What is your best tip for a complete beginner
#101
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Start small. It is very easy to get overwhelmed. Do a little project like a pillow top. Use some fabric you already have or purchase a fat quarter pack from Joanns or Walmart. Machine or handpiece it but try handquilting first.
#103
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I believe the original poster was referring to the importance of accuracy of cutting and sewing for a beginner following a pattern--not to stifling creativity.
#106
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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My advice would be to search the internet or Quilters Board and find out the difference between pressing and ironing. I never knew there was a difference and then found out you can easily distort a seam by ironing instead of pressing.
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There are always problems along the way in making a quilt. Instead of thinking of them as problems, just think positive and treat them just as a part of quilting. That way, when something doesn't go as planned, you won't be upset, and when you have to rip out a seam, you won't dread it so much.
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My most important tip I would give would be to not be so hard on yourself. Every time you make a mistake you learn from it and usually never do it again. Also your loved ones already think you are perfect so they won't notice your boo boos. Enjoy.
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