Baby Quilters

As I've said before, Lizzy and I talk all the time.  It's been interesting to hear about her little group's adventures in quilting.  The ups and downs, the learning curve, things you just forget about after you get so many quilts under your belt, so to speak.  Things that are second nature (1/4" seam allowance, pinning seam intersections, bobbin winding, seemingly possessed sewing machines) to a seasoned quilter, can really rattle the confidence of a first time baby quilter.  It's sort of like being a new mom.  When Luke was a newborn, we hadn't been home from the hospital for more than an hour, when in an instant he spit up, and pooped at the same time - I looked at this formally beautiful child fresh from heaven (picture Disney birds singing around his little head), turn into some kinda grossness machine, I handed him to my mother and said, "eew, take it".  Calmly, without missing a beat she said, "okay".  Less then five minutes later my beautiful baby was back.  I stared in amazement at my Mother - how did she do that - how did she "fix him" so quick? 

Remembering the first time I saw a log cabin quilt - I thought it was so beautiful, magical even - how did they do that I wondered.  With no knowledge whatsoever I decided that I would sew a log cabin quilt - just like that!  I cut up strips of fabric that I had on hand (one of them happened to be a lining fabric - brilliant, right?)  I kept trying to recreate this thing I saw, with no success at all.  Ever try seam rip lining?  No good.  I eventually hid that experiment away, and when I finally learned how to sew a log cabin, I was really embarrassed by my previous attempt.  Learning - it is a humbling thing.

Comments

[Ashlee House]

you are great! lizzy too. you bloggers are well... your own breed. quilting bloggers even more so i guess. anyway, love you.

[Colleen]

I loved your post and relating being a new mother to being a new quilter. It fits!