While I should be packing for our Texas trip, I thought I’d take some pictures of my new quilt instead. 😉
I started working on it in January after I got a nice intro to quilting book for Christmas. I’ve been knitting for a long time, and I wanted to start working with a another medium. I’ve been working on it off and on since then.
In hindsight, I realized what a bad idea it was to start with appliques as my first quilt. Not fun if you don’t know what you’re doing.
Bella likes to “help” with things like this. 😉
Through a lot of trial and error, I learned how to use my free motion quilting foot. You can totally tell where I started on this quilt and where I ended up. By the end of the 24th square, I had definitely gotten the hang of it. 🙂
I also ordered personalized quilt tags. They’ve got my initials on the front and a mustache on the back. Why a mustache? Because mustaches are funny. 😉
4 1/2 months later and it’s finished. It has a lot of mistakes, but I made the entire thing myself. I’m really proud of it. I also really like the pattern. I think I’ll make it again in a couple years when I’m a little better at it. 😉
And of course, Bella is on hand to quality control. It’s Bella approved. 😉
Off to pack for Texas. We leave tomorrow night. I’ll probably post again when we get there. 🙂
Jessica
From My Bathtub 
Looks beautiful!!!!!!
Thanks, dude!
It looks lovely!
Thanks!
Beautiful! Did you use a pattern? If so, which one was it?
Yep! It was the “Little Leaves” pattern in TE Practical Guide to Patchwork. That book has a lot of great patterns and it explained basic quilting techniques really well. =)
The* Practical Guide to Patchwork. Oops.
It turned out beautifully! You’re making me want to give it a go. 🙂
You should! It was actually really good therapy. I listed to Persuasion by Jane Austin while I did everything and kind of zoned out. 🙂
Oh, that sounds so perfect! That might be one of my yearly goals.
Beautiful!
thanks, Jeanette!