I bought a sewing machine in Jan., and these are my first quilts. All for grandchildren . . . I used a newbie quilter, also.

I feel hooked, but I have so far to go. I look at the beautiful quilts on here, and I know I will never get to that; I'm starting at age 60!

Great work for firsts. You're never too old, go for it.

You are off to a great start. Your granchildren will love their quilts.

Beautiful quilts, never too old to start quilting!!! Love your quilted roses in the blocks, is that done free hand??

Who says you can't be as good as the next best quilter? I think you're of to an excellent start! I wouldn't think to do embroidery designs in open spaces like that and you did a great job. You're selling yourself short. The grand-kids are going to love their new quilts! :thumbup"

I had a fairly new quilter do that; I don't know how she did it.

All I did was piece the tops. The quilter did the rest.

these are great! and 60 is definitely not too late to start and still become the quilter you want to be.

love your quilts! Looks like your off to a great start!

WOW, keep up the GREAT work.
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WOW! These all look great!

They're great! You have a new career. Happy Quilting!

Ditto!
BTW Minnesewta-sam, your avatar is cool!

I think your quilts are great!!!!

These are really great! They look like you've been quilting for years!

You are a talented beginner. One would never know.

Great job!

looks like a great start for FIRSTS...and it does sound like you are hooked

Your quilts are wonderful !!!
isn't it the best !! Happy quilting to You !!

Beautiful peicing and quilting.

Love them all, esp the last one w the roses!
good work!!

You are off to a great start! I really love your roses in the third quilt. Keep up the good work.

Beautiful quilt and lovely quilting. Good start.

Thanks for all the encouragement. None of these are full-size, but I'm soon starting a full one with a different pattern. Just to clarify, I didn't do the quilting. She is so nice. She put spaceships and stars on the Ohio Star quilt for my grandson. My label says what I've told him many times, "I love you more than all the stars in the sky."
He is now 1200 miles away from us, and we are taking him the quilt this week!

Wonderful "first" quilts! You have a natural talent, you'll be turning out show stoppers in no time!

Hey, I'm 66 and I'm still learning. I have quilted on and off since the mid 80's but I am not nearly as good as most quilters on this board. But I still make pretty quilts and enjoy doing it. I usually do scrap quilts and use easy patterns. My creativity comes with choosing the 'scraps', layout, etc. I have done applique and more complicated patterns, but prefer scrappy. Just do what feels good to you and enjoy what you are doing.

Your quilts look great.

Are you sure you are both newbee's :lol: Your quilts and quilting are beautiful. Good job.

Definitely not too late to start, and an excellent one it is! Your quilts look wonderful! Go for it!

Dang those are your first quilts.. You will be a expert in no time. your doing a great job. Your quilting is wonderful.

looks like you are off to a good start keep up good work

You do a wonderful job on all of them!! You did yourself proud!

I started at 61 (4 yrs ago) and can't believe how far I have come. There are just way too many pretty designs and fabric out there.

Good job for first quilts.

Great quilts, and all since January-wow. Looking at 60? You still have lots of years to perfect your quilting. Plus most of us are no where near the level of quilters many of the people on here are. But we can dream can't we?
Kat

all you did? i think it's wonderful-great job

I like the first one best.

I'll be sixty this year and still learning.

VERY nice! I'm new too and know how hard all those QST were to match up!

Oh my - your first quilts are stunning! May you have many more years of quilting!

my mom started at 70 and is now 80 and has made many gorgeous quilts....yours are very nice also.