Congratulations to a New Quilter!
I’m proud to say that my mother-in-law, Alice Ruble has joined the ranks of the quilting world. She begs to differ, saying that one quilt does not a quilter make, but as far as I’m concerned, anyone who has made a quilt is officially a quilter.
As Alice has followed the quilting magazines I’ve worked for over the last five years, she’d often say, ”I should try that…”
This summer, she did. After seeing the project below in the spring 2009 issue of Quick Quilts, and with two newborn grandbabies in mind, she jumped in.
Peek-a-Boo Playmat by Kelley Walton, Quick Quilts #100, Spring 2009
I supplied her with fabric—even cutting it for her to make the process easier—and provided help when needed on the phone. She had perfect timing, finishing up this sweet little flannel playmat a couple weeks before the holidays. When those two grandbabies came from several states away to visit for Christmas, they got to play on Grandma’s first quilt!
Alice with her two youngest grandchildren, Lauren and Thomas
Alice did a great job, and I can’t wait to convince her to make her second quilt.
The finished quilt
Lisa Swenson Ruble
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About the Author: Lisa Swenson Ruble
I made my first quilt when I graduated from college and realized that I needed a hobby to fill all those hours that used to be dedicated to homework! Eleven years later, I'm completely addicted to quilting and thrilled that my day job as the managing editor for Quilt, Simple Quilts & Sewing and Quilt Almanac allows me to "play" with quilts and the friendly world of quilters!
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