I hadn’t intended to post twice today but Gemma over at Pretty Bobbins created such a thoughtful post that it made me thoughtful! She was looking back at the growth in her journey as a quilter. I have to say, she started this whole deal WAY ahead of me!
Since I post nearly every day, you probably have a good idea of where I am now so I thought I would get real and show you my first ever quilt. You might want to look away now.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
This picture is not good. But that may be good for you. It is bad. Are you ready? Brace yourself!
I made all these counted cross stitch blocks while pregnant with my first born. I knew I wanted to make a quilt but had no idea how. I got library books and watched a quilting show on PBS. There wasn’t nearly as much info available back then. Have you recovered enough for some close ups? Here goes.
Are you still with me? LOL! Those are some honking big stitches! I could say I invented big stitch quilting but if I am honest, that was NOT my intent! My husband had recently taught me to use a second hand sewing machine and this was all cut with scissors. I made a twin when dear son was still in a crib because I figured it would take a lifetime to finish. It took 6 weeks and I thought I was fast!
However, this quilt started a passion for quilting and creating that has never died. As ugly as it is, this quilt was my first and that is important. Will I pass it on to my grandson? Hmmmm. Maybe, maybe not.
It is good to look back and see how far I have come. It also reminds me that my hubby is my biggest cheerleader. His grandma was a master quilter. He KNOWS what a good quilt looks like. If he had told me how bad this quilt was, it might have been my last but he always believed in me. Even when I didn’t believe in myself. Thanks, love.
Now head over to Gemma’s and read the stories of others quilting journeys!
And if this is your first time here, please look around and see that I have actually improved!
