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Hi my name is Debbie and I'm new here and to quilting. Can anyone tell
me the best place to start quilting. It is all new to me. I have many books and want to learn. But all the cutting and fitting has me worried. I really would like to machine piece and hand quilt. Does this sound like it would work. I need all the help and tips I can get Thank you Debbie Cochranville Pa. |
Welcome, Debbie. The best place to start is with something easy.... the
more experienced quilters will give you specific tips. My suggestions is to read, read, read, practice, practice, practice and don't be afraid of making mistakes. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Debbie Williamson" wrote in message ... Hi my name is Debbie and I'm new here and to quilting. Can anyone tell me the best place to start quilting. It is all new to me. I have many books and want to learn. But all the cutting and fitting has me worried. I really would like to machine piece and hand quilt. Does this sound like it would work. I need all the help and tips I can get Thank you Debbie Cochranville Pa. |
Hi Debbie
I'm a pretty new quilter (less than one year) and here is my advice: Pick a small project, a pillow, a crib quilt, wall hanging. Go to a fabric store, buy one fabric you love. Pick a pattern. Pick out the other fabrics to go with the one you love and your pattern. Start sewing. Don't worry about making your corners match. If you approaching cutting and sewing and measuring with precision, it will just happen to you. If you don't approach it with precision, than making perfect corners probably isn't why you want to be a quilter and your work will still be very much loved and admired. (It will also get better the more you practice!) Have fun! looking forward to hearing all about it! NS Debbie Williamson wrote: Hi my name is Debbie and I'm new here and to quilting. Can anyone tell me the best place to start quilting. It is all new to me. I have many books and want to learn. But all the cutting and fitting has me worried. I really would like to machine piece and hand quilt. Does this sound like it would work. I need all the help and tips I can get Thank you Debbie Cochranville Pa. |
Hullo Debbie
Is there any chance that you could get to a class? perhaps run by a local quilt shop? Even if you don't do many - even just one - it would take the edge off that 'jumping in' fright! You wouldn't need to commit yourself to a long series of classes, but, if you don't have a friend who can give you a helping hand for the first few cuts etc, a class is a help.. However, you do have us! So, if you have no chance of a class, then look for a pattern in a book which is labelled for beginners. Look through your books and start with one where the instructions are straightforward. Try to stick to patterns with squares and/or rectangles at first. Don't buy expensive fabric until you have a little experience of cutting (the sewing is often easier than the cutting). Look again at your sewing machine manual, and look at it with the eyes of a quilter. See what features it has that you might not have thought important before eg a quarter inch foot? or facility for moving the needle to left or right; can the feed dogs be lowered or covered? do you have a setting which will enable you to have the needle come to a stop in a 'down' position? Once you have made a start; and finished some small thing like a place mat or a cushion, you will have the confidence to go for something bigger and more adventurous. Machine piecing with hand quilting is just fine. You will find that lots of people do that. Good luck. You'll have great fun - but you have to start! Let us know how you get on? .. In article , Debbie Williamson writes Hi my name is Debbie and I'm new here and to quilting. Can anyone tell me the best place to start quilting. It is all new to me. I have many books and want to learn. But all the cutting and fitting has me worried. I really would like to machine piece and hand quilt. Does this sound like it would work. I need all the help and tips I can get Thank you Debbie Cochranville Pa. -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
Welcome Debbie!
Take a deep breath, relax. It will work fine! You'll be a pro in no time. Which basic quilting book do you have? Most of them have a simple beginner project. Go to your local quilt store, show them your book, and they'll probably be delighted to advise you. Or maybe they have some kind of suitable kit to get you started. Roberta in D "Debbie Williamson" wrote in message ... Hi my name is Debbie and I'm new here and to quilting. Can anyone tell me the best place to start quilting. It is all new to me. I have many books and want to learn. But all the cutting and fitting has me worried. I really would like to machine piece and hand quilt. Does this sound like it would work. I need all the help and tips I can get Thank you Debbie Cochranville Pa. |
Welcome, Debbie!
