2013 Quilts in Review

I made lots of quilts this year.  This is actually the first year that I feel like I've taken off and really started to challenge and stretch my quilting abilities.

2013 all started with the first quilt I ever machine-quilted.

I challenged myself with a quilt pieced and quilted entirely by hand.

 

I made a quilt using regular straight lines.

I assembled a scrappy quilt using charm squares for the first time.

I surprised even myself with this superhero quilt.

I joined my first quilt-a-long.

I overcame my fear of cutting through a difficult piecing project to create something greater.

I allowed the backing fabric to dictate the quilting and had fun hand-appliqueing on top of it.

I used my Dresden tool for the first time.

 

I fell in love with plus quilts and design walls.

I experimented with creating half-square triangles.

I fell in love with triangle quilts.

I learned how to paper-piece.

I learned how to use every last scrap of a fabric collection to create a fun wall-hanging.

I persevered through a difficult project and finished it.

I made my largest quilt to date, which just happened to be a Texas quilt of course.

I can't wait to see what 2014 brings!