Risky Quilt Gift

Quilts are not Risky. So why is this a risky gift?

Well its because there's actually no quilt involved yet. I've never quilted and I want to learn. Also, I want a handmade quilt to cozy up in! Preferably made by hands that love me. (Shout out to my Grandma Pat who made me one when I was little! It's beautiful, covered in butterflies and will one day keep my daughters warm at night.) Now I'm ready for a grown up quilt and one that I put my own back into. So how am I going to do it? I promised my mother in-law and sister in-laws I'd make them one! 

Here's how I devised this quilting plan:

 Rules:

1. draw names for who's quilt we'll start on first
2. Person whose name was drawn gives a brief description of style choice. (could be favorite colors or a theme.. Triangles, beach, eccentric, shades of blue, patterns, etc.)
• The idea is that you will have a quilt that represents you and the other three women that love you very much, so keep an open mind for them to be creative and express your theme in their own way.
3. Each person designs a 45"x50" rectangle and quilts it up. 
• You have 3 months to finish. It can be as simple or as detailed as you like.
4. After 3 months, we'll return our quilted rectangles and I'll have them put together to make one big queen size quilt. 
5. Ta Da! On to the next person.

Now lets break it down... 

Keep an eye open for our quilt progress! Do you have any quilt tips for beginners? We are all new to this other than Kim. She's a pro at everything. Do you have any other cool community quilt ideas or stories?