Natalie is right, IMNSHO. By picking out a small, simple project with clear instructions, and by measuring and cutting as carefully as you can, you'll do just fine. I've done two quilts that I machine-pieced and then hand-quilted. It's a good way to go, as the most relaxing part of the project is the hand quilting. We're all looking forward to hearing more about your quilting, your stash, and what kind of chocolate you enjoy. -- Carolyn in The Old Pueblo If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty "Natalie" wrote in message ... Hi Debbie I'm a pretty new quilter (less than one year) and here is my advice: Pick a small project, a pillow, a crib quilt, wall hanging. Go to a fabric store, buy one fabric you love. Pick a pattern. Pick out the other fabrics to go with the one you love and your pattern. Start sewing. Don't worry about making your corners match. If you approaching cutting and sewing and measuring with precision, it will just happen to you. If you don't approach it with precision, than making perfect corners probably isn't why you want to be a quilter and your work will still be very much loved and admired. (It will also get better the more you practice!) Have fun! looking forward to hearing all about it! NS Debbie Williamson wrote: Hi my name is Debbie and I'm new here and to quilting. Can anyone tell me the best place to start quilting. It is all new to me. I have many books and want to learn. But all the cutting and fitting has me worried. I really would like to machine piece and hand quilt. Does this sound like it would work. I need all the help and tips I can get Thank you Debbie Cochranville Pa. |
Debbie Williamson wrote:
Hi my name is Debbie and I'm new here and to quilting. Can anyone tell me the best place to start quilting. It is all new to me. I have many books and want to learn. But all the cutting and fitting has me worried. I really would like to machine piece and hand quilt. Does this sound like it would work. I need all the help and tips I can get. How do you best learn anything new? Do you learn well from books? Are you better with an instructor? Do you find videos helpful? Everyone's answer will be different. Take what worked in the past and do it again. Me, I took beginner quilt classes at a privately owned local quilt store (LQS) and was highly satisfied with the advice and instruction. Machine piecing and hand quilting is a common combination that many do. That will work. If you've tried cutting and are having a specific problem, describe what you're doing and what's going wrong. We'll try to help. If the problem is that you're just worried, the best advice is to dive in and try. --Lia |
Hi Debbie,
I am a new quilter (since November 2003) too. I walked into a quilting shop to purchase some thread for sewing clothing and walked out with myself signed up for a 1 day quilting workshop the following day. I had NO PLANS to learn to quilt. The bug caught me somehow. Let's just say, I no longer sew clothes. I love how quilting involves mostly straight sewing. I hated making clothes with all the complex cutting and ALOT of curves, etc.., but I LOVED to sew. Quilting was perfect. I knew NOTHING of rotary cutters, or self healing mats, etc... and in that one day workshop, I was able to make one pattern of quilt squares to make a set of placemats....which of course I didnt do...I made them into a lap quilt. You can see it in my webshots quitling folder labeled Grandma's Lap Quilt. I like workshops/classes. I can walk in and get help to develop good quilting habits right away. I tend to learn bad habits that dont go away very easily when I teach myself. Apparently paper piecing is easy, but I am scared to even attempt it. I dont learn well on my own. It looks sooo complicated to me. And I know it's probably so easy, I'm just intimidated. So, I know how you feel. You'll be fine and I have a feeling you will love it. If person, like me, who said.."Quilting is NOT for me." Can walk into a quitling shop and somehow end up taking a class and LOVE it. I'm sure that someone that really wants to learn will be a natural!!!!!!!!!!! Keep us posted and please dont let intimidation get in your way. I'm gonna take my own advise, I'm gonna try paper piecing TODAY! Promise!!! -- Christina Doucette http://community.webshots.com/user/christinark |
Hi Debbie, welcome to the group! Some websites you may want to check out
are www.cranstonvillage.com www.blockcentral.com www.quilterscache.com www.ritasquilts.com Just a few to get you started. Some have useful information and many quilt blocks......have fun! Lorraine http://members.rogers.com/poodiac/lorrainesworld.htm "Debbie Williamson" wrote in message ... Hi my name is Debbie and I'm new here and to quilting. Can anyone tell me the best place to start quilting. It is all new to me. I have many books and want to learn. But all the cutting and fitting has me worried. I really would like to machine piece and hand quilt. Does this sound like it would work. I need all the help and tips I can get Thank you Debbie Cochranville Pa. |
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