I have now completed week two of my quilt class and we had an enormous amount of homework this week. Our teacher expects us to complete all eight star points for the Lone Star quilt and attach all the blocks for the Around the Twist top before coming back to class on Sunday! I am now half way with the star points and hope to finish the other four tomorrow. The around the twist should go together easier if I am lucky.
I went fabric shopping today to try and find something to work for the background of the Lone Star quilt but it wasn't easy as they have already put away most of the cottons for the winter. I was hoping for either a brillant white or burgundy to match the flower in the ring on the points. I found something that I think will work and hopefully won't be too hard to work with as well.
I really enjoy the challenge but wonder if I am up to this level yet.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/QuiltClassWeekTwo#
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
New quilting class
I started an intermediate quilt class on Sunday with the same lady that taught the beginners class I took last winter, Aiesha. She is an amazing teacher and I have to say, very patient!
We are making two quilts in this class. An "around the twist" which should be a full-size and a "Lone Star or Star of Bethlehem" which is supposed to be a crib size but I think I am going to try and enlarge it to a queen. They are both beautiful patterns and I just think if I am going to put that much work into it then I should have two bigger quilts. I am torn between my colours for the Lone star and wouldn't mind some input if you feel like telling me which one you prefer. I think they will both be great. The star is progressive diamonds that make one huge star in the middle with a solid background material. The first set of fabric is done in a series of turqoise and gold. They all have some metallic thread in it and I think with a white background it will be amazing. The second set of fabric is built around the beige piece that has the flowers. The rest of the fabric colours are all taken out of that one fabric. Again, I think it will be an amazing quilt but more fun and bright. I tend to make whimsical quilts and really enjoying working with what I call "happy" fabric. I have to have it all cut out and sewn into strattas before my next class so the decision must be made soon.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/IntermediateQuiltProjects102008#
The around the twist we start last Sunday and I have made 35 blocks of snowballs and squares. I went with the blue and yellow because I thought it was the most dramatic fabric and would really shine when it was finished.
You should be able to see the pictures in the above link. If it doesn't work, please let me know.
I have to say I really love sewing much more than I ever thought I would. Now, I just wish I would have started sewing earlier in life. So much fabric, so little time!
We are making two quilts in this class. An "around the twist" which should be a full-size and a "Lone Star or Star of Bethlehem" which is supposed to be a crib size but I think I am going to try and enlarge it to a queen. They are both beautiful patterns and I just think if I am going to put that much work into it then I should have two bigger quilts. I am torn between my colours for the Lone star and wouldn't mind some input if you feel like telling me which one you prefer. I think they will both be great. The star is progressive diamonds that make one huge star in the middle with a solid background material. The first set of fabric is done in a series of turqoise and gold. They all have some metallic thread in it and I think with a white background it will be amazing. The second set of fabric is built around the beige piece that has the flowers. The rest of the fabric colours are all taken out of that one fabric. Again, I think it will be an amazing quilt but more fun and bright. I tend to make whimsical quilts and really enjoying working with what I call "happy" fabric. I have to have it all cut out and sewn into strattas before my next class so the decision must be made soon.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/IntermediateQuiltProjects102008#
The around the twist we start last Sunday and I have made 35 blocks of snowballs and squares. I went with the blue and yellow because I thought it was the most dramatic fabric and would really shine when it was finished.
You should be able to see the pictures in the above link. If it doesn't work, please let me know.
I have to say I really love sewing much more than I ever thought I would. Now, I just wish I would have started sewing earlier in life. So much fabric, so little time!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
My European holiday
It was getting progressively hotter this summer and Andrew was looking at having to take a very quick trip to Texas that I didn't feel I was up to so I went to stay with our friends, Angie and Rob, in Austria. They had a lovely B&B in Millstatt and I became part of the family for about five weeks. Andrew did his trip and then went to Kuwait for ten days which was during Ramadan and I had no desire to be there then.
