Comments on Lisa's Carolina | Handmade: Alabama Quilt ~ Complete

I've made table runners, but not 'quilted&...

2013-12-16T08:17:37.456-05:00

I've made table runners, but not 'quilted' table runners in the past years. You might be thinking of the quilted wall hanging I recently completed for my daughter using FMQ technique for the first time. Thank you for the 'welcome' Kathy! Your work is always so beautiful and creative.

Fantastic job...welcome to the world of quilting.....

2013-12-15T18:49:07.559-05:00

Fantastic job...welcome to the world of quilting...Imbeleive you have made some table runners though????

I have to say, once it was complete, it made me pa...

2013-12-11T08:21:56.543-05:00

I have to say, once it was complete, it made me pause a moment, wishing I'd done this before commiting to the charity and completed another for the children's home. But 'a promise is a promise' so with a hug and kiss, my quilt is off to Alabama to be loved by another.... and that's a great feeling too.

I think what worked for me, without the walking foot, is that I only quilted one direction. There was no going back and forth, crossing seams. Seriously, I will continue to check prices because after this enjoyable experience, I will be quilting more and will probably need a walking foot.

Thank you so much Mama Pea, as your quilts are so beautiful!

What a beauty for your very first quilt. I know i...

2013-12-10T16:56:58.978-05:00

What a beauty for your very first quilt. I know it is going to a good place to bring some comfort and joy into a child's life, but I wish you could have saved it to look back on as your first quilt. (My first completec quilt is at this moment folded into a comfy rectangle and our granddog, Tucker, is snoozing on it.)

I can't believe you did the fantastic job of machine quilting this withOUT a walking foot! I didn't know anything about a walking foot back in '93-'94 when I started quilting. I was trying to make a baby quilt and made such a terrible mess of it trying to quilt it with my machine and regular presser foot . . . it ended up in the trash! Have you thought of looking on Amazon or eBay for a walking foot. I can't believe they cost $199 in a sewing machine store now. ('Course, you seem to have the knack for doing just fine without a walking foot, so keep up the good work!)

The blue fabrics in the quilt are gorgeous.

Thank you so much Mary!

2013-12-10T13:07:59.120-05:00

Thank you so much Mary!

You did it!! I love this quilt-well done.

2013-12-10T12:57:28.327-05:00

You did it!! I love this quilt-well done.

Thank you so much Sarah Liz for your very nice com...

2013-12-10T08:13:35.992-05:00

Thank you so much Sarah Liz for your very nice compliment! It looks like it is on the bias, that's what I wanted :), but is actually a 'strip quilt turned sideways', so I didn't have to worry about cutting bias strips, which I thought would drive me crazy. I thought of you and your advice to 'sew a little every day' and that's how I approached this project.... a little every day.... so it didn't seem overwhelming. Now if I can translate that to garment sewing!

I didn't realise this was your first quilt. I...

2013-12-10T01:56:57.960-05:00

I didn't realise this was your first quilt. It's turned out very well - and all the pieces are on the bias, so it can't have been easy to have made. And I didn't realise it was a charity quilt - what a lovely gift for someone in need. It must have been quite a lot of work and quite time consuming, being your first.