My First Quilt

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Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

After what seems like months, between sewing and stitch ripping, thoughts of quitting...yes thats quitting, NOT quilting...I'm finally finished.

The story of my first quilt:
1. In the fall of 2004 I discovered ebay, and bought a bunch of fabric (yardage, fat quarters and squares) PRE-Sewing machine.
2. Winter 2004/05, sold all my fat quarters and yardage because buying a machine looked rather bleek)
3. Spring 2005 bought the Singer Q140
4. Sewed a quilt top, awaiting for the news of a baby girl.
5. It was a boy.
6. Started the top of this quilt with the squares I didn't sell.
7. Bought the back panel on Ebay, put the wrong address, weeks of waiting.
8. Started the actual quilting, major sewing issues.
9. Spent many hours ripping out stitches, and cursing.
10. Started the quilting process again, wondering if I bit off more than I could chew for my first sewing project.
11. Stared at it for days wondering if I should take it apart again, but then convinced myself that my friends love me no matter how poorly I sew.
12. Began the final border, the finished edge...again I got half of it on, and took it apart.
13. Made another trip to Fabricland and finally asked how the hell to use the bias tape.
14. Two nights of hunchback hand sewing.
15. Ta da! My first quilt.