awful... first quilt i ever "finished"

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03-03-2011, 06:05 PM

#41

Leah Stewart

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Originally Posted by sewdarnbusy

God bless you Leah! This was my favorite quilt pattern when I was a child. My grandma told me how to make the template for the diamond, and warned me not make this pattern as my first quilt. The bias is a challenge to work with. I still have not tried it 40 years later. Although, I think I know how to work with bias today. Thanks for sharing... I love this pic. Keep it forever. Try the Irish Chain pattern next. The strip piecing method is fast and easy. http://www.simplicity.com/t-free-qui...ain-Quilt.aspx

Oh, thank you! I got some material for an Irish chain, Thomas Kincaid and a royal blue. I will try this as soon as I get done with my nieces graduation quilt! :-)

03-04-2011, 04:32 AM

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Yooper32

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The very fact that you started out with diamonds just blows my mind. No wonder you had problems, but see, she didn't know and she loved it, so that is what quilts are all about.

03-04-2011, 04:55 AM

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Nancy11442

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Originally Posted by Leah Stewart

Okay so six years ago I was determinated to make a quilt and I knew no one who knew how to quilt so I set out to teach myself and slowly over the years I have improved, thank God. So, today I just found out I am pregnant with my second child, so I went looking through my daughters old baby stuff! Omg, I found this quilt, she LOVED IT, so I guess that is all that really matters. Looking at it the points do not match, clearly, LOL, it came apart a lot, so I hand stitched, I never quilter it, I had no idea how to so I tacked it with thread. All I can do is laugh, my new baby will have a little different. And I have now made some really nice quilts for my daughter, I just cannot believe how bad this one is. Lmbo. Hope you all get a kick out of it!!!

Thank you for sharing this!!! Most of the time we see only the beautiful finished quilts of the accomplished quilter. This will certainly give "newbies" hope and comfort!! I love it!! Thanks you so much....

03-04-2011, 05:44 AM

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reginalovesfabric

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why worry, your child loved it and that's what matters. Remember practice makes perfect.........you should see some of my first quilts.

03-04-2011, 06:09 AM

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Homespun

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You picked a hard pattern for you 'first' but be proud.. Congrats on your new one!

03-04-2011, 06:11 AM

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cindit

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You made it with love, she felt the love and that's all that matters. (Plus, that's a hard pattern for a first quilt!!)

03-04-2011, 06:20 AM

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nabobw

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It is still a treasure

03-04-2011, 07:02 AM

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janiesews

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We all have to start somewhere and many of took a class and had someone to help us all the way along. You were a brave soul and did it on your own and the very most important thing is that your daughter loved it. That is all that matters. Congratulations on the news of another baby.