One of the things I really like to do is quilt. .I made my first quilt in 1976 .I used fabric from left out from dresses that I made in high school. Unfortunately the quilt was lost someplace between Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan. I made a second in 1980, but it wasn't until 1981 that I started making quilts in earnest. Have been making quilts ever since. My first efforts were rather humble, but I must say I have improved . Regardless of flaws all of my quilts have been well loved by family and friends. Over the next little while I will share with you some of the quilts that I have made over the Years.
I found a picture of the second quilt that I made. I made it while I was pregnant with my first child. It is a different sort of quilt. All that brown plaid was kind of ugly but it was the only scraps I had at that time. We had just moved to Saskatchewan in January 1980 so my husband could go back to school, so we didn’t have much money. The pictures were my first attempt at liquid embroidery. I was fortunate to know someone who was only too glad to lend me a whole bucket of paints. I don’t think they even do this stuff any more , now it is called fabric painting and I think it comes in plastic bottles . BTW – this quilt was made for the Baby that I wrote about in this article http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976825696
The next 6 quilts I made in Swan River, Manitoba. (1981-1983) As the minister's wife I was expected to bring a needle along and help make quilts at the Ladies Mission circle. They made quilts to raise money for a First Nations Bible Camp that they supported. At that time I had no real knowledge of quilting and they didn’t offer classes. You were expected to bring your needle and spool of thread and chip in. I had some pretty huge stitches, they looked more like basting. But I got hooked and went home to my sewing room and starting cutting out blocks.
1. The Fleur-de- Leis
2 The Dresan Plate 
- I made Pillow Shams to go with this one, and gave them to my mom for a Christmas gift. She still has the quilt .
3. The Bowtie
- I made this quilt out of crimpoline. I know people hate that fabric these days, but it wears like iron. I still use the quilt every winter on our bed. The only thing wrong with it, is that some of the quilting is coming out.
4. The Pinwheel Star
- I made this for a wedding present for my cousin and his wife. Come to think of it he is the only cousin that I made a quilt for.
5 . The Tulip Quilt
- I made this quilt for my Mom . Again it is made out of crimpoline and is in great shape .
6.The Tulip (2)
- I made this for my Mother-in-law . She used it for many years on her bed every winter until she moved into a seniors residence. I noticed when I was at my sister-in-place that she had inherited the quilt . : -)
7. The Rocking Horse
- I made this sleeping bag for my friend for her first child. It was fun to make .
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We have so far, a teacher (I think), poets and we could really use a talented person like yourself! In any case... WOW!
Is it very hard to learn and if you have to buy the fabric does it cost much to make a quilt?
Lisa I looked up crimoline up in google and discovered that the spelling was the U.K. spelling, and the American spelling is crimplene. Here is the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimplene .