I saw a quilt I wanted to try, and I researched the internet and found instructions to make it. I went and purchased some fabric and put it all together. It did not turn out fantastic, but, I sure am proud of my first accomplishment.
I am now on quilt 5 once my sprained hand heals and I can get back to quilting
Best to you

Hi Sharon - What I did was go to websites featuring free quilt patterns. I would pick a pattern that was fairly simple and follow the instructions very carefully. Most of them have good instruction sheets.

Hope this helps some.

Hi, welcome to quilting. There is a wonderful quilt shop on Fayetteville called Loving Stitches. I'm sure they have beginner classes. They also have sit and sews where I'm sure the ladies will help you. I live in NY, but when I go see my son in Fayetteville, i never fail to take a trip to Loving Stitches.

IMHO, that is THE book to get. There is also a "second installment." The books are set up in "lessons." The explanations are very direct and the pictures are great.

OH -- and welcome aboard from South Louisiana.

I haven't been quilting for very long (I'm 59) but I do love to quilt. I do believe I'm obsessed with it. I'm not very good at it but I keep trying. I've bought quite a few books through Amazon.com. Even the newest books have used editions for sale. I bought some of the more popular quilters' books for as little as $4.00, and they have been in great condition. I like to buy the books because I like the pictures, and I have them to refer back to. The internet is also great. Quilt magazines have great tips and almost always have lessons in them. God luck!!

I'd recommend Eleanor Burns Quilt in a Day Log Cabin... it's very forgiving in the size and you learn your 1/4" seams best.
I teach beginners and this is what I teach
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welcome from missouri glad to have you abord I learned by taking classes and I started out with Eleanor Burns books they are very simple and easy to follow. good luck

log cabin.....is where I started when I got serious....it is super easy and you start to see a pattern very soon after a few blocks....trust me, it is super easy.....I will look for the link I use...as some links can scare you, but truly this is the easiest.

I DID 2 CRAZY QUILTS WITH NO HELP AT ALL....AND THEY ARE SO NEAT BUT DO NOT FOLLOW ANY PROPER RULES, AS FAR AS QUILTING I JUST TIED THEM WITH YARN AND MY 2 GRANDSON THINK THEY ARE THE BEST...I SHOULD NOTE THEY ARE TWIN SIZE.....ONE IS A BIG TWIN SIZE AND THE OTHER IS A SMALL TWIN SIZE....THEY ARE KINDA WONKY IN SIZE....BUT THE KIDS DON[T CARE.....

my point, just start sewing pieces together in the meantime and as soon as you find a class,,,,,JOIN IT!


GOOD LUCK!!!! JUST GO CRAZY AND GET MORE FABRIC!!!!!

split fence rail. I teach this for a class. following book is out of print so author has few left. I'll have to find the book and will let you know what it is.

This is a fantastic shop on net!