So I flew to Salzburg and took the train down to Spittal and Robbie came to collect me. My routine was very relaxed since the family was busy with a full house I had to spend my first five days in a neighbor's house which was nice too but I was happy to move into Angie's place to be closer. I settled into a nice comfy room with an amazing view over the lake with the mountains behind it. Every morning I would open my curtains and see something different. They had a house full with a big Italian family that didn't speak english and a few other couples. I stayed on a half board basis so Robbie feed me well as expected. After breakfast I usually stitched until the early afternoon and either played Rummikub with Angie's Dad, Dany, who we knew from Belgium or read my book and took a nap. In the evening I sat in a table in the corner and enjoyed a nice glass of wine and people watching. Angie and Rob had built up the restaurant business well and some evenings had to turn people away. What I didn't know before I arrived was that they had sold the house and were vacating at the end of September. So when they weren't working on the business they were packing up their apartment.
I have to apologize at this point because I have three links in here that for some reason don't seem to want to work right. So please highlight the link and drop it in your search box to see the pictures. :)
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/BeautifulAustriaAndTheKaiserfest#
After ten days I flew to London and met Andrew there for a week where we stayed in Harpenden as usual and then on the weekend we went to Whitney-on-Wye in Wales. The weather was great and unusually sunny. We stayed in a B&B called the Rhydspence Inn that was built in 1380 and we had stayed there for our first anniversary which was a special place for us. Andrew's eldest brother, Miller, used work there many years ago so there is a bit of nostalgia in it for Andrew.
After that I flew back to Austria and stayed for ten days on my own while Angie and family were on vacation in Italy. I had the whole huge B&B to myself and I walked up to the hotel at the top of the road for my meals.
Andrew flew into Budapest on the 11th of September and drove to Austria where we spent a night with Angie and family before leaving on our vacation of three weeks. Many of you know that we had planned on using this trip to look at houses in Hungary. What I didn't know was that Andrew had been looking at the property websites for France again and found out that the prices were coming down there and suggested that we should reconsider that before looking other places.
When we left Angie's place we turned right and headed through Italy. Only stayed one night in Torino and then up into France. I'm never going to say "no" to a trip to France! We went up to the Cruese region which is around Limoges. What a beautiful area and very much to our liking. We spent a day with a realtor and found two houses that we like close to our price range. After four days we decided we should head to Hungary and have a look since that was our original objective. We went through Switzerland and Austria and spent the night in Fulpmes up around Innsbruck. The next day we drove to Sopron in the northwest of Hungary and stayed for three days in a hotel to look around and rest up as at this point our bums were pretty much numb! We were not at all impressed with this part of the country and decided we should go to the Lake Balaton region to have a look around before we totally dismissed Hungary all together. The drive down improved as we got further south and once in the Balaton region it was really pretty. The houses around the lake area were very modern and clean. We drove to the Zala region just south of Balaton to look for houses. When we inquired about the properties around the lake we were told that you could purchase them but were only allowed to live six months out of the year in your house. The houses in the Zala region ranged from squallor to some relatively nice properties. But Andrew never felt comfortable or safe while we were there. Of course, the gypsies didn't help either. We spent four days looking around and decided it needed to be a little less eastern block for us before we could consider buying there. So, we got back in our shoebox of a rental car and headed back to Fulpmes and spent the next 11 days there just relaxing and enjoying good food and wine and the beautiful view. Not at all what we expected out of our holiday and the first time that we haven't went with what we planned so we were both sort of lost but it worked out just fine anyway. Most of our time was spent relaxing and playing board games in the afternoon or taking walks through the beautiful countryside. We even took a sack lunch one day and drove up into the mountains to a glacier and then stopped at the roadside and had a picnic. For those on the previous trip this place was even prettier than our picnic place! Of course Andrew was always on guard for the flying bugs and anything that might jump out of the trees. Other than that we spent one day in Innsbruck. We took the little train that bumped and grinded from Fulpmes to Innsbruck and took an hour for the ten mile trip. But the view through the mountains was amazing. We walked around the old part of Innsbruck and then went to the Swarovski factory. It was not at all what we expected. Very modern and futuristic with the designs incorporating well known artists and musician with the crystals. One of our last days Andrew offered to take me to Italy for lunch as the border was only about 30 minutes away. We drove south into Italy about mid-morning and enjoyed the view so much that we didn't really pay attention to the time. We stopped around 1:15 in a town called Termeno and tried to find a place to eat. It appeared there was only one restaurant open and it was full. So we walked through the narrow, hilly streets. The views were breathtaking and we never did get lunch but enjoyed our afternoon all the same.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/InnsbruckAndTheSwarovskiFactory#
The last two days we drove to Budapest where we would be flying out. We stayed in on the Pest side and really enjoyed it. I told Andrew it reminded me a little of San Francisco because it was a good walking city. It had every kind of restaurant you could imagine. Of course we ate mostly hungarian food. Meat and potatoes and Andrew was a happy boy. The portions were huge and we felt a bit wasteful we had to send it back. They had an opera and theater district and it was a place that we would actually both go back to for a vacation.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/MoreAustriaAndHungary#
Now we are trying to figure out what to do with the last 11 days of vacation we need to take before the end of the year.
