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  • Love Patchwork & Quilting

    Brett Lewis

    Mar 18, 2020 6 minutes

    What made you decide to create your first quilt back in 2016, and what was it like?

    When I became a dad, we were gifted a baby quilt from my sister in law. I am not from a sewing or quilting family, so I was pleasantly surprised at the stylish fabrics she had used to create the quilt. My mother in law said she would make our son Damien his next quilt for when he moved out of the crib, so I visited a quilting store and was instantly drawn to all the amazing colours and designs available. I had no idea what a fat quarter was, and the fabric was sold by the metre, so I ended up buying a total of eight metres of fabric for a twin size quilt. The fabric ended up sitting with Nana for some time so she encouraged me, as I was curious about quilting, to sign up for a beginner quilting class at my local quilt shop. I

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