Tag: rail fence quilts

And deservedly so! My friend Amy Beth has worked diligently over the past several months to piece and quilt her first quilt. I’m so proud of her, and I’m looking forward to continuing to sew with her and to seeing her future creations. Congratulations, Amy Beth, it’s beautiful!

As I mentioned previously, last weekend Amy Beth and I basted our quilts. We both did some quilting on practice pieces to get a feel for the walking foot, and to get some idea of how we each might want to quilt our quilts. This weekend there was a bit more practice, and she worked… Continue reading Quilting time begins

Over the weekend Amy Beth finished piecing her quilt top with the borders, and I think it is gorgeous. She is really pleased with it as well. We considered whether or not to add another (small) border, and while it might have been nice with that too, I agree with her – I prefer it… Continue reading It’s a quilt top!

Slowly, but steadily, my friend Amy Beth has been making her rail fence quilt blocks, and she finished piecing them a couple of weeks ago. She pieced all of the blocks into rows, and this past weekend, she began piecing the rows together as well. It’s beginning to look like a quilt, and it looks… Continue reading Update on the new quilter