Quilting has become a obsession of mine, since the summer of '07. While I don't consider myself an expert, I do consider myself an addict: Just ask my husband. I have, literally, mountains of fabric piled all over our dining room and quilting books, patterns, cutting boards, and scissors cover our dining room table. Now if only I could quit my job and stay home to quilt!
I haven't created anything bigger than a table runner, yet. I am hoping to soon get started on a baby blanket as well as a throw blanket for my husband. What I love about quilting is watching all the little pieces of fabric, in all there colorful splendor, slowly become a beautiful work of art.
My machine is a Babylock Espire, which my husband and I received as a wedding gift from his grandparents (yes, my husband does sew on occasion-he actually started quilting before me). I piece and quilt by machine only, for the most part.
Here's the link to all my posts about quilting.
This is my first quilt project from Thimbleberries: Quilting for Harvest
I think it took me about 3 full weekends to get it finished. I know it's a simple pattern, but I was terrified of screwing it up and having to rip seams. I hate ripping seams.
I used mostly moda fabrics from their Fall'07 line. (Please ignore the obvious mess around my coffee table).
I used mostly moda fabrics from their Fall'07 line. (Please ignore the obvious mess around my coffee table).
My Second quilting project, which was a Christmas gift for my sister in law. 
The pattern is from Quick & Easy Quiltmaking.
While this was my second quilt and it should be better than my first, it isn't. I don't like how much beige there is in it. The outer border should have been done in a pine green, to match the center. I was following the pattern, but I guess it just goes to show that the books aren't always right.
The pattern is from Quick & Easy Quiltmaking.While this was my second quilt and it should be better than my first, it isn't. I don't like how much beige there is in it. The outer border should have been done in a pine green, to match the center. I was following the pattern, but I guess it just goes to show that the books aren't always right.
This was my third project. My local quilt shop had a class on this pattern: It's so simple and 
looks great. All it is is a bunch of triangles stitched together with stars appliqued on the points; you don't even have to worry about your points being precise!
looks great. All it is is a bunch of triangles stitched together with stars appliqued on the points; you don't even have to worry about your points being precise!I do plan on trying a variation of this pattern, in which I will do all trees in one direction and the opposite direction will be done to look like a snowy night sky, it will be bordered by a white snow on the bottom and something else (probably the snowy sky print) on the top. We'll just have to see!
My fourth project: 
This pattern was from Fours & Nines, by Wanda Hayes Eichler. I did them as a gift for my friend's birthday. I didn't think that 4 placemats would take so long to do! I spent two good evenings just putting the binding on.
They came out great though and my friend loved them.
This pattern was from Fours & Nines, by Wanda Hayes Eichler. I did them as a gift for my friend's birthday. I didn't think that 4 placemats would take so long to do! I spent two good evenings just putting the binding on.They came out great though and my friend loved them.
My fifth project and my first attempt at hand quilting. I took a class on hand quilting and loved 
it. The pattern is Box of Chocolates from Bits and Pieces. I added the border on my own. I just love borders, they're like a picture frame for a beautiful painting.
I now have it hanging on a "Welcome" quilt hanger in my living room.
it. The pattern is Box of Chocolates from Bits and Pieces. I added the border on my own. I just love borders, they're like a picture frame for a beautiful painting.I now have it hanging on a "Welcome" quilt hanger in my living room.
My sixth project and my first semi-attempt at designing on my own. I had received one of my 
issues of American Patchwork and loved a couple of the blocks they had in there, but didn't want to make a whole quilt. So I took the patterns for the blocks and just made three, and threw a border on it and called it finished.
issues of American Patchwork and loved a couple of the blocks they had in there, but didn't want to make a whole quilt. So I took the patterns for the blocks and just made three, and threw a border on it and called it finished.My seventh project and second attempt at designing. 
This one I simple repeated the star and inversed it for the outsides...I didn't add a border though and in retrospect I wish I would have.
This one I simple repeated the star and inversed it for the outsides...I didn't add a border though and in retrospect I wish I would have.My eighth project, from Quilts and More magazine. 
This was my first time doing a courthouse block, or any block that focused on strips. I'm not sure I liked it. I love how it looks, but it's so hard to keep things straight and smooth while cutting...any tips?
This was my first time doing a courthouse block, or any block that focused on strips. I'm not sure I liked it. I love how it looks, but it's so hard to keep things straight and smooth while cutting...any tips? 
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