I’m just getting started with quilting, and I just wanted to share my excitement at FINALLY achieving a 2” block! lol I’ve included pictures of my attempts along the way. 

My grandma was a quilter, and I’ve exclusively slept with her quilts since I was like 13 (now 40). I’ve beaten up three so far, and my mom has two tucked away somewhere in mint condition. I knew I needed to learn how to quilt before I start having to sleep with store bought garbage lol. But my grandma passed away about 13 years ago, and I miss her a lot. I wish I was able to learn from her, but I had moved out of state. I know she would be very proud of me. Thankfully my aunt held onto her stash, so now that I’m back in my home state and have the space, I was able to acquire what’s left of her stash! It’s like hundreds of dollars of fabric and tons of books and patterns. It feels really nice being surrounded by her fabric now. 

Also, I found this felt push pin board at the dollar store that works good as a little ironing board. They have some cute hexagon ones now, but I hesitate to trust their color fastness. I also don’t leave the iron on it very long, just in case. lol 

For other beginners: Karen Brown of Just Get it Done quilts on YouTube really helped me. She has a video for each component of achieving an accurate block. She mentioned using first aid tape to keep rules from sliding. I then used that tape to make a guide for my machine, and these magnetic clips from the dollar store as a guide. I’ve also had great luck finding quilting books and fabric at thrift stores. 

Thank you everyone for the inspiration, I’m really loving this sub!

I’m finally figuring it out!