My First Quilt

Well I've gone and done it...I've made a quilt! This is something I said I would never do because it looked WAY too difficult and I just didn't have the time. While it was very time consuming, and by no means easy, it was a lot of fun and I love the finished product!

I wanted the top to be a classic pinwheel design. I used a pack of fat quarters and some fabric from my stash. I loved the pinks, greens, and blues. It's girly but not too over the top.

I think Gray likes it too!! It's not bed-sized, but it's big enough to lay under and stay super warm. I used organic cotton batting which is really thick and warm. It doesn't get really cold here, but we like to snuggle under blankets.

I'm not ready to tackle free-motion quilting, so I straight-line quilted this top by machine. Sorry to those "quilting purists" who hand quilt everything. Kudos to you!! I really don't know how you do it.

I like the backing as much as the front. I LOVE the super-loud print. It has all of the colors from the front and is fun and playful.

Since the binding was pink, I added some blue and green to the backing as well.

I'm a very impatient person, so I machine stitched my binding. It's going to take some practice to get it smoother and more even, but I like the result.

I look forward to making some more quilts, and trying new techniques. This one was pretty big for my first, so next time I'll make a doll quilt!!