Thursday, August 6, 2009

Drumroll, please. . .


Ladies and Gentlemen,
before your eyes is the first real quilt I've ever sewn. Yes, I've bound the edges of fabric before, but never pieced and machine quilted before. It was so much fun! I relied heavily on Denyse Schmidt Quilts book for tips on binding, machine quilting, etc. The back of the quilt was totally inspired by Denyse's use of off-center and slightly wonky lines. My favorite part of the whole process was definitely the binding. I love having a reason to just sit on the couch! Thank goodness the quilt was very small--a gift for our newest neighbor, Baby Benjamin.

2 comments:

ellen said...

Way to go! Very cool quilt. I'm sure Benjamin will love it!!

Elisabeth said...

Janika-
I love your quilt! Congratulations!