friends, my first quilt is finished & one of my february goals is officially checked off the list! it feels so good.
i honestly didn’t think i could sew & of course, i am still learning. my sewing machine gathered dust for many, many years until this january when i decided to do instead of dream (& pin). so, i turned on my machine & started sewing small projects- coffee cozies, hair accessories, pillowcases, bread bags & so on. with the news of my first nephew on the way, i knew little oliver needed a handmade quilt by auntie natalie. i gave his papa & mama the quilt this past weekend & i think they were over the moon. i can’t wait to see sweet ollie wrapped in it.
here are the details:
+ it took me about 18 hours total to complete this quilt. this was my first. so if you have more experiences than i do (& i’m sure you do!), it shouldn’t take as long.
+ i purchased all of my fabrics at hancock’s fabric store (except for the vintage gingham).
+ all in all, it cost me about $75.
+ here’s the pattern by see kate sew. her patterns are very easy to understand & they’re free! she’s fantastic. check out her blog if you have a moment.
+ i was also inspired by elise’s quilts. i loved reading her tips.
+ it took me about 18 hours total to complete this quilt. this was my first. so if you have more experiences than i do (& i’m sure you do!), it shouldn’t take as long.
+ i purchased all of my fabrics at hancock’s fabric store (except for the vintage gingham).
+ all in all, it cost me about $75.
+ here’s the pattern by see kate sew. her patterns are very easy to understand & they’re free! she’s fantastic. check out her blog if you have a moment.
+ i was also inspired by elise’s quilts. i loved reading her tips.
+ let’s not forget my best friend‘s mother is the mad quilter so seeing her beautiful work sent me over the edge into a bit of a quilting addiction.
+ the binding was the hardest part. i think i cried a bit toward the end. i finally made my own binding & machine sewed it on. it doesn’t look all that great, but it’s functional & that’s really the point.
i’m now dreaming up my second quilt for our bed… like i said, it’s an addiction.
tell me a bit about your quilting experience!
love,
natalie