Beginner quilter
#2
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: FL
Posts: 16,574
Hi gmac and welcome! I learned how to quilt from the quilting for idiots book. :lol: But you can do a search on how to make a quilt and learn that way too. The railfence is a good one to start with, or just squares the same size.
I'm sure someone else could be more helpful than me.
I'm sure someone else could be more helpful than me.
#3
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 20,306
There are many good books out there. I was told to get the book " Your first quilt book, or it should be ". Check at your library and see what they have. Maybe look thru the books and see what might work best for you , before you buy one.
By the way.. HI and Welcome from Northern Indiana
Sharon
By the way.. HI and Welcome from Northern Indiana
Sharon
#4
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The middle of an IL cornfield
Posts: 7,014
Welcome from central IL. You may not need classes. Just buy fabric, cruise the internet and start sewing. When you get stuck come back here and someone will pull you through it. If that's not your style, Hunnib lives in Wilmington. She might know of classes.
Also try this link and scroll down. It gives contact info for the Wilmington quilt guild. Someone there should know.
http://www.quiltguilds.com/north-carolina.htm
Also try this link and scroll down. It gives contact info for the Wilmington quilt guild. Someone there should know.
http://www.quiltguilds.com/north-carolina.htm
#5
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 15,639
I took a class when I first started but it was from the "Quilts Quilts Quilts" book which really covers quite an array of methods. Do you have a LQS (local quilt store) in your area? I'd check there for classes. Sometimes the community centers here have them too, but I don't know about your area.
#8
Here are some great beginner's tutorials that our member ShellyQ put together with great pictures :D :D :D
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/6460.page Lesson One
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/7358.page Lesson Two
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/8342.page Lesson Three
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/9327.page Lesson Four
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/6460.page Lesson One
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/7358.page Lesson Two
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/8342.page Lesson Three
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/9327.page Lesson Four
#10
I was told to get the book " Your first quilt book, or it should be ".
I have this book and would recommend it. Very helpful. I also have one called Quilting 101 I think. Hardbound with a spiral inside. Also I very helpful book. Got this one at Joann's.
HTH
Sara
I have this book and would recommend it. Very helpful. I also have one called Quilting 101 I think. Hardbound with a spiral inside. Also I very helpful book. Got this one at Joann's.
HTH
Sara
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