What better way to start the new year than with a huge smile! Rena took a class with me and oh, did we have some laughs. She decided, like so many quilters who use our techniques, to add her own spin to her quilt. She chose to use Minke brand fabric, which is a super soft polyester fabric that is just perfect for baby blankets. Unfortunately the very softness that makes it so delightful to hold also makes it a nightmare to cut straight, especially if you’re trying to cut multiple layers, as our techniques call for.
Rena was up to the challenge though, with a great attitude and staunch determination to succeed. She did, just beautifully! Here’s her note to me and photo of her quilt. I hope you enjoy both just as much as I did. My next blog post, in about a week, will have a pic of the quilt her protege made. Thank you Rena!
You will remember me, I tried to do the quilt in all minky…
Well, I finished.
My first mistake was to use all minky, my second was to keep working on it instead of throwing it in the scrap pile. It looks great from a distance, but don’t get too close. Trying again.
Good news! I showed it to a couple of ladies at work & they tried it too! Better news- neither one of them had ever quilted!!!!
I’ll send a picture in the next email.
