Last Thursday, I received my beginner’s quilting pack that I had bought a couple of days before from Ebay. I was pleased by how fast it arrived. I did wait all day long before starting to play with it, as I didn’t want to rush into it and make silly mistakes.
The lovely fabrics in my pack
Handy guide
Tools and stuff
I used the templates to cut some card papers shapes to try different blocks types.
The shapes I tried
In the end, I went for the “simplest” one, the first star in my thumbnails above.
And after going through a HUGE pile of ironing, I rewarded myself with my first cuttings and sewing. I made my first block.
My first ever block!
It was not perfect, but for a first try, I was quite pleased with myself!
Stay tuned for more squee-ness!
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