Cotton Cuts PMQ 1st Timers

Way back when in 2017 I came across a YouTube creator (Yvette Renee) who was sharing an unboxing of Cotton Cuts Classic Box. Back then I signed up for the Cotton Cuts Classic Box. Later, I became more receptive to YouTube creators who were sharing their unboxing of all things quilt-related. I came across a video about the Cotton Cuts Puzzle Mystery QAL. At the time I was so new to quilting that I had no idea what I was getting into but I really wanted to become involved so that I could learn how to make quilts and gain a skill set in the process of learning.

To start off the list of first PMQs from people we will start with the owner of Cotton Cuts – Kim Moos. Her first PMQ was from the Spring 2017 – “All A Glow” – Team Boardwalk Fun If you want to learn more about Kim Moos of Cotton Cuts, come over and watch Part 1 and Part 2 of an interview I have conducted with Kim. There will be more installments as we dig deeper into Cotton Cuts.

Brianna Robeck-Schwartz: Fall 2020 “Are You Game” – Team Catan

Trish Read – Spring 2017 “All A Glow” – Team Sedona Sunset

Jossalin Newsom – Spring 2022 “Sew Sweet” – Team Red Velvet ” I honestly don’t remember how I found these, but I’m hooked. Had to skip Village Green, but making up for it with two Carnivals… maybe 3 if they reopen Ferris Wheel “

Autumn Ela – Fall 2022 “Piazza” Team Vittorio

Marie Singer: Spring 2022 – “Sew Sweet” – Team Beignet – “I love batiks!”

Ashley Ledford – Spring 2022 “Sew Sweet” – Team Blueberry Cake “This is my first PMQ. I still need to quilt it! I’ve been a regular participant ever since.

Katrina Kuegel – Spring 2021 – “Sparkle and Shine” – Team Garnet “I gifted it to my niece.”

Drusilla Tostenson – Spring 2021 – “Sparkle and Shine” Team Jasper” Drusilla made her first quilt at age 90+. What a wonderful accomplishment!

Anna Rootbeer – Spring 2021 – “Sparkle and Shine” – “I did this quilt but not during the mystery quilt period, and Sheila Christensen Quilt Designer also advised me on the right fabrics to suit my friend’s wishes. I think it came out great!”

Heather Bennett Ohye – Spring 2021 – “Sew Sweet” – Team Blueberry “My sister, Gretta Soble introduced me to the PMQs. Loved this and now I’m hooked!” 🙂 🙂

Yvette was Cotton Cuts, 1^st ambassador. What an honor to be one of the first to start making tutorials of the Puzzle Mystery QAL. Her first PMQ was the “This Way and That Way” QAL, Team Ballet.

Linda Feris
Sparkle and Shine, Spring 2021, Team Amber was my very first one. I found out about Cotton Cuts PMQ on a Facebook quilting thread. Someone posted a link on a thread and I followed it and was instantly intrigued. Since I was late in signing up, there were few options for me to choose from, but I was very happy with the Amber colorway. I made a mistake in the borders, but only one person ever noticed. I gave it to a long-time friend of at least 50 years. He is afraid to use it, so it is draped over a chair, lol. Sparkle and Shine opened the door to Cotton Cuts and that is the best thing about it. I simply love being a part of this group and have nothing but crazy respect and appreciation for all of the Cotton Cuts staff. Every encounter with Cotton Cuts is a cut above other fabric companies. (no pun intended haha) Since the first one, I have assembled seven more and I’m currently doing three Carnival. I’m hooked.

Tony Miller – “Village Green” – Spring 2023, Team Peony
“The Village Green was my first PMQ. I chose the Peony color way because I loved the rustic, calming and muted colors of the fabric line. Peony’s are my Sister Laura’s favorite flowers, so it also reminds me of her. I don’t have a great picture of it finished as it was just up on my makeshift design wall. It is now off to the longarm to get a sweet flower pattern quilted on it.”
~ Anna Miller

Christine Hammer McHenry – Team Begonia
Here is my Village Green Small Begonia. When I saw the final design of the small and large, I decided to make my small a square lap quilt. Using my oops kit, I took the top and bottom designs and carried them to the sides, and used my favorite fabric pattern (the turtle) as corner squares. It was close, with me having to sew together some of the half square triangles to finish the corners of the border and make it large enough. I LOVE how it turned out. My first PMQ. I picked the colorway because I loved the seahorse, turtle print and the orange/blue-green combo. I liked the process ok, mostly because the monthly clues were manageable in my busy life. I will say that I prefer the new prepay of getting all clue fabric at once. Gives me a box to keep it all in. I had one clue that was less fabric, and the replacement process was smooth. This might be addictive. Lol

Sheryl Tucker Schulze – Team Churro
“Since it was my first PMQ, I was slow to commit. So, my first choices were sold out. I decided on the Churro colorway and so glad I did. I love the PMQs! I love receiving the little mailers each month with the precut pieces. I would not have chosen any of these patterns on my own. Cutting all of those triangles would have been mind boggling!😉 I learned that I could sew those more intense patterns with the PMQs. I did add the green border and used one of the other prints for the binding.”