Beginner looking for an easy project (or a good book)
03-26-2009, 12:29 PM
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Hello everyone!
I am new here and am an absolute beginner. I have never quilted though I do consider myself "crafty" (knitter, scrapbooker) so I feel it is something I can enjoy and eventually master.
I do believe in starting at the bottom, though. I am specifically wanting to start with an easy twin sized quilt (I'm doing one for each of my preschool aged children).
I've been looking at books on Amazon.com but it's not been very helpful since I can't actually flip through and see pictures of each project. We don't have much in the way of craft stores/bookshops here in small town USA so I was hoping someone could give me some guidance.
I just want to do a quilt with simple, 10" squares and just a few fabrics. Can anyone recommend a beginner-suitable book that has these kinds of patterns? I'd prefer to find a book with a few different ones to choose from. I've tried to buy blind a couple of times and have ended up with some nice books, but nothing I felt would be suitable for my first project.
Thanks in advance!!!
Becki
I am new here and am an absolute beginner. I have never quilted though I do consider myself "crafty" (knitter, scrapbooker) so I feel it is something I can enjoy and eventually master.
I do believe in starting at the bottom, though. I am specifically wanting to start with an easy twin sized quilt (I'm doing one for each of my preschool aged children).
I've been looking at books on Amazon.com but it's not been very helpful since I can't actually flip through and see pictures of each project. We don't have much in the way of craft stores/bookshops here in small town USA so I was hoping someone could give me some guidance.
I just want to do a quilt with simple, 10" squares and just a few fabrics. Can anyone recommend a beginner-suitable book that has these kinds of patterns? I'd prefer to find a book with a few different ones to choose from. I've tried to buy blind a couple of times and have ended up with some nice books, but nothing I felt would be suitable for my first project.
Thanks in advance!!!
Becki
03-26-2009, 12:33 PM
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I started with a class at our local college, they run community classes in the evenings and one was beginner's patchwork.
I liked having someone "on tap" to show how things should be done, and to help fix mistakes, etc. Not sure if it's an option where you are, but I would imagine most quilt shops run beginner's classes.
I liked having someone "on tap" to show how things should be done, and to help fix mistakes, etc. Not sure if it's an option where you are, but I would imagine most quilt shops run beginner's classes.
03-26-2009, 01:36 PM
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Beginning you can never go wrong with a Nine Patch Quilt
Here is a good pattern for it
http://www.equilters.com/BOM/BOM2006-block1.html
Here is a good pattern for it
http://www.equilters.com/BOM/BOM2006-block1.html
03-26-2009, 01:51 PM
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I am a beginner too!! The quilt patterns suggested to me on this wonderful site were: yellow brick road, nine patch, turning twenty.
I am going to do the yellow brick road as my first.
I was also recommended the book Happy Hour. Which I ordered, but I haven't received it yet. I can't wait until it gets here!!
Good Luck!!
I am going to do the yellow brick road as my first.
I was also recommended the book Happy Hour. Which I ordered, but I haven't received it yet. I can't wait until it gets here!!
Good Luck!!
03-26-2009, 02:11 PM
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Welcome Becki, from St. Louis, MO. Are you locked in to a 10 inch block?
If you go to "tutorials", you will find lots of info about blocks, and quilts.
Do you have a color scheme in mind? Give us some info and there will be tons of help for you. :lol: :lol:
If you go to "tutorials", you will find lots of info about blocks, and quilts.
Do you have a color scheme in mind? Give us some info and there will be tons of help for you. :lol: :lol:
03-26-2009, 02:17 PM
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Hi and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! I also am at work but have a book at home that is good. When I get home I will post the title.. I think it is : Your first quilt book ( or it should be) . someone here recommended it me. But quiltcahe (?) has a ton of free patterns.. also try google " free easy quilt patterns" that will pull up a bunch. Others will also have a lot of suggestions just pick thru them until you find what you want...
Sharon
Sharon
03-26-2009, 02:28 PM
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Hello Becki
Welcome from Nottingham, UK.
The first block I made was a Disappearing Nine Patch - if you go to the tutorial section here your find the details posted by Izy I think. If you get stuck give me a dig & I'll email you the instructions. Good Luck :D
Tisha
Welcome from Nottingham, UK.
The first block I made was a Disappearing Nine Patch - if you go to the tutorial section here your find the details posted by Izy I think. If you get stuck give me a dig & I'll email you the instructions. Good Luck :D
Tisha
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