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Quilting: My first quilt..... 84x96 inches
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My first quilt..... 84x96 inches

bed quilt

close up of pattern
bed quilt
Is this your project? Can you share instructions or a pattern with the Craftsy community?

Difficulty:

Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Traditional, Casual, Whimsical


Materials

Large floral pattern for squares, repeated on borders - all cottons. First time I tried quilting - instructions were in a class but I don't have the notes for it. All machine quilted by me so not the best job.

What was your inspiration?

I saw the fabric and wanted to do something different (and away from the house) while in middle of a "civil" divorce. I had never tried doing a quilt or anything else. I even made pillows with extra squares to go with it (they are not all done yet)

What are you most proud of?

Finally finishing it. I started the project in June 2010 and finally finished with the binding in Feb. 2012

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Don't try doing a huge quilt for your first project - it was almost the death of me, especially the quilting on the machine on the dining room table....

 

10 comments

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Tanya W. on craftsy.com
Sep 11, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
You did a wonderful job!
robinbatchelor1955@hotmail.com on craftsy.com
Aug 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
How did you know how much material to buy of each color so it would work out for the bed top. Is very pretty. Is that a queen. size. I want to do one.
readingnut on craftsy.com
Sep 11, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I think I found some of the instructions.... Pattern is a 4-patch posie also known as a 4-patch stacked posie. For a twin size the instructions called for "4 repeats of focal fabric with 2 yards extra if you want to use for borders; 1-1/2 yards for sashing, and 1/4 yards for setting stones." The sashing in mine is the white pattern while the stones are the green pattern. I'm not sure how many yards of each I ended up buying (still have some stashes of all). Finished size fits my queen size bed. I can't remember how big my floral squares were (the quilt is tucked away right now) but I'm sure they were about 7-8 inches... Good luck and enjoy!
karendenn874288 on craftsy.com
Aug 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Stunning. This is a fantastic quilt for a first timer. Well done.
karendenn874288 on craftsy.com
Aug 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Stunning. This is a fantastic quilt for a first timer. Well done.
2strings on craftsy.com
Aug 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Lovely first quilt - so nicely done! Great colors, too.
Phenebock on craftsy.com
Aug 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love your colors. Congrats
Davesmom on craftsy.com
Aug 16, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
You did a great job. Love your color choices. 7 months is pretty good for your first quilt. My took me 9 months. When I finished I thought quilting would be something I did after I retired. Not so, I made 7 quilts in the last 2 years. A couple were whole cloth quilts. No piecing. They were for my 7 grandchildren. Good luck with your next quilt. It is great fun!!
Kaydebee on craftsy.com
Aug 16, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Very nice. I love the colors. Hard to believe this is a First project.
readingnut on craftsy.com
Aug 16, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you! I still can't believe I did it....