I’m moving right along on this whole quilting adventure. I’m applying the “cassie” method, which means a lot of analyzing, list making, pondering about this and that, and then finally making a solid decision.
I wanted this first quilt of mine to be very me if I was going to put a lot of time into it. I knew that if I bought a pattern off the internet I couldn’t get the customization that I wanted, although I knew I’d making it a bit harder on myself. My solution was to search the internet for the quilts that I liked and find the commonality between all of them. The obvious commonality was that they were all made out of triangles, the patterns were repeating and usually in a radial pattern. Next I started to sketch out what I thought would be a doable pattern and wha-la…I’ve got a pattern.
Now I don’t know what to do next. Haha. I’m assuming I need to figure out all the measurements. (I’m really dreading this part) I’ll be watching some tutorial videos to help me out. I’m starting to think I’m crazy for starting this, but now I’m in it for the long haul.
This past weekend the boy and I went to JoAnn Fabrics to pick up some of the essential quilting supplies that all the pros say you absolutely need. I was shocked at the prices of simple triangle rulers and the rotary cutters. Good thing a lot of the supplies are one-time purchases!
If you’re reading this and saying, “wow, why doesn’t she know she’ll need this?” then please speak up and share the knowledge. I feel like a dummy anyway…why not add to it. I will thank you later on. hehe. Check back later to see if I’ve survived the measuring process. It’s a little iffy at this point.
P.S- I really wish I had Rachel Denbow of Smile & Wave to come over here and do this with me. She’s a god at this stuff. Go check her out!
If you’re interested in seeing how this project got started see–>I’m inspired! & Fabric Selection.