So I flew to Salzburg and took the train down to Spittal and Robbie came to collect me. My routine was very relaxed since the family was busy with a full house I had to spend my first five days in a neighbor's house which was nice too but I was happy to move into Angie's place to be closer. I settled into a nice comfy room with an amazing view over the lake with the mountains behind it. Every morning I would open my curtains and see something different. They had a house full with a big Italian family that didn't speak english and a few other couples. I stayed on a half board basis so Robbie feed me well as expected. After breakfast I usually stitched until the early afternoon and either played Rummikub with Angie's Dad, Dany, who we knew from Belgium or read my book and took a nap. In the evening I sat in a table in the corner and enjoyed a nice glass of wine and people watching. Angie and Rob had built up the restaurant business well and some evenings had to turn people away. What I didn't know before I arrived was that they had sold the house and were vacating at the end of September. So when they weren't working on the business they were packing up their apartment.
I have to apologize at this point because I have three links in here that for some reason don't seem to want to work right. So please highlight the link and drop it in your search box to see the pictures. :)
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/BeautifulAustriaAndTheKaiserfest#
After ten days I flew to London and met Andrew there for a week where we stayed in Harpenden as usual and then on the weekend we went to Whitney-on-Wye in Wales. The weather was great and unusually sunny. We stayed in a B&B called the Rhydspence Inn that was built in 1380 and we had stayed there for our first anniversary which was a special place for us. Andrew's eldest brother, Miller, used work there many years ago so there is a bit of nostalgia in it for Andrew.
After that I flew back to Austria and stayed for ten days on my own while Angie and family were on vacation in Italy. I had the whole huge B&B to myself and I walked up to the hotel at the top of the road for my meals.
Andrew flew into Budapest on the 11th of September and drove to Austria where we spent a night with Angie and family before leaving on our vacation of three weeks. Many of you know that we had planned on using this trip to look at houses in Hungary. What I didn't know was that Andrew had been looking at the property websites for France again and found out that the prices were coming down there and suggested that we should reconsider that before looking other places.
When we left Angie's place we turned right and headed through Italy. Only stayed one night in Torino and then up into France. I'm never going to say "no" to a trip to France! We went up to the Cruese region which is around Limoges. What a beautiful area and very much to our liking. We spent a day with a realtor and found two houses that we like close to our price range. After four days we decided we should head to Hungary and have a look since that was our original objective. We went through Switzerland and Austria and spent the night in Fulpmes up around Innsbruck. The next day we drove to Sopron in the northwest of Hungary and stayed for three days in a hotel to look around and rest up as at this point our bums were pretty much numb! We were not at all impressed with this part of the country and decided we should go to the Lake Balaton region to have a look around before we totally dismissed Hungary all together. The drive down improved as we got further south and once in the Balaton region it was really pretty. The houses around the lake area were very modern and clean. We drove to the Zala region just south of Balaton to look for houses. When we inquired about the properties around the lake we were told that you could purchase them but were only allowed to live six months out of the year in your house. The houses in the Zala region ranged from squallor to some relatively nice properties. But Andrew never felt comfortable or safe while we were there. Of course, the gypsies didn't help either. We spent four days looking around and decided it needed to be a little less eastern block for us before we could consider buying there. So, we got back in our shoebox of a rental car and headed back to Fulpmes and spent the next 11 days there just relaxing and enjoying good food and wine and the beautiful view. Not at all what we expected out of our holiday and the first time that we haven't went with what we planned so we were both sort of lost but it worked out just fine anyway. Most of our time was spent relaxing and playing board games in the afternoon or taking walks through the beautiful countryside. We even took a sack lunch one day and drove up into the mountains to a glacier and then stopped at the roadside and had a picnic. For those on the previous trip this place was even prettier than our picnic place! Of course Andrew was always on guard for the flying bugs and anything that might jump out of the trees. Other than that we spent one day in Innsbruck. We took the little train that bumped and grinded from Fulpmes to Innsbruck and took an hour for the ten mile trip. But the view through the mountains was amazing. We walked around the old part of Innsbruck and then went to the Swarovski factory. It was not at all what we expected. Very modern and futuristic with the designs incorporating well known artists and musician with the crystals. One of our last days Andrew offered to take me to Italy for lunch as the border was only about 30 minutes away. We drove south into Italy about mid-morning and enjoyed the view so much that we didn't really pay attention to the time. We stopped around 1:15 in a town called Termeno and tried to find a place to eat. It appeared there was only one restaurant open and it was full. So we walked through the narrow, hilly streets. The views were breathtaking and we never did get lunch but enjoyed our afternoon all the same.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/InnsbruckAndTheSwarovskiFactory#
