Monday, May 6, 2013

It's For The Birds!!!!!

Hi!!!! Glad you are visiting here today!!!!  This is my first pieced, quilted, and bound project!!!!!  After one year of practice!!!!  Not perfect..No where near it!!!  .But I love it anyway!!!! The small birds are a free pattern from Block Lotto!!!!  The big bird is very whimsical and not very well designed by me!!!   I don't see how anyone finishes a Big Quilt!!!!  I will eventually though!!!!!  Not a great picture...the wind was so bad today and in between was rain!!!!  I started trying to learn how to quilt last year during Madame Samms' Spring Hop!!!!  I am so inspired by all the quilts during the hops at Sew We Quilt!!!!  Thanks Madame Samm!!!!  This hop is also hosted by Mary at I piece 2 Mary!!!!  Thanks Mary!!!!  Be sure to visit all the little or big birdies out there today and for the rest of the hop!!!! Todays schedule is below...this weeks full schedule is in the previous post!!!!!  Hope you have lots of fun!!!!



Tuesday, May 7


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71 comments:

Vickie said...

That is super cute !

Amy said...

Congratulations on your first finished project! Yeah!!! It is super cute, I love the tall bird amongst the smaller ones!

Judy B said...

What a darling bird quilt! Thank you for sharing and joining the hop. Hope to see you again on more.

Mary said...

Carla, you did a great job on your birds. Love it.

Janarama said...

Very cute bird quilt. Great job for your first quilt.

Michelle said...

Very cute and great colors!

DeborahGun said...

so pretty! I love it.

Nati said...

Very cute birds, thanks for sharing!

Unknown said...

Carla you did a wonderful job...the tall bird just helps the quilt to be more interesting...great job for your first full quilt...take care.

Lavonna ZWB said...

Congratulations on finishing your first one! They continue to get more fun as you go along. :)

Carol- Beads and Birds said...

Great first project..but I am off to see your dolls too!

Bente-I like to QuiltBlog said...

-absoutely gorgeous, I love the rainbow birds!
Bente

newsurfiegirl said...

I just love your quilt! Well done.

Sowing Stitches said...

Oh how fun! You've created a delightful flock of birds!!! :)

krislovesfabric said...

Love that tall guy!!

Elizabeth Coughlin said...

You did a great job! And you're braver than I am; I haven't even tried to make a pieced and bound project lol.

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

well; you did a very nice job...thanks for sharing.

Thearica said...

You are on your way now! And I have been quilting for 33 years and I still get it wrong ... None of us are perfect... Just have fun!

Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio said...

That is your first quilt? Wow it's cute. But I didn't see that you quilt and bound it. Did you not show us that photo?

Britt-Inger said...

Your birdie quilt is super cute. Promise me to continue your quilting and you are soon ready to make a bigger quilt.
Thanks for sharing. I am looking forward to more projects from you.

Judy Cooper Textile Artist said...

Very nice bird quilt. Thanks for sharing.

Jeanie said...

Lots of cute birds....thanks for sharing!

Linda said...

You did a wonderful job, Carla! You will gain confidence as time passes and before you know it you will have made a big quilt! Keep up the good work!

Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures said...

Congrats for finishing! Good job!

Scrapatches said...

Sew tweet! I love this bird block pattern. The big flamingo bird is sew fun! Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat

Patty said...

Very well done. I like it.

Leanne Parsons said...

Congratulations on finishing your first quilt! Great job!

Just Quilt It said...

Cute project! Don't you just love all of the free projects available on line?

Katie M. said...

I love this little quilt. What a great finish!

Marianne said...

Congrats on your first finished quilt. Baby steps ....the big quilts are just as easy....they just take a bit more time.
You'll get there.

Anonymous said...

Congrats and it is very cute.

Linda C said...

Woohoo for a finish! You are smart though for starting small and working up. I didn't and the first quilt waited 7 years for completion.

How cute are those birds! I love the whimsy of the one you designed though the ones you picked to accent it are adorable as well.

