Wild Goose Chase

My second quilt was for my niece Katherine, also in 2003. Katherine is a sweetheart and the most loving child. For Katherine's quilt I had learned a few more tricks and was able to put in a wild goose chase border. This quilt is the most time consuming child's quilt I have made because of that border. I remember putting together all of the little geese for the border and my mother was so excellent and she ironed all of the edges down on low-heat, which is no easy task.

We had a blast and it was so rewarding seeing this one come together. I went for old-fashioned fifties prints and love them still today. They are still popular prints 7 years later, as I can find matching fabrics in the stores today, excellent for putting those scraps to use someday.
I loved the little blue bunny backing and the pink border.

Hmm... looks like my edges are a little rounded...well, it was only my second quilt! Geesh!

My First Quilt

I made my first quilt for my neice, and goddaughter, Alison. I love her, absolutely. I made this for her when she turned 2, she is now 9, so that must mean I made the quilt sometime in 2003. There is a lot to say about giving gifts to children, but one thing I have to say about giving quilts...this quilt is still on her bed. Nothing like having a comfy cozy blanket. I think she's due for a new one.

As you can see from this image, I used a large animal print for the larger squares and alternated with 9 patch. It was a great starter quilt.