first timer on making a quilt

[godsgirl4ever]

Hi,

I was wondering if quilting was easy & how do you do it?
Can yo'll give me advice on quilt making.
thanks.
God bless
Godsgirl4ever

 

[country woman]

I do not know how to quilt but my friend and sister do. Thet took some classes where the live.I think you should take a quilting class cause they can show you how it is done.

 

[judy]

Taking a quilting class is a really good idea. If there aren't any classes in your area, go on-line and check out some of the many quilting sites on the internet. Or if you prefer, go to the local book store or library and get a book on quilting. There are hundreds of beautifully illustrated books on quilting available, look for one with clear instructions for beginners.

Good luck, and enjoy!

Judy

 

[hls]

i taught myself to quilt with out taking any classes, but it was a lot of trial and error. quilting is a lot of fun and there are a lot of really good books out there. The Idiot's guide to Quilting is a great one to look at. IMO start small so you don't get overwhelmed. baby quilts or wall hanging are a nice place to start. Good luck! The most important thing to remember is to just have fun.

 

[rhubarbkid]

make sure you post pics, im interested in this stuff

 

[akasmom]

there are a couple PBS shows and at least one on HGTV about sewing/quilting, check your listings. Also, I haven't done much but one thing I found is be very careful and exact when cutting your shapes and pieceing them together - any errors show up by throwing the pattern out of line. Good luck!

 

[loveliving]

also any local crafts store such as Michaels or anne's crafts will have classes on the weekends, some of which may be quilting. I'd also get a book that can help you get a start on things. What type of pattern/theme are you going for?

 

[Scottish Joy]

Although I don't have the space to do it yet (still living at home & I don't want to get going on too many projects at once, y'know??), I did help a friend of mine cut out the pieces for a windmill quilt she was making, with nothing but a book to go by! It was soo fun!

I don't think the cutting out/stitching together part is very hard. But when it comes to putting all the layers together, I'd advise you to get with someone who's done it before. That's the part that looks hard to me!

 

[Red-sunflower-kisses]

without knowing the basic of sewing it can be hard.

 

[country woman]

That is wonderful that you taught yourself. Was it very hard . Please give some advice. Thank you.

 

[hls]

That is wonderful that you taught yourself. Was it very hard . Please give some advice. Thank you.

i am not sure if you are asking me or not but when i started making quilts i started making them by hand because i was terrified of sewing machine. I found this very relaxing but also very time consuming. Now i use a sewing machine i am still slightly scared of it but not so much anymore. Anyway i don't know what kind of quilts you would want to make. maybe if i get a chance i can put some of the pictures of my quilts up if you want to see them. just let me know what you want to know. feel free to pm me if you want to.
-hls

 

[Llauralin]

I learned quilt making through a club, but it's really not that hard imo. Can you use a machine? If not, you should probably learn, as it takes so very long without it. If you have any quilting stores in your area, they probably have some kind of block of the month set up, where you can come in, talk to other quilters, and get detailed instructions on how to make different blocks. If you want to teach yourself, get a book about a kind of quilt that you would be really excited to make, and won't take an age to finish, so that you won't lose interest before it's done. I wouldn't worry so much about the difficulty; I teach a 4-H quilting club, which is girls abes 9-17, and they can usually make beautiful quilts after a couple of smaller projects and a little practice with the machine, so I'm shure you'll do just fine!

One bit of advice - if you're not planing on appliqueing your quilt, buy a rotery cutter, quilting ruler, and mat; cutting goes SO much faster that way!

 

[beetlequeendiva]

I started quilting.... but never finished!!! It takes alot of time and patience but it is well worth it!!! I still pick mine up from time to time but I'm not in any rush to get it finished!!