Gwen said...

Carla, you did a wonderful job! Congratulations on finishing your first project--I'm sure you'll accomplish many more!

Sparky said...

Super tweet Carla

Valerie the Pumpkin Patch Quilter said...

Very very cute! Great job!

Calicojoan said...

Hey, my first quilt never looked that good. Congratulations on a fabulous project. Give yourself a big pat on the back. Love your little birdies!

jan said...

Carla this is sew cute and i think you did a great job! I love the big bird - cute fabrics!
have fun
Jan

Carrie P. said...

super cute birdies.

apple blossom said...

nice piece work lovely
thanks for sharing

Anonymous said...

Carla-Your little birds are so sweet. You did a fantastic job. My first large quilt I made while taking a class-that's what got me going, but I don't always make large quilts. I enjoy making smaller projects. Keep up the good work. From California thanks for sharing

legato1958 said...

Love your birds! they have a happy attitude!

Susie

Jane's Quilting said...

Your birds are adorable, thanks for sharing.

Lou said...

Tweet block!
It does take a long time to make a quilt but you are doing it the right way... one bloack at a time:) ha ha!!!

Carol Swift said...

It always feels so good to finish a project, so I'm glad you got yours completed. Your birds are beautiful!

Gill said...

Fabulous! I love your birds!
Thank you for sharing!

Needled Mom said...

Your birds are lovely. That was a fun project - start to finish!

charlotte said...

Super job on your first quilt! Those birds are very cute.

CharlotteT said...

Like your bird project, wish I could paper piece, I just don't seem to get it!

Pauline said...

My, Carla, don't bring your work down, it's so cute! I love it, thanks for sharing!

Julie S said...

72 exclamation points! LOL
Cute birds...

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts said...

Oh Carla, you should love it! The first of many more to come I bet! Great job!

Teatime Creations said...

What a great start for quilting. Love the long necked bird.

MoeWest said...

Great job Carla! I like the tall bird.

tink's mom said...

I really like your design. Your bird has character. Thanks for hopping with us.

Cherry's Prairie Primitives said...

Super cute little birds!!

busyascanbe said...

Darling! you did a great job.

LJ said...

One year! Wow! I'm impressed. Great little bird quilt. Keep on "keeping on"; you'll find it gets better and better.

Cindy said...

Doesn't it feel great to finish?! You did a super job, the quilt is cute.

Janet said...

Wonderful first finish!! Very cute birds.

lefuntz said...

Your first finished quilt is paper pieced? You have nothing to worry about. If you can do this finishing a big quilt will be easier than you think! Nice Job!

Marian said...

Congratulations, for your first project, this is just to cute, fun and very whimsical. I really like it.

I think you did a great job.

Unknown said...

So cute and fun! Don't worry, they get easier and bigger isn't as hard as you think. My biggest one that I quilted on my Bernina is 120"x120". It's all just one stitch at a time! Thanks for being on the hop!

Amy, a redeemed sheep said...

What a great flock of birds! I love the whimsical look of them. The big one is great!!

Newbie Jen said...

Great job. That center bird is especially fun.

Kathy H said...

Congratulations on your finished top. Now you will be addicted to quilting like the rest of us. Very cute.

Tricia said...

Your birds are lovely and welcome to the world of quilting. As your first it will always hold a special place in your heart.

Thank you for sharing it with us so that we can "oooh & aaah" all over it.

Sincerely,
Tricia

Suze said...

Wow! Congrats on your first finish. My best quilting friend tells me that she has finished a quilt with her granddaughter but I have yet to see a finished quilting project of hers. So kudos to you! I hope to see you in future hops.

Pamela said...

Your birds made me smile...big! They are so whimsical. Thanks you for sharing!

Sue said...

Really cute little birdies! Good work.

Katherine said...

Beautiful! Congrats on your first quilt, Carla.

Quiltsmiles said...

NIce quilt and love that center bird. Large and with attitude, just perfect! Nicely done. Jane