The last two days we drove to Budapest where we would be flying out. We stayed in on the Pest side and really enjoyed it. I told Andrew it reminded me a little of San Francisco because it was a good walking city. It had every kind of restaurant you could imagine. Of course we ate mostly hungarian food. Meat and potatoes and Andrew was a happy boy. The portions were huge and we felt a bit wasteful we had to send it back. They had an opera and theater district and it was a place that we would actually both go back to for a vacation.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/MoreAustriaAndHungary#
Now we are trying to figure out what to do with the last 11 days of vacation we need to take before the end of the year.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Happy Birthday Andrew!
Okay so I got my order a little mixed up but this is the finished disappearing nine patch that I made for Andrew. It was my very first sewing attempt as I had a lady from the textile group come over after I got my sewing machine and show me such things as how to thread a needle and try to sew a straight sem! She brought a sample of this square and was determined that I would finish one block before she left. I had always heard that if you want to be a serious quilter then your first quilt should be for your husband as he will either be your biggest supporter or worst adversary! So, when Andrew came home from work and saw the block he decided he would like his quilt from this pattern. I had just been to a textile bazaar and bought a bunch of fat quarters so I went to work and this was the fnished product. It was supposed to be a small lap quilt but Andrew said he wanted something to wrap up in at night in front of the TV. I was hoping he might share!
I'm not really that great at the hand work so thankfully I have some good quilting friends that pitched in and took over the binding part. The four of them sat down and had the project finished in about 30 minutes. Aren't friends great! Thanks to them the quilt that I started in January is finished in time for Andrew's birthday which is in July! But now I don't have any UFO's hanging out in my sewing room.
I feel incredibly lucky to have landed in such a multi-talented group of ladies to learn from as a beginner. There are around 50+ ladies that I have met in the quilting group here and all know different tricks and tips to help out in quilting. The wealth of knowledge and willingness to share is amazing from this group and they are all so patient with me.
Now a friend of mine has made a "footsack" (looks like a huge pillowcase but it is quilted on top for warmth) for her husband and there's nothing doing but Andrew has to have one of these as well. So when I get back I guess I will go into footsack production mode before the winter sets in as it gets really cold here and I'm guessing I will have to have my own footsack too.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Quilted hand bags
I took a break from making quilt tops when my machine started acting up and decided to try some smaller projects. A friend of mine makes these great hand bags and once she taught me I really had a lot of fun making them. There are three different sizes and I have to say the smaller ones are the hardest because the pieces are difficult for me to handle. The middle size with the ribbons on it is my bag and the rest are all for gifts. There really isn't a lot of work in it once you get the hang of them.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/HandBags
Hearts in my Cabin
This top is from a quilting class I took at a small quilt shop in Rockwall. I took it in February right after my beginner's quilting class that I did the sampler quilt in and I think I was much better prepared for learning. The lady who taught me was great to work with and she taught me a bunch of great tricks and tips for quilting. One of the best was how to press my fabric correctly. I put together the 25 blocks in a day and a half and then took them home and put them on a shelf. After I completed the butterfly quilt I picked the blocks up and thought it was time to assemble them and get the borders on to see what the finished product looked like. I have to say the pieced border was a lot more work but I think it was well worth it because it really ties together all the crazy fabric I used in the blocks. This was also my first attempt at applique. I have to say once I decided on which stitch to use to apply the hearts it went pretty fast. The pattern called for a heart on each square but I just couldn't see covering up that great nine patch in the middle when it took so much time to put it together!
