Jenn @ Quarter Inch from the Edge, my lovely guildmate, is hosting this fun linky party to encourage quilters to show off some of their long ago, before-blogging quilty things. I started blogging almost nine years ago but first got interested in quilting in late 1992. I dragged out all the Christmas boxes today to start decorating and found my very first piecing project to share with you. A Christmas stocking for one of my sons who was 9 years old at the time. I fussy cut (before I knew what fussy cutting was) diamond shapes, sewed them all together and then made a stocking, without a pattern I might add, hence the wacky looking shape. It is machine quilted too! You may notice that the solid red background fabric has bled into the lighter fabrics. That is because a few Christmases ago, a candy melted in the stocking and I had to wash it. Not the best result but it is still well loved.
I don't have any full size Christmas quilts from my before-blogging days. I only have wall hangings and seasonal accessories.
Here are a few other Christmas wallhangings that have not appeared on my blog.
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handquilted (interesting that I was using solids and white backgrounds back in the day. Guess I was always modern!) |
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| paper pieced and handquilted |
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| paper pieced and machine quilted |
Stop by Jenn's blog and check out all the links to see what other bloggers have to show from their pre-blogging days. Better yet, why not join in? There is an awesome prize involved. Check it out!
Hope you had some time to do something quilty today.
Seen sure came up with a wonderful idea! I've certainly been enjoying these Throwback Thursday posts! What fun to see your first piecing project. You've always been a little ahead of the times! It's so amazing to see how far you've come! The fun part is that there are still so many more challenges to pursue! Can you stand it? XO
ReplyDeleteI love the little Santas! And I love that you still have your son's stocking, so many fun memories I'm sure. :)
ReplyDeleteWow...that stocking is awesome. I hope it still gets used.
ReplyDeleteOh my! lots and lots of projects over the years. I can`t believe all those diamonds... please tell me you had a rotary cutter, at least? or was that with scissors and template? And those poinsettias... beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the stocking....doesn't matter the colour has run, still looks amazing...you have a wonderful collection of mini quilts for Christmas there.
ReplyDeleteYou have such great projects! Love those little Santa's!
ReplyDeleteSo many great things to hang on to and dig out annually.....fun to see how your tastes & skill set have changed over the years, eh?! I haven't dug into my Christmas bin yet but there are a couple oldies in there that I still treasure. We've come a long way , baby!
ReplyDeleteSo many great things to hang on to and dig out annually.....fun to see how your tastes & skill set have changed over the years, eh?! I haven't dug into my Christmas bin yet but there are a couple oldies in there that I still treasure. We've come a long way , baby!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely first piecing project and I love the poinsettia! I like your quirky snowman too. All lovely projects and nice to get them out once a year. xx
ReplyDeleteIt really does look like you have always had modern tastes Linda. Nothing here looks dated. I love the first Christmas stocking and the five wall hangings each have modern flare... yep I'd say you were ahead of your time. Love the cardinal blog header too!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects, Linda!
ReplyDeleteHoly smokes, Linda! There are a lot of projects here... and a lot of handquilting! That Christmas stocking was ahead of it's time! Thanks for linking up with Throwback Thursday @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge!
ReplyDeleteYou have some truly great examples for the holidays!!!
ReplyDeleteI always adore your work but that sock won my heart.
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