I have been so excited to show everyone Maryanne's quilt. I think it's because it's the first quilt for which I did everything: piecing, quilting, binding, everything! Now, because I did do everything, I learned a lot. One of the things I learned is to not try quilting on a small sewing machine which needs a repair (there's a piece of my feed dog that is missing so my stitches aren't all the same length when I sew through several layers of fabric). But, despite all the imperfections, I absolutely love this quilt. (Side note: did you know that most Amish women always piece in a part of their quilts upside down or put in some other form of "mistake" because they believe that nothing can or should be perfect? Interesting thought.)
I couldn't decide which pattern to use, so I used two patterns and now one is the backing ... so it is reversible! I still have a ton of fabric left over, so I'm going to make her some pillows, eventually a window curtain, some fabric covered canvases (with probably a peach on one, some cherries on another, and an M on the third) for the wall directly above her bed, and if after all that I still have fabric I might make her Flat fabric dolls. We'll see ... but it feels so good to get one of her birthday gifts finished months before her birthday!
*As always, click on the photos to see them larger.*
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