Someone gave me a bag of scrap fabrics, I wonder why they were all gingham? Anyway I had this metal triangle and I used it as my template. Look at my applique...
Look mum - no hands!
A Rabbit
A girl (complete with basket of flowers!)
And a wee truck with parcels on the back!All drawn by me, hand done. I'd never seen a quilt book or pattern at this stage. I'd barely even seen a quilt. I had though, read about quilts in the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. I wondered to myself what a "nine-patch" was. I think I was about 19 when I made this. It kept me busy for hours!
This is the latest quilt I made, it is finished now but I haven't got a photo. I love this quilt, i think it could be my new favourite!
See practise helps!
Quilts are one thing I want to try out someday but haven't yet. I'm impressed by your first, and I love the most recent one!
ReplyDeleteSo cool to see your first quilt...but I love your zig zag quilt. The colours are amazing. I am trying to work up the courage to post a picture of my first quilt too...you may have given me modivation.
ReplyDeleteYour first quilt looks like you took a lot of time and paid a lot of attention to detail! Very nice, even if he has no hands!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Deb ~ And you made your first quilt without any sort of pattern? You came up with all those terrific applique ideas ~ and hand-drew them? And you added embroidery too? You know... there is a word for quilters like you... Overachiever! :)
ReplyDeleteI love both quilts ~ the zigzag latest is a gorgeous "happy quilt"! I can see why it would become your new favorite!
Thank you for sharing your quilts and for joining the parade!
Fun to see your first and last quilts!
ReplyDeleteI'm making a zigzag in mini this week!
he he.. Oh, it's not THAT bad! The second is definitely an improvement though. ;-) Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in the fun- it's great to have ya!
i am in love with the zig zag pattern...it looks so pretty and those colors are amazing
ReplyDeleteI do believe you've come a long way!
ReplyDeleteThat's incredible work for a first quilt. It is darling!!! You have a gift!
ReplyDeleteI love the zig zag -- I've seen lots of those lately. I must put it on the list.
I loved your first quilt! I'm intimidated by the quilters out there who started out with professional looking quilts. I also LOVE your zig zag quilt. It looks like you've got things figured out!
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