This was my first fully completed quilt. I think I finished it in 1998 or there abouts. I had tried quilting several times without a lot of luck. Blocks weren't squared, my 1/4" seams were gone, etc. This really frustrated me because I had been a seamstress for so many years! At a quilting and sewing expo in Puyallup, WA, I wandered into a booth where a lady was sewing on paper. Of all the things! This completely fascinated me. She let me try and before I knew it --- I had a block!!! I was hooked. I bought this pattern and a few others, took them home and used my scraps to start piecing. And wouldn't you know it, I suddenly understood the mechanics, if you will, of quilting. Shortly there after I bought several software packages just for paper piecing. I still love to paper piece.
This is still one of my favorite quilts. First of all, I love Mary Engelbreit designs so this always brightens my day. Secondly, it represents my overcoming of an obstacle and an introduction to a new love. The quilt hung in my office when I was a professor and has been on many cubicle walls. Sadly, the colors are starting to fade a bit, but I still love it.
It is currently hanging in my very first ever dedicated sewing room!!!!
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