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So, I wanted to make what I call a "snuggle quilt".  In my mind this is something everyone should own.  It's big enough to cover you up, but not so big that it's too cumbersome to handle easily.  I like to use polo fleece for the backing, this helps in my opinion to make it very snuggley! I don't have any particular patterns.  I just use my imagination.  I start  looking at other quilt patterns. I roughly figure out what I think I want it to look like, pattern wise.  Then I go off looking for fabrics.  This time I had decided I wanted to do something with my 3 favourites: black and white and purple.  I decided a black and white all cotton top, cotton wadding and purple polo fleece backing. There are no size restrictions, just make it as big or small as you want. I made sure I brought black and whites in shade lots. i.e. Dark, medium and light. That gave me an assortment of combinations that I liked.  I brought the edging fabric in ...

Aside from gardening, another hobby of mine is quilting. I don't like things going too slowly, so machine quilting it is. I don't have enough patience for hand sewing. First: I joined a quilting class. Second: I purchased my first sewing machine with hints and tips from my quilting teacher. Third: Didn't know how to sew, so quilting class number one, was also sewing lesson number one! Don't get all agasp and think wow I couldn't do that! Yes you could, cause I did! As my quilting teacher pointed out...."it's just straight lines, or crooked lines", "anyone can do that", and fortunately she was right! Anyone did....me. Since then, the bug has well and truly bitten. I enjoy all types of quilting from applique, to patches, to well....anything that I fancy. I like to make quilts that you can toss in the washing machine, hang on the cloths line, and then use. I'm not into show quilts. If you can't use it, I have no interest in making...