Disappearing 9-Patch Table Runner - Pt. 1

I'm off to a great start on my First Project.  I chose a nice charm pack in green, blue, and orange with pretty florals.  Here's a picture of my stash:

I'm hand-piecing the quilt top, but hopefully my machine will be ready soon.  I'd like to machine quilt it.

I started by laying out my first block as you can see here:

Announcing - My First Project!

The last few days I've been looking at my resources and searching free patterns for a good first project.  I have some leftover fabrics from my mother and I originally thought that maybe a scrap quilt would be a good first start.  I like the look of scrap quilts, especially strips and I found this one

A Wife in Transition

Welcome, welcome to A Life in Quilts!

I have wanted to quilt for years.  The brilliant colors, the patterns, and the amazing designs that tell a story.  I can remember being a small girl and running my hands over my grandmother's quilts, following the delicate stitches and wondering how she did it!

So I've always had this fascination with quilts, but I've always thought it had to be one of those things