After I quilted Andrew's disappearing nine patch top my machine started acting up because the batting was too thick and the man who repairs the Berninas here is gone for vacation. So I haven't had a chance to quilt this one yet. When I was taking my class everyone kept asking me who this one would be for but I still haven't decided that one yet.
Sampler quilt for Mother
This quilt was actually the second one that I completed. After assembling the disappearing nine patch for Andrew I took a beginner's quilting class and this sampler was our class project. I knew that after making Andrew's quilt the next one had to be for my Mother. The class was pretty grueling as it was me and three other ladies who had all been sewing before and couple of them had already had some quilting experience as well. I had a great teacher, Aeisha, who has been quilting for years and she was really patient with me "her special project" and really pushed me to my limits and beyond but I am very thankful for everything I learned. Even though I had a headache after every class I think it was a huge success and my Mother was pleased with her surprise.
Butterfly in a Jar Quilt
I made this quilt for my best friend's daughter because she loves butterflies, lady bugs and flowers. It was a lot of work cutting out all the small blocks but luckily Andrew took over the cutting part of the project and it went pretty fast. I had most of the bug jars assembled when we got a call to go to Fort Hood and I had to finish the rest in a hotel room. I was very lucky that my neice had a sewing machine that she lent to me and we just set up shop in the room. It took some doing as the quilt top ending up being almost king size by the time the sashing and borders were added to it. Since I didn't have my machine with me I knew that quilting it myself was out of the question. I found a wonderful lady with a long arm quilter named Kyra and even though she was fighting off a cold she took on my project and had it finished before I knew it. I couldn't have possibly have fnished the quilt so well or quickly without her. She did this really cute stitching called butterflies and loops and I think the quilt is reversible with the back being so nice.
Of course, since I finished this one I have seen such cute fabric with butterflies and lady bugs but don't think I will attempt another unless I have a request I just can't say no to!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Girls' Trip
It'a bit late I know, but I wanted to share my pictures from the girls trip 2008. I had a great time and know that it was just what I needed to finish up a hard and fast trip before heading off again. The only sad part for me was that Decah couldn't join us this year.
As usual, we had lots of great food and everyone I think got their fill of seafood and I always found something good to eat as well. The best times were around the house when we were just hanging out and enjoying each other's company. That along with the travel in the car was my favorite times. It's a wonderful thing when a family can still share so many laughs together.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/GirlsTrip2008
Hope you enjoy as much as I have looking back.
As usual, we had lots of great food and everyone I think got their fill of seafood and I always found something good to eat as well. The best times were around the house when we were just hanging out and enjoying each other's company. That along with the travel in the car was my favorite times. It's a wonderful thing when a family can still share so many laughs together.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/GirlsTrip2008
Hope you enjoy as much as I have looking back.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Thailand - beautiful country, beautiful people
I know that it has taken me a while to get this one posted but I hope you think it has been worth the wait! Andrew has finally finished editing the pictures so that I can put them out there for viewing.
It's hard to know where to start to describe our first experience in the far east. Even though I broke out in an aggressive rash the second day we arrived we both enjoyed it immensely. I ended up in the emergency room at the end of the first week and we decided the rash was probably a food allergy. Thankfully it was treated with some steriods and antihistamines so that the second week was much more enjoyable for me.
We had met an American man in Kuwait who married a Thai lady, Bill and Nee, and travels back to Thailand 3-4 times a year so they were full of helpful hints for us. It was really nice knowing how to navigate through the passport and customs section and having someone waiting for us with a sign (Mark was a referral from Bill and Nee) to take us straight to our hotel.
Our first impression of Bangkok was a very big city but you have to remember we had just finished a lot of traveling. We stayed overnight in a place called the Dream Hotel in a busy part of the city. As we were both pretty much exhausted we opted for dinner in the hotel that night. Once we had a great thai meal they cleared the floor for salsa dancing of all things! This hotel host salsa night once a week and we were actually pretty impressed with several of the locals that come out to enjoy the dance floor. I made it to 1 am and Andrew made it to 2 am. That is really late for us but I don't think our bodies had a clue what time it was that night.
We woke up the next morning to some traditional asian food which suited us perfectly. Once again Mark, was waiting for us and loaded our luggage into the taxi to start the two hour trek to Hua Hin. We opted to go by taxi since we didn't want to bother with the train and three suitcases and everything is so affordable there.
