Quilt Project

About a week ago I was at Joann's browsing the fabric aisles, when I saw a woman picking out a lining for her quilt. It was very beautiful and I thought to myself that I should give it a try. I knew that it would be a bit difficult since I just started sewing, I didn't have the adequate tools, and I had absolutely no clue how to piece together a quilt. So, I went on the internet and watched a few tutorials. After 3 days of frustration, elation, and all other emotions in between I finished! Yay! I am quite proud of my work, even though it is very uneven and messy. Tee hee.

Behold!

This is Gema enjoying the quilt.

Most of the fabric was purchased from Etsy. The lining and blue and butterfly fabric was from Joanns.

Here are some things I learned:

1. Buy a rotary cutter, it will make things sooooo much easier.

2. Get yourself a long ruler.....

3. Make sure the batting and lining are wide enough for your quilt.

4. Don't have your pets in the same room while you are working, they slow things down by taking naps on your work.

5. Make a note of the speed and length of your stitches, otherwise your stitching will be inconsistent.

6. When sewing, make sure your fabric doesn't bunch, otherwise you will sew over the bunching and it will cause ugly bulkiness.

7. Never rely on your "eye balling" techniques, that will give you unwanted headaches.

I sure there were other lessons, but this is all I can think of for now.