How did you learn to make quilts
#2
Claudia had a little shop called the "snowed in Quilt Shoppe" (it no longer exists) she took a bunch of us under her wing and patiently taught us to love fabric and patterns and now most of us are still addicted. Find a great teacher.
#4
I learned from watching Quilting shows on TV like fon and Porter, also checked out books from the library. I bought those blocks of the month from JoAnn's and sewed them before I got into cutting my own fabric. I have never taken a class so I can't tell you which is better.
I now belong to a club and I think that would help someone in the beginning. I didn't have any friends at that time who did any sewing. good luck and you will find lots of help around here I know.
I now belong to a club and I think that would help someone in the beginning. I didn't have any friends at that time who did any sewing. good luck and you will find lots of help around here I know.
#5
I had made some very simple quilts with lots of mistakes, but I have been sewing since I was 14, and that helped alot. I took a quilting class over 20 years ago, and it was how to make a quilt totally by hand- also tracing the pieces and cutting them out- no rotary cutters! Then I started buying every book I could find on quilting. I learned quite a bit from books- but I have also learned in the short time I have been hanging around here! Lol!
#7
Self taught. Bought a kit, a cutting mat, ruler, rotary cutter. Made the quilt in the kit, which I didn't care for when the top was done. Never did finish it. Then I found jelly rolls, and I was hooked. I love the variety of the fabrics in them. And there are so many patterns you can do with them. I just love the scrappy look.
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Decided one day I wanted to make a quilt watched simply quilts a couple times and found this board, I am self taught except for all the great stuff I have learned from the folks on here!
I saw Quilt in a Pennys sale flyer I liked found a pattern and made my own! my avatar quilt!!
I saw Quilt in a Pennys sale flyer I liked found a pattern and made my own! my avatar quilt!!
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