It's time for another My First Quilt interview! Today Jody of Gingerberry Quilts is sharing her first quilt with us. By day, Jody is a scientist, diving deep into the world of biochemistry, but by night, she unleashes her creativity as a passionate quilter. She loves to design quilt patterns and help customers finish their quilts with her longarm!
You can connect with Jody at her website and on Instagram.
And now, here's Jody's first quilt 😊 You know I love those blues!
What year did you make your first quilt? What prompted you to make it?
2019, My daughter went through a tragic death of her boyfriend and we all struggled to cope. Quilting was what I turned to. I made a quilt for my daughter.
What techniques were used in that first quilt? Did you quilt it yourself?
It was a simple HST quilt but I didn't have a rotary cutter or mat and I didn't know how to finish the binding.
Who taught you to make the quilt?
My grandmother taught me to sew when I was a kid.
Are the colours you chose for your first quilt ones you would still choose today?
No. The first quilt was mostly blue but I now quilt with every colour.
Did you fall in love with quilting right away? Or was there a gap between making the first quilt and the next one?
I fell in love right away. I made quilts for everyone I knew and then started donating quilts to a local charity, Blankets of Love for Mental Health. I am now on the board for the charity.
Where is the quilt now?
In my spare bedroom. My daughter moved out and left it in her room.
Is there anything you wish you could go back and tell yourself as you made that first quilt?
A seam allowance of 1/4 inch is important.
Anything else you want to share about your first quilt?
Quilting is therapeutic!
Thank you for sharing your first quilt with us, Jody! I'm glad quilting helped you cope with a terrible situation, and that you fell in love with it along the way ❤
I'm impressed by the quilting!
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