so, i finally finished my first quilt. it's a present for a friend's baby. it's not perfect by any means, but i learned a lot. like, i need a walking foot, for one. ;)

i'd love your thoughts!

Wow, I think you did a GREAT job!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Hope you're addicted by now lol

That looks great!

Did you have a hard time piecing all the different types of fabric? I have a whole lot of scrap minky and satin and other such fuzzy or soft things and was thinking of doing a scrappy quilt with it some day...but I don't know how well it will piece together...

Looks great! Your friend will love it! :thumbup: And, it's true, a walking foot is great! Just got one a few months ago and love it!

I bet it will be baby's favorite! Great job! What's next?

WOW!!!!!! Your Quilt is Fantastic!!!! Very Beautiful!!! I Love all the colors and fabric!!!! :XD: :thumbup: :mrgreen: :-D :P

Hey Grammy, What is a walking foot and should I get one?
Thank you,
Ms. Shawn

It looks great! And a walking foot may not be a must, but it sure makes your quilting life a lot easier. I also use mine when I'm attaching the binding...wow! What a difference!

Ms. Shawn...a walking foot is also sometimes called an even feed foot. It feeds the bottom layer of the sandwich through at the same speed as the top. Helps keep from getting wrinkles and puckers in the sandwich as you quilt. The fabric doesn't crawl as much.

Well done now onto your next one and there will be no stopping you, Congratulations.

it didn't seem any more difficult than piecing similar types together. although, that may explain why some of my seams don't line up. but really, that's probably because i'm a newbie. :)

thank you all so much! you are so encouraging. i found a tutorial already for the next one i want to make. i think i'm going to turn in into a bed runner for the foot of my bed. i really don't have a big enough sewing table to make a true "blanket" sized quilt yet. :)

YOU GO!! NO, YOU A.R.E. GOING!!!!

The foot often looks like this. I describe it is bumble-bee-like, with a big back end. It's an extra foot that does not come with most machines, although IS built-in on some brands/models.

The reason it feeds the top layer of fabric thru at the same speed as the machine's feed dogs, is because it also has little serrated edges on the bottom of it which grasp the fabric.

Jan in VA

Nice baby quilt I love oldfashioned scrappy quilts.I have a 20 plus year old kenmore machine, I couldn't find my attachments due to not sewing for years so i went to joanns ,there I got a universail walking foot for about 5 bucks,use a coupon and it will be less than that! It is great if you make handbags too.An inexpensive must for me.
Rae

You are off to a wonderfully creative start!

Congratulations on getting your first quilt done!!! Looks great!

Way too go! Awesome job with it being your first quilt! :)

Very nice, your friend will love it.

Hey curlyroller: Great baby quilt! The bright colors, patterns and various textures are all wonderful for visual and tactile stimulation. A nice spin from the usual pastel and more traditional baby quilts (tho' I love those too!)

that's EXACTLY what i was going for! :)

I think you did great for your first quilt! Keep going...each one will get better and better. Look up tutorials on this board, go on YouTube and watch videos of quilters working at different techniques. You will learn TONS of stuff, and you'll be surprised by your progress. Keep going...

I love it! Only your first quilt..I dont believe it. :shock: :shock:

:-D Good job! It is hard to sew through that Minkee!

judee

Wow, that is such a cute quilt. I bet mom and dad are going to love it. You did a wonderful job and thanks for sharing.