My first quilt

So for Tara & Dan's wedding present I wanted to make them a Quilt. I love quilts and think that they are such personal gifts that mean a lot. So instead of starting small and making a baby quilt I decide to make a Queen size Rag Quilt for my first one. Was it a smart idea, I don't know. But looking back it would have probable have been easier to start small and work my way up but I really wanted to make this for my sister.

So I started the quilt in the middle of January and finished it by the end of March. The last two weeks were CRAZY!! I was sewing no less then 3 hrs a night and then cutting the material for 3 days to make the "rag" effect. But it was worth every poke and all the time. Here are some pictures.

Beginning Stages:

Hannah was so good and would stay off the Quilt... most of the time...

My Sewing Station, Small but it works!

I left the room for a minute and found Hannah like this,

I guess she was tired of staying off the material.

I got this embroidered for the quilt

A close up of the Back After it was finished!!

All Finished!!!