This week we were all showing our first and last quilts. Some people brought in one, some both and a couple could only talk about them. As quilters are prone to do, many people pointed out all the faults in their quilts, especially the first ones. The stitch length, the thread used and the fabric although not perfect are all part of their history.
This is not Charlotte's first quilt it is her last. We had seen her first one before and in is now in Denmark. She was trying to figure out the binding as she didn't have too much fabric left.
Laura brought her first quilt that she made a number of years ago while living in France. The squares were all hand pieced and it is hand quilted. This lovely quilt is used everyday on their bed. Her last quilt is a work in progress and again all hand pieced.
This is Moishe's first quilt. He certainly didn't start with a simple pattern. There are even rouched flowers in the central basket. He didn't quilt it himself but had it machined quilted.
This is Moishe's last quilt a very interesting log cabin pattern. The close up shows the composition in both the light and dark squares.
Monique made her first quilt for her daughter. It wasn't a simple one either and is all hand appliquéd and machine quilted. This was a much loved quilt so Monique now has some repair work to do.
This is Monique's last quilt, not yet sandwiched and quilted. It is for a friend's daughter with bright pictorial fabrics and a number of cross stitched squares.
Anna made this quilt in the 1980's. A group of friends would get together to do hand craft projects and they all decided to make squares for everyone. Anna gave them all the beige squares and they could do anything they wanted on it. There weren't sixteen of them so Anna made more squares herself.
This is Anna's last quilt. She did some fruit printing after a demonstration Barbara did last year. It is also embellished with embroidery, buttons and beads.
Mary made baby quilts for all her grandchildren and then quilts when they turned 21. This is the last quilt for her youngest grandson who will be 21 in a couple of years. She received the jellyroll pack but didn't like the look with the squares all next to each other. She added narrow yellow and turquoise borders and everything came together. Now it just needs to be hand quilted but she has time.
Barbara showed us her first and second quilts. Her log cabin is actually a rectangular wall hanging that she made without any knowledge of quilting. No matter what she says it looks great. She then took a quilting class and made this second quilt.
This is one of Rita's first quilts. She made it for her father to take to the park. She pictured him having a nap with the dog but he thought it was too good to use and put it safely away.
This was Mary's first quilt. It was started in 1972 and finished in 1975. Unlike her last quilt it was made from fabric remnants from sewing clothes and not from fabric bought just for quilting. So each square has its story. Mary wasn't very impressed with her early quilting but the quilt is still together and has even been used.
We have seen all of Jae's quilts from her first to her last. She didn't have any to bring tonight as she has given them all away. Linda F. showed us her first quilt on new members night. She had pictures of all her quilts but in her rush to get to the meeting she forget them. Joan was busy at the meeting quilting on her last quilt a cute pink pattern for her granddaughter. Priscilla has also shown us all her quilts starting from mug rugs. Her latest project consists of small hand pieced blocks.
This was also IFFI pledge night. We were pledging to finish projects or "I Finally Finished It." Everyone could decide how many projects, how finished is finished and how much money would be pledged. We have until June and the money from any unfinished pledges will go to the guild.
This is Moishe's paper pieced project for his IFFI pledge
he says he finishes everything and it is the onlyunfinished project he has!
Rita had three finished quilt tops and a number of squares that she has pledged to finish for her IFFI. We know they will be sandwiched, quilted and given away before June!
