i feel very out of my element here (and if you take a look at the quilts, you'll see why!), but i thought it would be fun to try my very amateur hand at this. here is where park city girl has started this online quilt festival. there are tons of entries! i tried for a little bit to find a quilt that was more my skill level, but i may be way out of my league!
the quilt i'm sharing isn't necessarily my favorite, but it's one i really like. it's a quilt i made for benny. i plan on making each of our kids a quilt and i'm lucky i never decided when each would receive theirs! benny got his after his first birthday. (click for more detail)
closer view with the simple back and fold-over bindingin some ways i felt kind-of limited in my fabric selection. they are all fabrics i love, but i had purchased them for a different purpose. a few years before this i had gotten a whole lot of fabrics to make a "girly" quilt for me - lots of pinks and purples with some blues and greens. i never got around to making my quilt and then benny came along. i really couldn't justify buying more fabrics until i had used some from my big (for me and for our small budget) collection. i decided that i could pull enough fabrics out of my collection to make a quilt that was "boy" enough for benny. i did buy the yellow to have more contrast in there. i've decided that i can buy a different fabric or two little by little!
this quilt was often my first attempt at maching quilting. i just used my little janome. of course, straight lines aren't too hard - especially when following seams, but it was a big project for me! i'm really happy with how it turned out.
i wish i could show off my real favorite, but i really have no idea when it will be finished. i'll cheat and show the completed top.
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Wow, what a cute quilt. Such bright and cheery colors. Love the one you are working on too. Thanks for sharing. Don't know where you are located, but I have a friend in Marietta with the same last name. Small world.
You did a great job. Never mind being out of your element. You have a wonderful sense of color and design. Keep up the good work!
very pretty! and quite impressive. both of them. (:
They are both so beautiful :)
If you're very amateur, I'm not quite sure what I would be considered. These are amazing.
We love the red/black/ochre quilt you gave to us for our wedding. Thanks again!
They're both beautiful! I love the bright green in each...striking! Great work!!
Faith, these both turned out so cheery and fun! I can't wait to see the one you are working on right now.
That's a beautiful quilt, very vibrant colors. I wouldn't call your work amateur either!!
Very cute, and amazing that you find the time for these!
What a terrific quilt, love the colour combo and your design placement seems right on to me. Besides what matters is that we all love this thing called quilting! Enjoy the festival so glad you joined in
Beautiful quilt.
Totally not Amateur! They are gorgeous!
the colors are great! you may be a beginner but you are well on your way - thanks for stopping by my blog.
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
faith, you're a quilting master! if only i had a sewing machine, time, my mom, and extra cash i'd be all about quilting too. they're lovely!
ps. that's great that some of your family went to ecuador last year! i am very excited and don't know what to expect, but glad that the egg-balancing isn't a myth!
Well, I don't think you are out of your element at all! They are both beautiful.
We all feel like we are sometimes out of our element. How will my quilt be critiqued? Is it good enough to be submitted? What will other people say about it?
Well... both your quilts are beautiful. Your color choices is superb.
With time and the proper support from friends and other quilt folks, you will gain the confidence and be more "in the element". Good luck.
beautiful quilts, faith!!! I am beyond impressed. I struggle with sewing buttons back onto clothes. No, I really do! By the way, congrats on expecting a girl! I'm so excited for you!
Have more confidence girl! Your quilts are beautiful!! Thanks so much for sharing :)
I love benny's quilt. The colors are great, such a relief from plain pastels for baby.
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