Mark stopped about halfway down the road for a cigarette and restroom break. As I had been drinking lots of water I didn't have much choice but to try out the local toilets. For those of you who have been to europe or seen the pictures of some of our bathrooms in Kuwait you are familiar with what Andrew refers to as "squat boxes". That's right it was a whole in the floor but this one was built up on about a 8" platform and there was no bar to hold onto. And of course it was built to accomodate the Thai people so it was considerable smaller than I have seen before. Anyway, when you got to go, you got to go but suffice it to say I made a point of making sure I didnt' drink too much water if I wasn't sure of the facilities where we were going after that.
We had booked the Hilton in Hua Hin with all our free points and what an enjoyable place that turned out to be for us. It was right on the beach with a magnificent view. Each day we woke up to a view of the sun coming up over the gulf of Thailand with the fishing boats just off the coast and then setting over the hills.
For those of you who are still reading here is a link to our pictures. I hope you enjoy them.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/HolidayPhoto
The only thing I regret about our stay at the Hilton is that we never actually made it to the beach. They had an amazing pool area and Andrew was not convinced he would get in the water at the beach (you know, he's more of a swimming pool person) so we just enjoyed the view from the pool and our room. We didn't spend everyday at the pool as we thought we would because we went exploring a little in the town. We enjoyed some amazing food at the local restaurants and paid next to nothing so we always left a good tip which of course helped the next time we went to the same place. :) We even found a pub/restaurant that had a massage place right next door so after a couple of days we settled into a routine of walking to this market area and having lunch then spending the afternoon getting massages. The foot massage/reflexology was an hour long and out of this world. So some days I started with a foot massage followed by an hour long body massage or went for the two hour body massage. When Andrew joined me we were able to have our massage in the same room which was a really nice touch as well. The first day Andrew's massage lady made us all laugh when she rolled him over on his front and ask if he had a Singha baby (Singha is a Thai beer)! Everyday when I went from then on without him they always asked where the Singha baby was. But he was quite happy to sit next door and wait for me while he enjoyed some cold Singha and ice cream!
From the Hilton we went to the AKA resort which was just on the outskirts of Hua Hin and felt like a totally different place. It was separate villas nestled on a hill and each one had it's own private swimming pool. We spent our days having spa treatments in our villa and playing in the pool. It was a great time and we aren't sure when we go back whether we will stay in town or back out here as we enjoyed both so much.
After four days at AKA we went back to Bangkok for a few days to do some of the touristy things like going to the Grand Palace and to some of the bigger temples that were absolutely amazing. Really mere words can not begin to explain all the beauty we experienced while we were there. We took a boat cruise up the Chao Praya River for dinner one night and that was fun. It wasn't anything like the one we went on in Paris but still very good. It was a great way to see the different landmarks at night.
We both had an amazing time and can't wait for our next trip to Thailand. We loved Hua Hin and the people were just so wonderful to be around. The next trip we are hoping to go north to Chang Mai and visit a different climate.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Pick a color
Okay here are the choices I have for my sampler quilt. I am hoping to get some input from those of you who are much better at this than I am! Feel free to give your input or move the colors around.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/PickAColor
Thanks for your help.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dani65652003/PickAColor
Thanks for your help.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
My First Quilt!
I know most of you were aware that I got a sewing machine for Christmas and have been attempting to make a quilt. Now, please bare in mind that I have never sewed anything in my life before on a machine while you look at these pictures. I have to say I am pretty proud of my first attempt and have really enjoyed every step so far. Except of course for the ripping out of seams! :)
From my first block to the joining the them together it was a real challenge but great fun. Now, I am thinking of adding a strip of border of this blue material to make it a little larger and also to help cool down the hotness of the quilt. Of course all Andrew wants to know is if I will actually finish it before winter is over here.
From my first block to the joining the them together it was a real challenge but great fun. Now, I am thinking of adding a strip of border of this blue material to make it a little larger and also to help cool down the hotness of the quilt. Of course all Andrew wants to know is if I will actually finish it before winter is over here.
Let me know what you think, both good and bad comments are welcomed as this is all a learning experience for me.
I am making this lap quilt for Andrew as one of the other ladies in my quilt group told me traditionally your first quilt should be for your husband as he will be either your biggest supporter or enemy in quilting. I have to say Andrew has been great so far and has already started dropping hints about my next project!
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