stephaniequeen

About ten years ago I walked into a JoAnn Fabrics and passed by a quilting class going on in the store. Saw a lot of quilts being made and fell in love so I signed up for lessons...6 of them and learned how to quilt from those classes. Boy am I glad I learned back then because JoAnns has since discontinued the classes. How did you learn how to quilt?

carhop

A book that is the way I learn most craft things

TonnieLoree

TV, magazines, books and self taught. It also helped that I had 30+ years of sewing, so my machine was already my friend. I should also add, here on QB.

LivelyLady

From a book back in the early 90s.

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

I have sewn clothes and home decor for years. When I decided to quilt, I started surfing the web and quickly landed here. The folks on this board have taught me 95% of what I know. The rest comes from other online sources and trial and error.

gunny148

I was tought by my Mother, my Grandmother,Great Aunt,my Wifes Grandmother. Started cutting blocks for my mother by hand. I have done many for friends and family.

frauhahn

Looked at a book that I inherited from my mother, and used her "stash" to try it out. Since then, I've rarely used any of her fabrics-our tastes were always so different. In one year, I amassed twice what she left behind!

Chele

Books, blogs, and online tutorials for me. Also, when I joined the board, I did all the Blocks of the Month for practice. It was a great way to get my feet wet and learn the basics. I always encourage new quilters to try BOM's. They are a great way to expand your skills and you don't have to spend lots of money. Chop up one of those shirts the dryer shrank or use inexpensive fabric. Your skills and confidence will build with each block.

the casual quilter

I always wanted to quilt, but was nervous about starting. I bought fabric, but just didn't know how to start. I bought a book by Mary Ellen Hopkins (It's OK to Sit On My Quilt) and that kick started my quilting obsession.

DogHouseMom

Self taught ...

I was in a car and a friend was hand quilting. I was looking over her shoulder and thought with my background in garment making I could figure out how to piece a quilt. That was the easy part. Quilting (by machine) was more difficult.

books, you-tube and still learning!! I get a LOT of tips, tricks, and "I didn't know THAT" from this board.