Anastasia

Well, I'm new to the world of sewing and quilting. I've helped my mom cut out pieces for quilts, and come up with ideas for quilts, but I've definitely never quilted one. I think on my ex-mother-in-law's quilt I quilted about an inch of it. My mom hand quilts and machine pieces.

I think part of the reason is I'm a perfectionist and I don't want to screw up. But I like to create things. So before I get to the important things like quilting, I've been making little toys and things for a couple of upcoming babies. I have all these ideas and half started projects hanging out on my dining room table.

But I'm proud to say, I finished one today!! I made a little bear hat for a baby out of blue & yellow fleece. It's super cute, but I'm considering it a prototype. I would like the ears to be a little bigger, and I need to remember to make the stretch go sideways so that it can stretch around a head, rather than up and down.

So does that mean it's actually finished? I don't think it does. haha. Ohwell! At least I know what I'm doing for once. Next I'm going to work on some baby booties. I'm sure I'll have prototypes of those too cause they include elastic and I haven't worked with elastic since I was in Jr. high.

ptquilts

Please post pics, the bear hat sounds adorable!!

Raggiemom

That does sound super cute!

Sweeterthanwine

Good for you. When you get into quilting you will really love it. I did, although it can be frustrating at times, if you hang in there long enough you can do it. If I can do it, so can you.

Anastasia

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that's what I worked on today. Haven't touched this sewing machine in probably 8 or 9 years, if not more. It's not happy with all the fleece. haha Soon as I get done with the baby stuff, I'm going to start working on making quilt blocks.

barny

Hey if you made these things, you can quilt .. The baby things are cute.

Anastasia

Yea I just made a stuffed baby cube too. Then I'll make some bibs.. and I'll finish tying and binding these quilts then I'll be done with baby stuff.

Pickles

They are all very cute and I think you will do very well when you do make a quilt.