Here is another quilt by my friend Anne in western Kentucky. Last year she bought a Bernina 750 QE. The quilt is her first attempt at machine quilting & also her first attempt at appliqué.
She took a class taught by an experienced teacher and highly recommend taking classes. A newby will learn so much and so will the experienced quilter, not to mention the friends you will make.
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In 2003, on one of my regular visits to my Grandma’s house, I asked her to help me make my first quilt. I’ll never forget her laugh as she reminded me that quilts take all winter to finish, so of course we were going to need some time. I didn’t know how to start, but…
Recently, I was in an resale shop when my mother-in-law noticed there was a bargain bin in the back. Of course, I love a bargain so I checked it out. Tucked in the bin was a wire basket with a plain canvas liner. She saw the vision before I did. It only took about 3…
Every quilt has a story. I grew up using handmade quilts from my grandma and other family members, and I have even made a few quilts of my own. I remember the day I asked my Grandma to teach me to quilt. She laughed and reminded me that it takes all winter to create a…
Sometimes a quilt memory is made by one generation teaching the next. But sometimes a teacher in a high school classroom is the one to share the art of quilting with a high school senior. Kerrie Goggin at Boyle County High School teaches her Fashion and Interior Design students to quilt a modified Log Cabin…
If you have been around Hobbies on a Budget very long, you know that I love quilts. For the past 6 years, I have hosted an online quilt show each February featuring some of the favorite quilts in my home and from my friends and family members. What is it about quilts that just makes…
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All of these quilts are fantastic! I especially love the doll quilt. I can just imaging a sweet little girl all snug under this delightful quilt.