My first quilt!

16 years ago

This is my first quilt project. I have made one other "quilt" from a strip kit that was quilted with yarn ties. For some reason, I promised a mother-to-be that I'd make a baby quilt for her soon-to-be-born baby. Since she'd selected "Snoopy" decor, I ordered some pre-cut squares from eBay of a Snoopy print. I thought I was getting a kit, but I was wrong. When I couldn't find more Snoopy fabric, I went to a local quilt shop and sought help and advice about what to do next. The nice ladies there helped me select other fabrics to go along with the two fabrics I had ordered.

After I cut and pieced the squares, I just played with the arrangement until it looked okay. I stitched the project on my Bernina. I used the hand-quilt stitch on the squares and FMQ on the borders using a template I cut from a piece of printer paper. This quilt is not perfect, but I learned a lot. I enjoyed every stitch, even though I did a lot of un-stitching along the way. Since the baby was born in early August, I was able to embroider her name on her quilt. Of course, I realize that the Snoopy squares seem kind of lost after I incorporated all of the filler prints. Would you believe that I found more the Snoopy print after I pieced the top? I even drove everywhere I could think of for an entire day searching for more of that print before I began making the quilt. Oh, well!

Here's the finished project.

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Comments (18)

grammyp
16 years ago
I like that one. Yellow and blue are two of my favorite colors. I would be very proud of that one and I bet it gets lots of lovin.

beverly
love2sew
16 years ago
You have done a wonderful job and I love the colors. A beautiful gift to your friend.
Jean
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joanieb_al
16 years ago
You coordinated the colors well. Looks like you did a good job. Keep up the good work.

Joanie B
biwako_of_abi
16 years ago
Good job on your first project quilt! It's charming, and I am one of those who love the yellow and blue combination-- especially yellow with that buttery-gold tint to it.

Isn't that just the way--that a fabric you were looking for comes your way when it's too late!
crafteedee
16 years ago
What a cute quilt. I love that color of yellow. I like how you did the pieced binding. Adds just a extra splash of specialness to the whole thing. :)
jennifer_in_va
16 years ago
That is an adorable quilt! And a wonderful first attempt!! I'm mom & baby will love it for many years to come!
nana24
16 years ago
You did a great job. Amber will cherish it.

TFS
Sally
maryliz
16 years ago
What cheerful colors!
cannahavana
16 years ago
What a cute quilt, I love Snoopy! Great job on your first quilt!

Rebecca
Rene54
16 years ago
Your first quilt is a WINNER, you did such a nice job, and you had fun too, anyone who finishes a first quilt and can show to friends is a quilter indeed! Keep going, their are many more quilts inside of you ! Rene
fran1523
16 years ago
That is an awesome quilt and the colors are wonderful. You're a quilter now. I know you wont' be able to stop with one.
toolgranny
16 years ago
What a wonderful job. You're very brave to jump in and just do it. You can be very proud of your accomplishments. And, thank you for showing it to us.
Linda
rosajoe_gw
16 years ago
Great job and I don't think snoopy is lost at all.
Rosa
kathryni
16 years ago
You did such a good job on your quilt! It's delightful and I'm sure the mother and baby will love it.
Kay
meskauskas
16 years ago
What a cheerful, pretty quilt! All those little Snoopys make me smile. Great job!
Clara
suellen_delawares
16 years ago
I think your quilt is beyond beautiful if there is such a thing.
Congratulations on your first quilt. You did a very nice job on it.
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Suellen
janice__indiana5
16 years ago
You did a super job. I love those colors, and that binding is great. Keep up the good work!

Janice
laurainsdca
16 years ago
Looks great! I love blue and yellow together too. Excellent job.