my first quilt
a couple months ago, i started on my first quilt. i was inspired by all of the amazing masterpieces my Mom has quilted over the last decade.
halloween is my favorite holiday, so i thought starting off with a
halloween themed quilt was just the ticket!
this is at the home stretch! when the quilt is all put together and everything is ready to go, the final step is to HAND stitch the binding on. i was dreading this particular step because it is my mom's least favorite........ but i loved it! i loved having control of the needle and thread as opposed to the machine. (my new found love of hand-work is what has given me to the courage to make my
christmas quilt...... more to come on that :) )
this is the pieced back of my quilt. the back is made of all flannel, so it is incredibly soft and cozy.
i found this in the store when i was already three quarters of the way finished with my quilt. but i just had to have the little
halloween kitties........ bet you cant guess why.
this is a close up shot of one of my favorite fabrics i used. if you look close enough, you can see
the black stitching around the circle. at first, i
couldnt decide between using clear or black thread to sew the circles on. i am glad i ended up going with black. i think it adds to the whole "
halloween" effect.
those little grey blobs (they are actually cats)
dont show up that much in real life. they are pretty dark, so they blend in with the black background more.
this is the final product! i am so proud of this thing. i carry it around with me everywhere i go. i am glad i have found a hobby that i enjoy. i tried out the art of knitting this past year, but it just never caught on....... so i have moved on to quilting, and it is great!
a couple months ago, i started on my first quilt. i was inspired by all of the amazing masterpieces my Mom has quilted over the last decade. halloween is my favorite holiday, so i thought starting off with a halloween themed quilt was just the ticket!
this is at the home stretch! when the quilt is all put together and everything is ready to go, the final step is to HAND stitch the binding on. i was dreading this particular step because it is my mom's least favorite........ but i loved it! i loved having control of the needle and thread as opposed to the machine. (my new found love of hand-work is what has given me to the courage to make my christmas quilt...... more to come on that :) )
this is the pieced back of my quilt. the back is made of all flannel, so it is incredibly soft and cozy.
i found this in the store when i was already three quarters of the way finished with my quilt. but i just had to have the little halloween kitties........ bet you cant guess why.
this is a close up shot of one of my favorite fabrics i used. if you look close enough, you can see the black stitching around the circle. at first, i couldnt decide between using clear or black thread to sew the circles on. i am glad i ended up going with black. i think it adds to the whole "halloween" effect.
those little grey blobs (they are actually cats) dont show up that much in real life. they are pretty dark, so they blend in with the black background more.
this is the final product! i am so proud of this thing. i carry it around with me everywhere i go. i am glad i have found a hobby that i enjoy. i tried out the art of knitting this past year, but it just never caught on....... so i have moved on to quilting, and it is great!
