This is my first foray into quilting. My grandma is an avid quilter and has made hundreds. She gave me one of her many “kits” that she’s made up: a quilt all cut out, ready to piece together.
While I was in Virginia at the Shannon’s house I hand-pieced several blocks. I’m so glad I brought it because I was able to sit on the couch and talk to people, while still having something to do besides just sit. It also helped me to NOT SCRATCH all my chiggerbites. I ended up piecing enough blocks to make a quilt! I am making a twin-size one for a future child. In fact, the kit has enough pieces to make two twin quilts.
NOTE: My grandma had already started piecing this quilt. What you see in the picture below is aprox. 50% my work and 50% hers.
These are all the completed blocks laid out on my queen-size bed. I haven’t sewn the blocks together. I still have to arrange them so there are no weird or repetitive color arrangements. I will probably take out one long row and add a 4 or 6 inch red border all around. Then I will have a one-row head start on the next one!
I love the scrap-calico look of it 
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