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Hello Quilters!

I normally hang out over in the knitting category but thought I would come to you for some help.  I want to learn to quilt... well really I want to make this quilt: http://www.bookhou.com/babycollection-decorate-quilt.htm

Would it be too hard for a first project?  It doesn't look crazy difficult to me (but then, I'm not a quilter).  What do you think?  Can you recommend a book or something to get me started.  I think I understand the sewing blocks together part... I'm am a little more concerned with the quilting things down to the puffy middle and backing part.

Thanks so much.

It curls a bit but I haven't blocked it yet so I'm not sure if that will fix the problem.  I can totally see the recommended yarn curling way more than the yarn I used.

It's about 7" wide and 5 1/4 feet long.  I used a little less than 3 skeins at 67 yd per skein.  I think if you used the full 3 skeins you'd get closer to 5 1/2 feet.

My first project was a hat - knitted in the round.. i didn't know that was supposed to be hard and thought it was just me.  I totally didn't understand gauge which meant the first hat I made came out fine (I bought the yarn and needles listed in the pattern) but the second hat (knitted on one size up #12 instead of #11) was a disaster.

edited for if i would do it again:  Yes, I liked that it was small even if it was hard.

I just got home and found the yarn tag.  It's Araucania Limari semi solids.  70% Merino 20% Alpaca, 10% Silk

I knit it on US #11 with about 2.75 stitches per inch in pattern.

The pattern is from Last Minute Knitted Gifts (Cashmere Scarf) but I was not willing to spend quite that much on yarn so it is a wool/alpaca/silk mix (still not cheap, gah!).  The yarn is a kettle dyed black to gray -- which didn't show up so well when I was taking pictures.  The yarn was also slightly bigger than the yarn called for so I only cast on 19 stitches instead of 21.  One good thing about bulky yarn - finished this sucker in one day!  Sorry the pics are so big.

Scarf


Better pic of the black/gray colors


Back side


What do you think?  I can't decide if I like the front side or back side better.

very cute and i love the mini blanket for big sister

I love the yellow variegated!  So cute.

That's lovely  -- and quite the undertaking.  The corners are awesome.

I got this idea from this lovely post: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=81651.0

I knit mine in the round using Cascade 220 Superwash and based them off a couple of mitten patterns I have.  They were a birthday present for a friend - no one is too old for Foster's!