As you will see, my cutting skills have improved a little.  I found this Quilting Ruler Squares Set on Amazon.  These are helping me improve cutting as well as learning the different cuts you can learn with using them. So far I’ve had enough extra small strips of fabric that I’ve been able to stitch the binding together for the edge of the quilts. This one I kept simple to see what happens. I notice right away my cutting skills are in the making. Plus my stitch lines are getting better about not wandering off on me. I did have a few mistakes on the binding that need correcting. Hopefully my skills…

Quilt #1 A few years ago or more, I started picking up fabric pieces that I like for my first third baby cousin.  She just turned eight years old and I’ve just started her quilt.  Now I’m thinking Heirloom instead of baby quilt. As this will be my first attempt at a quilt, I’m sure it will not be perfect.  That being said, I’m still hoping she will like it. I start by cutting five inch squares and create stacks of different patterns. Next, I start sewing them together good print front to good print front and make a strip of each patterns squares.  I leave about 1/4″ to the…