It took a few weeks and a very patient teacher, but I've finished my very first hand-quilted project!
Hillary taught me how to pick a pattern, cut the pieces & assemble them, add batting, and hand-quilt. Then I picked up a 12" pillow form and learned how to create the back side of the pillow (overlapping the pieces so that you can fit the form inside but keep it secure).
I'm so happy with the way that this turned out—I'm really excited to start my next project.
Here are a couple more pictures of my final product and wonderful teacher!