When quilts are listed, one of the important pieces of information is “machine” or “hand” quilted. The Quilters at First do both methods of quilting but with the majority being machine quilted. Hand quilting takes skill and patience. A quilt can take up to 300 hours at the frame- stitching one stitch at a time.Continue reading “It’s Not a Lost Art”
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Not Your Mother’s Baby Quilt
I still have two quilts my grandmothers made for me before I was born. The quilts were used to keep me warm in a home heated with wood stoves. They are not pristine but they are treasured. Both are a careful combination of pink and blue–gender was unknown before the big day. Each of theContinue reading “Not Your Mother’s Baby Quilt”
30’s and 40’s reproduction fabrics + new tool= 1 Quilt
I am not sure why I like the fabrics that are reproductions of designs from the 1930s and 1940s. What is it about tiny little yellow ducks, or simple five petal flowers, or the typical basic color ways? Maybe it reminds us of what we perceive to be a simpler world (although there was aContinue reading “30’s and 40’s reproduction fabrics + new tool= 1 Quilt”
Save the Bees!
Our world depends on bees to survive. Bees are needed in the production of food. We have been encouraged to grow flowers and trees to feed the bees and to become as chemical free as possible. Not only are they essential, they are a part of the spring and summer landscape and a symbol ofContinue reading “Save the Bees!”
Cherries and Cream
I love red! I used to tease my Mom that she brought me home from the hospital wrapped in a red blanket. I have collected red fabric–solids, print on print, grunge, stripes, prints, seasonal prints and especially polka dots, probably my favorite. My quilting friends learned of my obsession and have gifted me or pointedContinue reading “Cherries and Cream”
Who are the Quilters at First?
About thirty women come together every Wednesday to work on diverse fabric works of art. Our artists create quilts of all sizes, table placemats and runners, wall-hangings, seasonal decor, bags, embroidered items, baby things, ETC. Items are both hand- and machine-quilted. For 28 years we had sold these items at an auction one autumn SaturdayContinue reading “Who are the Quilters at First?”
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