New Hobby: Part Six

Wow this thing is wompy. The fabric placement and putting colors together was a cinch for me. Cutting the fabric and sewing a straight ¼” seam, not so easy.

In trying to get the edges to some how match up a bit better, I began to cut the sides.

What the Hell was I thinking?

Notice the right edge…. All I can say is WTH??

I must have been hungry and in a rush… yeah yeah that is what it was. I was trying to “get done” and dressed to get to a birthday party.

Oh I messed this up and am really unsure how to fix it...

New Hobby: Part Four

I completed the 30 squares that is on the list of to-do's on "how to make a patchwork quilt". Now it is time to sew these squares into rows.

Row one complete

Moving forward... I have completed all the rows. Now I need your help, which layout looks best??

Completed rows laid out

Completed rows with neutral fabrics as spacers

I cant decide which one I like best. I like the solid pink layout, you cant see as many mistakes in the sizing and seams. But that neutral fabric makes the pink pop- do I really need a Pink Popping Explosion quilt?

What do you think?

New Hobby: Part Three

I did it! I did it! I measured the fabrics, cut them and began sewing my squares.

Please meet the beginnings of the Pink Explosion quilt...

I know my fabric isn't cut anywhere straight and my seams are no where near 1/4". But they are cut and sewing. Got to start somewhere, right?

New Hobby: Part Two

I am a lot like my Grandmother- I am not a pink girl! I don't like pink, I don't have a lot of pink things in my house/closet and I don't like adult women that wear head to toe pink.

I did a search on "how to make a quilt" and stumbled across a great blog, http://flossieteacakes.blogspot.com/2011/03/tutorial-how-to-make-patchwork-quilt.html. I have followed this step by step, kudos on all the help!!!

I picked out fabrics from my Grandmothers stash. Not sure why I was set on pinks, maybe it is due to the blog above having pink fabrics in the pictures (I am easily swayed on things).

I can believe all the pink fabrics I choose. I have read how hard it is to match up fabrics and I think I have done pretty well for a true newbie to this whole crafty thing.

Now let's get quilting!