TA DA!!!!......Here it is Ladies and Gents!!! My very first officially completed quilt. All washed and crinkly from the dryer! Machine pieced and then hand quilted. Yeah, it is finished!!! I couldn't wait to show you!! Cute backing huh? ( I probable like the back better than I do the front )......
Here is a picture of the whole 'tomato'. I would have preferred better pictures, but of all the photos I have taken of this quilt....this was the best of the lot! You can click to enlarge. I guess you could say this quilt is a 'hodge-podge' no pattern and no experience type of quilt!! I learned a BUNCH from this little 'Bonnie' quilt. I can't wait to give it to her! Thanks go out to
Fran over at
Making Memories One Stitch at a Time for prodding me occasionally by emailing asking "how's that baby quilt coming along ?" I appreciate the encouragement Fran !!
Of course we all know
Tonya at
Lazy Gal Quilting too! I got the 'bonnie' letters idea from her, as well as her fans she does on HER hand quilting. Tonya has the best alphabet and numbers tutorials around. Thank you for sharing Tonya!!! Thanks everybody!!!
I tried to adjust this photo so you could maybe see some of my my hand quilting. The quilt measures 44" x 56"...not small, but not large!
Now I just need to make a label!
But I don't want to!!!
Look what flew in here Saturday....why a lovely pair of vintage feed sack love birds. They came all the way from Ohio with greetings from sweet
Eileen over at
Eileens Attic. They told me she just worked and worked and sewed and sewed little owls and more cute little birds and that she was plum tuckered out from all that stuffin'!!! These little birds shared with me how wonderful Eileen is and that they knew first hand how wonderful she truly is in person. They told me how happy she was making all of her hand sewn goodies for all her friends and she was so sorry in her heart that couldn't make just EVERYBODY something!!! Eileen told my new little bird friends that they were going to a good home because the lady over at Brown Dirt Cottage LOVES birds, she LOVES blue and she LOVES vintage feed sacks!! Thank you so much for thinking of me Eileen...they are lovely!!!....and you are a SWEETIE!!
I can't believe that is your first completed quilt. It is beautiful and your hand quilting looks good too. Congratulations on trying so many different things on it.
ReplyDeleteIf it is truly for a baby, I never put labels on baby quilts. The baby will just try to pick it loose. I just sign and date them with a fine line permanent marker of a color that doesn't look too bad with the backing fabric.
Your quilt is GORGEOUS! I can't believe it's your first one! Congratulations...and those birds are so cute! Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteThe Bonnie quilt looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteAs for the quilting I can see the Baptist Fan and small hearts throughout. I do not think I would have had patience for all that hand quilting!
Bonnie is going to treasure that quilt always.
Wow - that is an amazing quilt for a first one. You really took on some difficult blocks - and it all came out fabulous. The quilting is great.
ReplyDeleteOh - and I love those birdies - they will be so happy at your house.
This is your first finished quilt? Wow! I am so impressed! I love the name on it. And I ADORE the colors! What a treasure for little Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteI have actually got something in mind (for the B&W+1 challenge) with writing on it. With our Christmas fabric stacks and quilty letters/words, we are just settin' all kinds of trends! Great minds think alike, right?
Congratulations! It is beautiful - so girly. Love your fabric from Santa...you must have been a very good girl.
ReplyDeleteYour first quilt? It's just gorgeous. Bonnie is very lucky. About those labels...important things...I hate doing them too! So very glad the binding tutorial was helpful.
ReplyDeleteLOVE Eileen's birds. Happy New Year! I just got back on the internet...server 45 was causing problems!
Congratulations on your first! And you hand quilted it!!! Looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYour first quilt! That is beautiful. Great Job.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt turned out absolutely gorgeous!!! Bonnie is going to love it. I love that back too...do you remember what line it is? Just yummy!!! Oh and the doves from Eileen are too cute!!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is fantastic! I love blue and birds and feedsack, too, so I think those birds are pretty fabulous, too.
ReplyDeleteYou are one talented girl, Belinda. That quilt is a stunner. You are so brave to tackle such a complicated project. My first is so pitiful compared to yours. In fact even my latest doesn't hold a candle. Some folks just have a knack and you are definitely one of those people.
ReplyDeleteOh congratulations, Belinda! Your quilt is beautiful!! I'm so happy for you--the colors and blocks are so wonderful and your quilting!! Fabulous!!! You go, girl!!
ReplyDeleteClap, clap, clap!!! Hurrah Hurrah! Good job! Your first quilt is fabulous, and you should be so proud!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is gorgeous, I can't believe that is your first! I wouldn't dare show you my first after seeing yours. I love the letters too.
ReplyDeleteYou go girl, So proud of your first quilt. It is beautiful. I really really like it. The quilting is great too.
