And so the addiction begins...

This was my first attempt at a quilt! I chose a jelly roll from Joann Fabrics and winged it. I thought it'd be easy to cut the roll into squares for a nine patch. In hindsight, I probably should have started with either completely precut pieces or at least larger squares. I have some work to do in terms of learning to line things up...

All in all, the quilt turned out well. I had some wonderful advice from a lady working at Joann regarding borders and backing. I'm sure I would have been lost without her! I was all set to use several different patterns for the border, but she showed me how much better the quilt would look with a solid color to offset the middle part of the quilt. This brings me back to the community of quilters I've joined! It's so great! This quilt turned out to be a little smaller than lap sized. Right now it lives on the back of my futon as decoration. It amazes me just how much space quilting requires. It's a good thing I have a large floor!

Lesson 1: Quilting requires an amazing amount of patience. If you're not in the mood to quilt- don't force it! You'll end up making silly mistakes and ultimately make yourself frustrated.