What is your best tip for a complete beginner
#31
My sentiments exactly.
when it is done and quilted and keeping you warm, no one - not even you - will see your mistakes. not your scant seams, not your missed points, not that piece you put in backwards. all they will see, and all you will see, is a completed project that shines with all the work and care that went into it.
aileen
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#34
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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Take a beginner class if you can. I had been a garment and home dec sewer for many years but the quilters class opened a whole new world to me. The terminology, equipment, and techniques were all new. It is so beneficial to get the basics under your belt before you venture out on your own.
#37
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: playing with fabric in Louisiana
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One of the first things I did as a beginner was to purchase Eleanor Burn's CD & book on log cabins. I followed her carefully, rewound many times and ended up with a real nice quilt. There are many many ways to make log cabins but El made it easy for me.
#39
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Monroe, NC
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I took Art for 4 years in high school, and still can't draw stick people, lol. That's why I am enjoying quilting so much, all I have to worry with are colors and lines. It's giving me such a creative outlet that I've never had.
#40
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Texas
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Don't be afraid to try something new. And if you don't like it, wait a year or so and try it again. Sometimes a technique is more advanced than we are ready for, but once we've got a little experience, our attitude changes. And don't be afraid to screw things up. Like several have said, it's only fabric; the stores will sell you more; and there's no shame in having one or more seam rippers. And have fun. This is supposed to be relaxing. If it stresses you out, it's not the right hobby for you.
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