Today Judy at Patchwork Times asked about our first quilt — if we still had it, if it was finished, etc.
My first quilt was the above-pictured Trip Around the World, made in January or February of 2000. Mary L. (former coworker) and I took the two- or three-Saturday class through I believe Eagan’s community ed program. It was our first experience with rotary cutters, strip piecing, and just quilting in general. We were psyched! We probably did some of the work at home, but I really don’t remember any more.
I quilted it myself, and it’s stricly stitch-in-the-ditch. The “binding” shows a little bit in the lower left-hand corner of the photo. We didn’t learn “real” binding, but we brought the backing over the front and stitched in place.
I use this quilt on the underneath bed of our trundle day bed for the boys when they come home. Shortly after making this quilt, I made the Card Trick quilt for the other bed, using different fabrics but that same ’60s/’70s color scheme.
The other thing Judy talked about was quilting friends. And yes, I’ve made some wonderful friends through quilting. It really enriches your life in so many ways. No wonder so many of us love to quilt!
