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Thursday, September 16, 2010

My first one...

This is my first attempt at using a quilt pattern. 

Initially I thought it would be very easy... Just stitching straight lines... But no! I was wrong! It requires a lot of calculation and also we need to be very precise with our measurements. I did this by measuring the length using a 12 inch scale on my vegetable chopping board. I am new to the use of rotary cutter. The cuts do not come that straight! Need more practice, I guess!

So, how do you find the new cover for the padding of our chair? :)

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

The pattern looks better than in the picture. I like it, Arathi!!

-V

Donna said...

Arthi, I am so impressed with this! What your pictures shows is all 8 points meeting nicely in the center and the corners are very crisp. Using a rotary cutter is like any skill - you have to practice. And you are off and running. Congratulations! And thanks for sharing this picture!

Arathi Prakash said...

Thank you so much Donna! You blog is the one that inspires me to work on quilting :)

I may pester you with queries once I start my work on my first quilt..! :)

Savitr said...

cool pattern Arathi! ... by the way also i liked the thrid photo, nice shades of light.

Unknown said...

I do not know much about this.. But it truely inspires me to do something of this kind.. wen r u teaching me girl?

Arathi Prakash said...

I hope to be in Hyd during Dec, may be we both can try something out together! :)