach her.

Looks like you two had a great time.
Tammy

I think I could get alot of quilting done with that view!!!!

How wonderful.