New to list and to quilting
07-02-2011, 04:31 AM
#11
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Middle TN
Posts: 1,627
Buffy, I began quilting 3 years ago & the best advice I can give you is to go to local quilt shops in your area & find one that has beginner project classes & sign up. If there isn't a class available within your time constraints, talk with the shop owner/staff about your project. You will get help & support.
07-02-2011, 04:53 AM
#15
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Plainfield, IN
Posts: 390
Welcome! You'll love it here. I'm still pretty new here but this is a great group of people.
If there's a JoAnn Fabric near you, they've got cutting tools marked 50% off through Monday. A rotary cutter and self-healing mat will be your biggest initial expense (assuming you already have a machine, of course) so now's a good time to buy. Make sure you get one of the clear rulers to go with it (Omnigrip or similar)--it really does make a big difference in the accuracy of your cuts. Accurate cutting makes the sewing and assembly sooooo much easier!
My first quilt was a basic 4-patch checkerboard pattern, and it was easy peasy. You can definitely pick it up quickly, but be careful, it is addictive!
If there's a JoAnn Fabric near you, they've got cutting tools marked 50% off through Monday. A rotary cutter and self-healing mat will be your biggest initial expense (assuming you already have a machine, of course) so now's a good time to buy. Make sure you get one of the clear rulers to go with it (Omnigrip or similar)--it really does make a big difference in the accuracy of your cuts. Accurate cutting makes the sewing and assembly sooooo much easier!
My first quilt was a basic 4-patch checkerboard pattern, and it was easy peasy. You can definitely pick it up quickly, but be careful, it is addictive!
07-02-2011, 05:14 AM
#18
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 1,601
Originally Posted by NVBuffy
Hi! My name is Buffy and I joined this list so that I could learn from others how to make quilts. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to start?
Thanks for letting me join!
Buffy
Thanks for letting me join!
Buffy
Good luck and welcome from Kansas, a quilters mecca.
Tommie
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