Well, not really. I can't find the very first quilt I made in 1968, I believe it was. For it, I drafted a pattern from a Lemoyne Star quilt that my husband's grandmother gave us. (I didn't have a clue that a person who has never made a quilt should not start with a Lemoyne Star.) It was a pretty pitiful quilt. If I ever run across it, I'll show you.
This quilt is actually the first one I ever made using a printed pattern. I think the pattern came off the wrapper of a Mountain Mist batting, but I'm not sure. I know the batting I used was Mountain Mist cotton--the old kind that was not needle-punched like it is today to prevent bunching. This quilt has plenty of bunching in places where I didn't get the quilting lines close enough together.
That was in about 1972, I believe. The fabrics came from scraps leftover from clothes I had made for my children.
It's all hand pieced and hand quilted. The blocks contain set-in ("Y") seams. The easy way hadn't been invented yet.
Yesterday I worked on organizing distribution envelopes for next month's guild block-of-the-month. Each person will get her/his own envelope containing a pattern and a piece of fabric. The participant will supply the rest of the fabric needed for the block. And yes, I will post the next block photo and instructions as soon as guild members receive it.
It's Pink Saturday over at Beverly's Blog, you know. So excuse me now while I run over there and see what's going on. Have a great weekend everyone--and don't forget, ROLL TIDE!!
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On 09/24/2011, suzanne said ...
Oh, I love the fabric for that border!! Very pretty quilt!!! Have a great weekend.
On 09/24/2011, Julie in WA said ...
What a treasure. It is a beautiful quilt, so reflective of 1970's fabrics! Did you hand quilt it?
On 09/24/2011, Joanne Cage said ...
My "first quilt" was a top that Mama gave me, and I quilted it. I don't know which was the first one I made completely, but I think it was the appliqued angel quilt I copied from a magazine.
On 09/24/2011, Gail said ...
Beautiful to look at and wonderful memories.
On 09/24/2011, Jan S. said ...
How fun to see your first quilt, and that you still have it. My first one was kind of hard, too, but I didn't know enough to realize that!
On 09/24/2011, Barbara Anne said ...
Wonderful, colorful quilt! I love Bow-tie quilts made this way.
My 1st quilt was a Rain Fence variation with some strips wider than others. It was 2 shades of solid blues, solid gold, and a print strip that varied from block to block. It was made for my aunt whose favorite color was blue and her living room colors were blue and gold. The print fabrics came from the clothes of our sons and from two children she had baby-sat for. I think I have no digital picture of it, but I do have the quilt since my sweet aunt died in 2002.
Roll Tide!!
Hugs!
On 09/24/2011, Brenda Kula said ...
My favorite quilts are the ones I both hand-pieced and hand-quilted. In a fire, they're getting grabbed!
Brenda
On 09/26/2011, web design Landon said ...
. It was made for my aunt whose favorite color was blue and her living room colors were blue and gold. The print fabrics came from the clothes of our sons and from two children she had baby-sat for. I think I have no digital picture of it,
On 09/26/2011, Helen said ...
I loved seeing your first quilt! It's a pretty one and the colours are lovely. My first quilt was a random hexagon one which seemed to go on and on being made!
Have a happy week. Helen x
On 09/27/2011, Beverly said ...
Happy Pink Saturday, Susan.
You know I love everything you create. Do you have any idea how many quilts you have made over the years?
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