Day 1
So with today being the first day of my 30 day challenge, I decided I should find some instructions to follow closely. Originally, I didn't plan on looking for instructions to take up one whole day, but it surprisingly took a really long time.
I had no idea that there were going to be SO MANY different options and types of these quilts that you could make. Everything from the boarder, to t-shirt sizes, to designs had a different thing you had to do. I was just looking for a basic quilt pattern that was easy enough for a beginner to work on.
After about an hour of searching online, I finally found some clear instructions that had really great pictures to help me follow along.
I was able to get a list of all the materials I needed, which is a lot. Half of the stuff that I need I haven't even heard of. Hopefully I'll be able to find everything easily in the store.
I was really surprised to find out the number of companies there are that make these quilts for people. While that way must be a whole lot easier, it made me feel really good to know that I was doing something special and not necessarily taking the easy way out. I feel like the hard work I put into this blanket will make the finished product so much more special than if I had just sent the t-shirts away to have someone else make it.
I had no idea that there were going to be SO MANY different options and types of these quilts that you could make. Everything from the boarder, to t-shirt sizes, to designs had a different thing you had to do. I was just looking for a basic quilt pattern that was easy enough for a beginner to work on.
After about an hour of searching online, I finally found some clear instructions that had really great pictures to help me follow along.
I was able to get a list of all the materials I needed, which is a lot. Half of the stuff that I need I haven't even heard of. Hopefully I'll be able to find everything easily in the store.
I was really surprised to find out the number of companies there are that make these quilts for people. While that way must be a whole lot easier, it made me feel really good to know that I was doing something special and not necessarily taking the easy way out. I feel like the hard work I put into this blanket will make the finished product so much more special than if I had just sent the t-shirts away to have someone else make it.