Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Yes, I am new

I am new to the quilting world. I still have a ton to learn and I do not recommend anybody ask my advice on how to do something.....lol I have made my share of rag quilts but NOW I have decided to graduate from them on to the "real deal". I hope one day to teach myself how to free motion quilt. I LOVE the look of stippling and maybe one day me and my little Singer 1120 can do it. I would also like to brave hand quilting one of these days.
I also like to sew little projects from time to time. I have made my daughter several pair of lounge pants, taggies and other small things. My next project of things to make for her is an apron.
I do not by any means even think of myself as a somewhat skilled sewer/quilter. I just do what I like and I like what I do. That's all that really matters anyway.
Comments and compliments are always welcomed :-)

Yellow Brick Road in Reproduction fabrics

This quilt was done in Reproduction Fabric in the Yellow Brick Road Pattern by Atkinson Designs. I made this one for my daughter. The borders were not from the design. They had just one border but I though I needed a solid in there to kind of break up the prints.
This isn't the "finished product". I quilted it "stitch in the ditch" and added a purple binding. Maybe one day I will be brave enough to teach myself free motion quilting ( I hope).

Chick in the Wild Quilt Top

A few years ago my mom was in a "Big Brohter Big Sister Program". Where she is from they call it "Companions for Kids". My mom got a little companion named Sarah. We met her when she was 11. She had/has a very bad home life. Her mom was not mentally right at all. Sarah's mom had a baby when Sarah was about 12 or so. Sarah found herself pretty much raising her baby sister. It was just an awful life for a young girl to have.Now at just a little over Sixteen Years Old, Sarah has had her own baby. Sarah has really no support or help from anybody. She has left her mothers home and is living with a friend. However, not one person in the household has a job. Sarah, being only 16, has plans to go back to school. I hope she does!! I really hope she amounts to more than what her mother was for her. Sarah seems to be a good mom, but she is young. To young to have to give up the rest of her life. Having a baby is hard. It's even harder when you are still a child yourself.So, I just pray Sarah can give that baby her all.I have made this quilt top for Sarah's baby, Mia. I hope to have it finished in the next week or so for her :-)I realize the striped block are a little off....... Me and straight lines don't mix well...........
I am still trying to decide how I would like to finsih it. I think a green binding would work well but I am still undecided about the backing. I guess it may be time to go browse the fabric store.