Help! I am new to quilting!
#41
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You are incredib,ly lucky to inherit all of that! I feel that classes at a local quilt shop are the absolute best way to start up in quilting. I did that in 2000 when I started and felt that I learned so many hints and tricks and easier way to do things that it was the most valuable thing I did in the learning process. I highly recommend this to everyone I know who wants to become a quilter. Have fun!
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Cedar Hill, TX
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Wish I lived close to you. There is nothing I like better than to finish the old quilts that have been started by someone else. That is what I am doing now. My friend's son found a bag in her attic while doing some work on her house. It had 30 hand pieced blocks. They were different sizes and real dirty. I carefully soaked them in the kitchen sink until clean. I think it took 3 soakings.
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Thank you ladies! Yes it would be exciting to live by a quilter!!
Would love to quilt with someone else. Just recently moved to where we are, so needless to say I do not know any YET! .. Thank you for the wonderful helps.. I am def going to remember them.... I like the comment (Do not sell anything, you will see things different in a year).. I have to admit at first I thought about selling some of the tops... but once I started looking into quilting and such, there is no way I am getting rid of any of it!
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#47
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
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What a fabulous inheritence! Others have answered your questions pretty much the way I would. But never throw away a quilt or top because of a few stains. Someone less fortunate can always use a quilt, and working on it will be good practice. If you decide not to use them yourself you can buy a blanket and a sheet from a thrift store and use them for batting & backing to finish a quilt for donation.
And welcome to the board.
And welcome to the board.
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If you find you are too overwhelmed with too much fabric, I know there are people on here that would love a donation of fabric. Many people sew/quilt for charities and can always put the fabric to good use. I just donated a ton of fabric from my stash and it felt sooo sew good to know I am helping someone else give to charity. I myself make charity quilts, but let's face it, most of us will have to live to be 150 before we use up all our stash.
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It's amazing how I "inherited" it all! My husband and I recently moved to this area. About 6 months ago we started going to a church, which of course is now our home church (my husband is a minister) .. anywho.. They heard that I liked to sew and do crafts.. well a lady in the church is not doing to good... LONG story short... Our pastor said whatever I wanted go get it! and thats just what I did! I consider it a HUGE HUGE blessing! I felt very sad to know this women loved her work, you can tell by the way it is put together.. but yet it not able to do it anymore ( I did not really know her, only met her a couple times) .... .. Thankful that God sent this blessing my way forsure!!!!! Will def be helping others with it and blessing our community!
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