What Tips would you give to a New Quilter?
#41
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Originally Posted by CoriAmD
My number one piece of advice would be - buy a 1/4" foot for your machine. When I finally got mine, everything started coming together so much better. 2nd - starch before cutting the fabric. 3rd - but most important - enjoy your new hobby.
#43
Originally Posted by fabric_fancy
toss out all the rules and forge your own creative path
But I'd add that you should know your personality. If you are someone who is a "follow the rules" kind of gal (or guy) find some simple patterns and follow them precisely. When you get comfortable, break all the rules! Make a beautiful mess!
Similarly, if you are a "just do it" kinda gal (or guy) like I am, experiment to your heart's content with colors and threads and embellishments. Then at some point, try to learn some more disciplined techniques.
#45
1. Measure carefully.
2. Iron a lot.
3. 3 foot rule - stand back 3', if you can't see it from there it's good enough! lol
4. Don't buy every gadgit/ruler on the market.
5. When buy'n fabric for a project, get extra just in case...
6. Finished is better then purfect!
7. Hire me to quilt it for you *giggles*
2. Iron a lot.
3. 3 foot rule - stand back 3', if you can't see it from there it's good enough! lol
4. Don't buy every gadgit/ruler on the market.
5. When buy'n fabric for a project, get extra just in case...
6. Finished is better then purfect!
7. Hire me to quilt it for you *giggles*
#46
Two things that I learned from this board as a newbie are -one- spray starch makes all the difference in cutting, piecing and LA quilting. Two- putting stripes of rubber cement on my ruler gives me accurate cuts because it doesn't shift on the fabric or the LA when quilting and I can still see through my ruler. I only have one that's 6.5" x 24" and it works for everything so far. I'm still a newbie and will eventually get more but this one is so versatile.
#47
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Location: new york state
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Relax. I never enjoyed the process until I relaxed. It is your creation ,do what you like.
I keep saying the pros didnt start out perfect but by willing to take a chance.
Meaure and sew straight are the most important lessons to learn.
I keep saying the pros didnt start out perfect but by willing to take a chance.
Meaure and sew straight are the most important lessons to learn.
#49
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Maryland
Posts: 2,600
Keep a record or a book with the patterns/directions you used to make a particular quilt and a picture of the finished quilt.
I've made I don't know how many baby quilts over the last 30 years and as I come across scraps in the never-ending scrap boxes my memory gets fuzzy. None of my quilts will ever win a prize, but I sure have had a lot of fun making them and people seem delighted to get one!
I've made I don't know how many baby quilts over the last 30 years and as I come across scraps in the never-ending scrap boxes my memory gets fuzzy. None of my quilts will ever win a prize, but I sure have had a lot of fun making them and people seem delighted to get one!
#50
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MD
Posts: 1,060
I suggest taking a quilting class or having a friend help you. I learned the entire process in class from beginning to end including how to bind. It saves you a lot of frustration. The hardest thing for me was to learn how to end the binding. That was very confusing. Now I miter corners and end the binding with no problem at all. Once you learn the basics of quilting it all falls into place.
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