I have created one quilt so far, and that was largely from a kit. It was a girly, pinky crib quilt for my daughter after she was born. I liked the fabrics that came in the kit, but I wanted to make it larger and use other fabrics that I enjoyed. I added some minky that I had also used to make her a small taggie blanket, as well as a few other things, including my first stab at machine embroidery. In my opinion, the result can only barely be labeled as a quilt. I literally jumped two feet into the project, sewed it poorly (I'm new at sewing too) and had no idea how to actually "quilt" the sandwich. So I used ties, which I know are an acceptable alternative but, well...it wasn't great. Since then, a few seams have come undone and eventually she threw up blueberries on it which stained it beyond repair. So I knew I wanted to make her a new quilt. I had also purchased material for a full sized quilt for my son, but that sat on the shelf waiting for the day I would have the time and energy to cut the pieces.
And then, for Christmas, my husband bought me the
AccuQuilt Go!. It was a game changer. He got it for a very good price on Black Friday and my excellent friend, Jana, gave me a couple dies for Christmas.
Edit: information about the next quilt removed in case the intended happens upon this blog. I'll put up more details once it's finished.
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| Here's a picture of the quilt I made my daughter, pre-blueberry stain! | | |
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| Here are the fabrics I chose for my son's quilt |
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