She asked what our first quilt was and if we still have it... mine is kind of a two part answer. When I first decided to learn, I bought some how to quilt books and signed up for a class at a quilt shop.
I very excited and got started on a rail fence quilt before I took the class. Then I took the class and learned how I was really supposed to do it, and then finished the rail fence. I donated the rail fence to Quilts for Kids, and kept the quilt from the class.
I very excited and got started on a rail fence quilt before I took the class. Then I took the class and learned how I was really supposed to do it, and then finished the rail fence. I donated the rail fence to Quilts for Kids, and kept the quilt from the class.
The rail fence I donated is below. It doesn't look that bad, but I really hope it didn't fall apart because knowing what I know now, some of those seams were less than secure.
The quilt for the class was supposed to be a 4 block sampler (if I remember correctly), but I decided to make extra blocks and turn it into a large lap quilt. This still gets a lot of use.
And that is how you end up with two first quilts. They were made and finished simultaneously, and I quilted them the same day. I don't know how to decide which was truly first.
Ruth, I hope you like your block!
Oh my! You've been busy on the sewing front and look at your amazing finishes!!! =) Wonderful! I LOVE your book block! My sister is a Librarian and a book quilt has been in my head for a while. Now if only that quilt in my head manifested into a finished object! LOL. Thank you for sharing!
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