Hannelore...yes, humbly it's my first...if you could see it up close you'd see the boo-boo's.

Louisa...thank you...it took me about three to four weeks to make all the blocks and I did the strips in between the blocks and around the blocks in one day...but I only worked that fast because my instructor wanted to use my quilt top in class to demontrate how to base the layers together...I'd never do that again...way too much work at once.

Renee...Please...we must see your quilt. I've seen the bow tie block and it's really beautiful. That was so sweet of your MIL to make that for you. I hope to do the same for my boys one day as I get more experience. Can't wait to see it!!

JJ...thanks for resizing the pic for me and for your sweet comments in your PM. You're a sweetheart.