I just purchased the fabric for my first quilt block swap! This is the same fabric I'll be using for my first quilt, and the same design too. I'm a little nervous that I didn't leave enough time to make it, but I was over abundantly busy in the beginning of June. I will be happy when August is...
I'm so glad you speak so highly of hand applique! I have been a little nervous, but I figure the old way is the best way to try to start. Although I work in the technology field, I really prefer to use the common sense, old fashioned approach to most things. I'm so sorry to hear about your...
I was planning to hand applique, but I haven't done any before. I've been studying the instructions on Quilter's Cache and You Can Quilt This and I think I'm ready to try... Although when I do my quilt, I think I will ask a favor of a friend and at church who does machine quilting to finish it...
I'm thinking about trying this pattern for my first quilt: http://www.thequiltercommunity.com/Wcd8a93a259202.htm
I really like the blue look all the way down at the bottom, the first setting example. Any thoughts? I'll be fabric shopping this weekend. Oh, and my swapper will get one of these...
Thank you for the welcome! I'm hoping to bring a friend on here in August after her summer plans are all finished. We are both wanting to start quilting, but she is so busy this summer, which is why I was hemming and hawing about starting. Hopefully she'll be joining us soon and then I won't be...
All right, I'm taking the plunge and signing up. This will be my first quilt block, so let me apologize in advance! :-) I'll be following a pattern, I'm not quite so adventurous as to make my own design, so hopefully it won't be too horrible.