This is the first quilt I ever started.
Throughout my youth, I had seen my mother make all kinds of pretty quilts and decided around 16 that I wanted to make one also. My mom helped me design the quilt in a new computer program she had. Once designed I did some math and we went to the store and purchased material. After we got home, I was all “Gung-ho” about making it, for about a week. I started cutting out the fabric but there were SO many pieces. Did I take on too much? This really was a time commitment… then my drive fizzled.
At that time I think I thought this might be the only quilt I ever make so I had better make it good. In hind sight I probably should have chosen an easier pattern with less peices. Five years after starting my first quilt and after starting and completing two other quilts I finally got back on the boat and finished this quilt. I was so proud when it was finally done! It’s very imperfect… just look at those points… but I like it anyway.
This quilt was finished eight years ago. Its a fun quilt and I will always love it because I designed it and it was my “first”. Now the quilt belongs to this sweet little girl. I hope she likes it. 
Happy Tuesday!
My First REAL Quilt (well… the first one I started)
July 15th, 2014
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Feeling Blue Quilt
July 10th, 2014Cloudy day in AZ… Clouds on the quilt, blue and white…
Those of you who are from Arizona can relate to the fact that rainy/cloudy days are not the norm, especially these last few years in AZ even in the monsoon season. Ironically, my daughter called from AZ and told me that today and yesterday have been overcast and rainy. So here’s a quilt to brighten the day of anyone who is experiencing “the BLUES.”
Last year I decided to make birthday quilts for all my in-law children, since I’d already made quilts for all of my children. So knowing that my son-in-law loves blue (thanks, Stephanie) I chose to make this striking quilt from the February 2013 American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine.
Wanting to add interest and contrast to the geometric lines of the quilt, I quilted Feeling Blue on my Statler Stitcher long arm machine, using a cloud design from the Statler Sisters group. Hope you like it! 
Happy Thursday!
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