ReplyDeleteWasn't Eileen sweet to make those little blue birds? Cute.
Your quilt is GORGEOUS! I can't believe it's your first one! You did great for a first..
ReplyDeleteIt looks so warm and cuddly..
I love those birdies too!
Julia ♥
Awesome! This quilt is adorable, and your quilting looks really great. Very nicely done.
ReplyDeleteOMG...it's gorgeous. I can't believe it is your first quilt! You did a beautiful job. I have made numerous quilts, but have never hand-quilted one. What a treasure!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt!!! So well done that it's hard to believe it's your first try. WOW!!!
ReplyDeleteYeh!!!! Way to go girl....You should be so proud of yourself. I hope that this 'not so little' baby quilt will become a family heirloom. Now for 2009....onward and forward....anything goes..
ReplyDelete~~Fran...:c)
Congratulations!! What a special quilt. Perfect for a little girl. And wonderful Eileen. Her birds have such personality and very chatty too!
ReplyDeleteOh Belinda, your quilt is beautiful (congratulations!!)...it's agood feeling isn't it?..finishing! Yeah!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work and well done...I'm so glad you popped by my blog...thanks for stopping and commenting. I'm glad I found you.
I'm adding you to MY :o)
Happy Quilting!
Robyn xx
congrats!!!! what a sweet quilt - you did a wonderful job. I'd just sign it with a permanent fabric marker - I never sew on a label.
ReplyDeleteHia Belinda, oh well done on getting the quilt finished it is a real treasure! Yes you do have to label it- it's rules! LOL You needn't have a sew in label- even a running stitch of the year and your name is enough. Go on finish the job. In future generations your family will want to know that great great grandma Belinda made this for Bonnie. (Have I made you feel old? :-) It's beautiful work I am so glad you stuck with it.)
ReplyDeleteRules? What are rules?
ReplyDeleteI can't believe this is your first quilt. It's beautiful.
What are you going to do next.
Yes.. I think I like the back best too. :-) You can see all the beautiful designs and tiny stitches.. you did a marvelous job. That cannot possibly be your first one. I simply do NOT believe it!
ReplyDeleteAnd those birds ARE pretty chatty! LOL! Glad they found the perfect home.
What a fabulous job you've done! I hope you're proud of yourself. I love the colors and even though you used a lot of traditional design, it looks so fresh and contemporary - I love it! I've made a few quilts but none for myself till this summer, so I know just how you feel!
ReplyDeleteI've recently started my own blog so I can join in all the fun. There isn't much there yet but it will grow to be full of all kinds of goodies too!
http://mycrumbsofhappiness.blogspot.com/
belinda, congratulations! can you feel me patting you on the back!!! it looks wonderful and that you hand quilted it is sooo great! i know there are many more beauties to come.
ReplyDeleteTHAT beuty is your first quilt??!! I could not do that and I have been quilting for years. It is just wonderful, love the back too! way to go girl!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - I like your quilt very much, I hope, Bonnie will love it and sleep very well under it.
ReplyDeleteWonderful job can't believe that you handquilted it!
I wish you a very happy new year and loads of new ideas and fabrics (you already got from Santa) for the future.
Greetings
Tine
what a lovely first quilt!!!!! I love the colors and design...your quilting is great. I can't wait to see your next one
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is fabulous! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteOh this quilt is gorgeous! and the quilting is wonderful! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteOMG your first quilt is simply outstanding! I can only imagine what all the others will look like,
ReplyDeleteI too simply love to hand quilt.
Happy New Year!
The birds are darling. I'm lucky enough to own an Eileen creation myself.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is amazing. I'm so incredibly impressed. Hand quilted even! Wowie. I hate to admit this but I've only half hand quilted a handful of quilts and never ever finished one. Bad I know but I'm too impatient!
Oh I love it!! Of course, I should say thank you so very much, you are so kind..it has my name on it!! :c)
ReplyDeleteThe quilting detail shows up lovely!!
Bonnie
Fantastic job on your quilt! I love how you framed the blocks with the narrow pink - really ties it all together. I'm sure the baby (and its parents) will love it. Happy New Year - Wendy
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous, I love the birds too.
ReplyDeletea beautiful quilt.......you should be vey pleased with yourself...............
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is gorgeous! I can't believe it's your first quilt! You did a great job piecing as well has hand quilting! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI am so totally impressed! Your first quilt?? You have found your calling, honey!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on completing your first quilt! It looks wonderful. Job well done.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Congrats on the finish - it looks beautiful, not like a first quilt at all!
ReplyDeleteAnd lucky you to receive those feedsack birds! Do you suppose Eileen would share the pattern?
I followed your link to Eileen and her link to Spool and found the bird pattern! Ain't the internet great?!
ReplyDeleteYour first quilt is really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Santiago de Chile.