Do you have a suggestion for my next quilt?
08-15-2012, 05:12 PM
#12
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I have been quilting for just over 2 years. The quilt I most enjoyed making was a bargello. It looks difficult, but really was not, you are sewing all straight line seams. Try a bargello. There are even kits available, if you have trouble picking out fabric.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...e-t169325.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...e-t169325.html
08-15-2012, 05:23 PM
#13
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This site has a lot of free patterns: http://quiltbug.com/free/quilt-blocks-A.htm
I've been learning to paper piece (Peggy Martin), and it is so fun and easy!
I think googling quilt images is a great way to get inspired. Also, check out Pinterest.
I've been learning to paper piece (Peggy Martin), and it is so fun and easy!
I think googling quilt images is a great way to get inspired. Also, check out Pinterest.
08-15-2012, 06:07 PM
#14
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Location: The beautiful Texas hill country.
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Like you, I'm new to quilting... and loving it.
Made a snowball quilt recently and really enjoyed the process. Picking the colors was easy.. I dug through my scraps, etc. and found several colors/patterns than 'pleased the eye'.
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Made a snowball quilt recently and really enjoyed the process. Picking the colors was easy.. I dug through my scraps, etc. and found several colors/patterns than 'pleased the eye'.
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08-15-2012, 06:44 PM
#16
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Location: soutwestern ontario
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Originally Posted by ube quilting
Let me be the first to suggest something with a curve. Don't be scared, they're not hard. Drunkards path is a nice beginners block for curved piecing and if you enlarge the two piece pattern you can make a huge quilt in hours. I like to lay the pattern out in the Snake in the hollow arrangement. Search it out. It might interest you. It is really something to help increase your skills. Good luck with whatever you choose.
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08-15-2012, 07:20 PM
#19
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Location: Northern California
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How about a dresden plate? Believe it or not - they are not difficult - once you have the ruler - you just cut out strips of fabric (for instance a 5" strip x WOF) - then cut all your plates - they are sewn with one straight seam and when you finish the plate just applique it to the background fabric. Check them out on youtube or tutorials. Good luck.
08-15-2012, 10:31 PM
#20
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Location: Canberra, Australia
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This is a great pattern that looks really complicated but it's not
http://moosestashquilting.blogspot.c...-tutorial.html
or
http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/hwells.htm
They are both the same pattern but shown in a slightly different format.
http://moosestashquilting.blogspot.c...-tutorial.html
or
http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/hwells.htm
They are both the same pattern but shown in a slightly different format.
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