Tuesday, May 4, 2010
I'm currently working on a new quilting project. This year for my birthday, my mom really wanted to pay for me to take a beginners quilting class and she offered to pay for it as a birthday gift. I have already made several projects at this point but both her and I agreed that it would be good to make sure I have all the basics down before I move onto tougher projects and develop poor habits. So, I enrolled in a 3 session course for a beginner's sampler quilt and began last week. We were asked to pick out 8-10 fat quarters and bring in our supplies, fabric and sewing machine. Having no idea what the pattern was going to look like, I simply chose fabric that I liked the look of and figured I could make it work no matter what the pattern was. I was immediately in love with Moda Nature's Cherish and my mom bought me 9 fat quarters as an addition to the class fee as my gift. 
I've now attended 2 classes at Cool Cottons in the Hawthorne District of Portland. Great shop with wonderful staff and an amazing collection of trendy fabric! Right off the bat, it was obvious to me that I am no longer a beginner. I've been taught a lot of tips and tricks up until this class and this class has really helped reinforce the fact that I know what I'm doing and I'm on the right track. Next week is the final class and we'll finish up the project. I'm going to add a border onto what I've finished so far and then wait until the class is done to judge the complete project. I'm more of a regimented quilt sort of person and to make quilt blocks that are all different has been very hard for me. I guess that's why it's a perfect class for me...it teaches me how to be more random! More pictures to come once I get closer to finishing but this is the work in progress!
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