I took a sampler class last year at my LQS so that I could learn how to quilt. We did a block a month (I substituted blocks I didn't like for blocks I found online or created for myself, i.e. the morning glory applique). I did this quilt top as well as another with Australian fabrics. I am quilting the Aussie quilt on my machine but it is taking a long time so I had this one quilted. My LQS has a long arm in the shop and a lady who is learning to use it available to quilt. She and I custom designed each block and I was with her as she quilted. I finished binding it this morning. This is the first top I've made but the second I've had quilted. I call it "Garden Sampler" because it has flowers which represent the different houses I have lived in over the years; morning glory for California, fireweed for Alaska, rose for Idaho, Banksia for Australia, sunflower for Kansas.

Very Very pretty... you did a very nice job...

Wow, absolutely beautiful quilt!

Beautiful! :D

WOW!! Such a pretty sampler/memory quilt :D:D:D

that's beautiful.

Very pretty quilt. Love the quilting on the rose block.

Second quilt? Wow I would say that you are an artist! Very beautiful!
Rae

Gorgeous :!:

Wow...this is a very amazing first quilt!! You have a "born" talent for this!! Good for you.

Beautiful

It's beautiful! You did a great job.

Wow this is beautiful. Good job

WOW I JUST LOVE IT.
You should make a pattern and market it?

What a fantastic idea.

Excellent Job!! I loved the way you incorporated the blocks to where you have been before :-)

I didn't design all the blocks so I don't think I could do that. I could with the Morning glories and Banksia - I did those on my own from pictures of the flowers.

Beautiful!

Wow, that right there is a work of art. Very beautiful.

What a beautiful quilt. You did a wonderful job.

Wow! That's impressive! Love the fabrics and you've done a marvelous job!
Congratulations! :thumbup:

BEAUTIFUL!!!

WOW! Absolutely stunning!

love it

You did a fantastic job. Beautiful.

Pretty quilt! Neat idea to include reminders of places you have lived~

I love the morning glories, the way you put meaning into the quilt, everything!

Very pretty.

beautiful work.

That is amazing for your first quilt. Great job

:thumbup: :D :thumbup: Great work!! Very pretty!

I LOVE it!!!!

It is beautiful.

beautiful!!!

Great piecing, and good job on the quilting for someone who is learning

very pretty

This is beautiful. You did a wonderful job!

Great Job

Inspiring.

Beautiful quilt. Love the morning glories that are appliqued on the border.

Beautiful.... Looks like you put alot of time into this one. Great job!