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My first quilt

I'm linking up today with Amy's Bloggers' Quilt Festival. It's so lovely to hear all about the background of a quilt - it makes the quilt even more special - when I am making something as a gift for something I am constantly thinking of them whilst I make it, and it seems like I'm not the only one.


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This is the story of my Wilding Angels Quilt and the story of how I started quilting:

I first saw the pattern for the quilt at a show at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, UK. It's a design by Debbie from Letters Tied with Blue and was on the Fat Quarters stall. I looked and looked at it. I have done cross stitch for ever, but I was really scared about embroidery without counted thread and patterns with symbols. We went back the next year and I looked at it again, and Debbie tried to convince me I could do it just fine. I went back the next year. Looked again. Walked away again.

Then Linda, my Mother-in-Law, took me on a class with Debbie - a Christmas Surprise Class: as part of the class we embroidered a very small angel design. I loved it! I signed up for another class at the end of January on my birthday. Even scarier than hand embroidery, this class required a sewing machine....

With my birthday money I bought the patterns and all the fabric for the Wilding Angels. And with the class I learnt how to use my sewing machine.

I started off at a gallop and then slowed down, because I was enjoying it so much I didn't want it to be finished. Finally, eighteen months later, once I had discovered a world of patterns to give me my embroidery fix (Vignette and Cinderberry Stitches at the moment) and a whole world of patchwork (Farmer's Wife, Sampler quilts), I completed the final embroidery, constructed the quilt top, hand quilted it and bound it.

This is where my hobby started - it is entirely Debbie's fault and she seems to be very proud of this fact :)

Thank you for reading my story. I have loads of quilts half made: hopefully by next time, I'll have one of these to share.

Comments

Queenie Believe said…
What a wonderful telling of your story. Thank you for sharing your memories with us.
Have a great day.
Always, Queenie
suzitee said…
What a beautiful story :) I, too, started with cross stitch many years ago, but find I love a more relaxed style these days. So glad I found your blog today :)
Marika said…
Very nice work thanks for the quilt for division.
The Thompsons said…
Welcome to the world of quilting - it's so much fun (and very addicting). What a lovely first quilt!
Pattilou said…
What a beautiful first quilt. I wish I would have kept mine. Never thought I might want it for a comparison... Love how you are showing yours off.
Julie Fukuda said…
Good for you and good for Debbie!
It's so pretty and I love the story of its creation over time. :)
Kit Lang said…
That's a great first quilt. Congratulations!
Martha said…
Beautiful quilt...don't you just love embroidery...becoming a lost art so I am glad to see it coming back. Thanks for sharing.

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