Blogger's Quilt Festival 2010

Amy over at Amy's Creative Side is hosting Blogger's Quilt Festival 2010.
I didn't know much about it, until Natima over at Not Just Nat asked me if I'm going to participate.
For some days now, I've been thinking of which quilt means more to me than others. It hasn't been an easy choice, because all the quilts I make do mean something special to me.

Here's my choice....

This is the first bigger quilt I made. I think it was in 2005, when I started quilting (2004/2005)

My intention was to start quilting while I still lived in Norway, but all I managed to do was to buy a few books, cutting mat, ruler (in cm) and a rotary cutter. I've always loved sewing, so I already had some fabrics, but not much.

One day I got a parcel - from Bente (no blog) in Norway - containing 5 stunning autumn colored fat quarters!

I had done only a few smaller projects - more for practise - when I decided to make a door curtain. I started 'hunting' for suitable fabrics here, which wasn't that easy to find. There are tons of bolts, but not much suitable cotton. At the local textile market, I bought a few yards blue and red fabrics with dragonflies - beautiful.

I decided to use the autumn colored fat quarters, and together with some fabric I already had, made some 9-patch blocks. A newbie at that time, I don't think I knew the blocks  I was making are called 9-patch blocks - lol!

Being a newbie at that time, making errors here and there (not that many though!), I do love this quilt - the vibrant colors and the fact that I mastered such a 'big' quilt! :)

The quilt - door curtain - was made to be used. I hate too many doors in a house, and when we moved into our new home 3 years ago - this quilt is used as a 'door' between our bedroom and bathroom.

What I have learnt on the way is how important 1/4 inch seam allowance is and the advantage using inch-rulers instead of cm. Of course there are lots of other things I have learnt too, but this is the most important - to me. :)