Pictures of your Quilts please. UPDATE I FOUND THE PATTERN

[ginbart]

It's been over 2 years and I can't believe no one has done any quilts since then. lol Is anyone giving out quilts for Christmas gifts?

 

[irischick]

It's been over 2 years and I can't believe no one has done any quilts since then. lol Is anyone giving out quilts for Christmas gifts?

I am. However I just purchased a new machine - a Brother and am eager to play with it now that winter has set in. I just purchased some fabric to do a black/white and red log cabin quilt. I have placemats and other gifts planned to make but never got to it this fall. I will be cleaning up Christmas after today (little Christmas) and then I can get started.

Karen

 

[speckledhen]

I am. However I just purchased a new machine - a Brother and am eager to play with it now that winter has set in. I just purchased some fabric to do a black/white and red log cabin quilt. I have placemats and other gifts planned to make but never got to it this fall. I will be cleaning up Christmas after today (little Christmas) and then I can get started.

Karen

Which Brother did you get? I have the Brother CS-6000i, given to me as a very generous gift. Saves my hands for the actual quilting part. I've tried to quilt on it, but can't get it to work for that. It's probably me, think I need someone to hands-on show me how to do quilting on it. It skips stitches badly when I try to quilt on it, but piecing on it is fabulous.

 

[irischick]

Which Brother did you get? I have the Brother CS-6000i, given to me as a very generous gift. Saves my hands for the actual quilting part. I've tried to quilt on it, but can't get it to work for that. It's probably me, think I need someone to hands-on show me how to do quilting on it. It skips stitches badly when I try to quilt on it, but piecing on it is fabulous.

Yes, that is the same machine that I have!!! I just got it in late August. It is still in the box. I am really looking forward to getting to work on it.
Stay warm!!

 

[speckledhen]

Yes, that is the same machine that I have!!! I just got it in late August. It is still in the box. I am really looking forward to getting to work on it.
Stay warm!!

It's a nice little machine, does some really cool decorative stitches. I'm trying to stay warm, but it's about 9* with below zero windchill and going further down b4 morning. Even the outside cat will be staying inside tonight. Brrrr!

 

[Kolijah]

Oh my. I love all of these quilt pictures! It's something I've been wanting to learn! Does anyone have any books or websites they recommend for someone that's never quilted before?

 

[speckledhen]

Oh my. I love all of these quilt pictures! It's something I've been wanting to learn! Does anyone have any books or websites they recommend for someone that's never quilted before?

Most people piece and quilt by machine. I did both by hand until about 3 years ago. At that time, I was gifted a nifty little Brother machine and learned to use it and I now piece on that to save my carpal tunnel-ravaged hands, but I still quilt by hand.

YouTubes are something I didn't have when I started way back in the 80's. They are invaluable! Here is a list of some of them for beginners:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Beginning+quilting

First, basic tools you'll need to start:

For blocks and instructional videos and articles I love www.quilterscache.com Just go to the drop down menu and start reading.