My first quilt!
Wanted to share a photo my quilter sent me of her finished work. I am beyond thrilled! This was from the 2021 BOM on The Quilt Show, designed by Wendy Williams called Color my World. I choose to do this with wool applique on wholecloth linen rather than cotton. It took me about 14 months to finish the quilt top. The border and outer circle of buildings are my design, as are all the trees. Prior to this, I had only been doing wool applique for 4 months and never quilted. Learned so much along the way. Can’t wait to get it back to bind-something I’ve never done. Thanks for looking!
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Comments (6)Geraldine you make the most interesting quilts and thank you for sharing. I really love string quilts and make them for my charity projects. I love looking at the many fabrics in string quilts, it is mesmerizing. Here is how I gather my scraps for string quilting: I have a plastic gift bag that sits near my sewing table. When I get a project cut out the smaller leftovers get TOSSED in the bag. When the project is completely done then I strip the scraps. It is amazing how quickly I gather strips to sew. I like to sew these on my featherweight when there is some special sports I want to watch. I don't have to worry about accuracy or 1/4" seams. Thanks again, keep sharing your work, you are so creative. Jean...See MoreMy First Quilt Top (pic)
Comments (25)Looks like you did a really good job. I am sure your hand quilting will be equally as wonderful. The layout is great and the colors really pop. I like hand quilting as it seems relaxing. I have been practicing on machine quilting my tops but I will usually put some hand quilting in like one block in the center. Great job! Nancy (Stitches)...See MoreMy first quilt-pic
Comments (28)What a wonderful first quilt....or second or third, it would be wonderful for any stage quilter. You should be so proud of yourself, and I know the baby and her parents will love the quilt and treasure it always....See MoreMy first quilt shop hop and also Quilts and Vines
Comments (3)I've not had a winearitas before, sounds interesting! I love the idea of quilting and wine (also 2 of my favorites). Of course, I can't do them at the same time (don't ask how I know!!)....See Morenhbaskets
last yearUpdate: Finished the binding last night. Now onto the sleeve. Thinking about adding a sleeve on the bottom so I can add a pole to keep it flat and maybe rotate.
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last yearUpdate: I hung the quilt up in our LR. Pleased with how this turned out. Thanks for the comments!
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