[quote=AudreyB]I will be teaching a beginning quilting class soon and I was wondering what quilt pattern you would suggest for new quilters.
I have been quilting 12 years and have some ideas for beginners, but I was wondering what ideas other quilters might have.
The class will be six weeks, meeting once a week, and cover all aspects of quilting, from fabric selection through binding and labels.
Thanks for your help.
I never took a quilting class, but I, through my mother, showed me that if I made a few sampler quilts I could do anything. Practice on a sampler block and make one for a quilt. Then you have something to look back on and decide if you would like to make a quilt of the same blocks.
I have done this several times and have found a lot of patterns to make full quilts from. But, I still love the sampler quilts. I love the names of them, the design of them and sometimes if I can find it, the history of them, and I always go to quilterscache.com and I can get the size I want, the design/designs I want and I am set to go. I will always remember my very first pattern - Antique Tile - 12" block. 2x2 blocks, 2x4 blocks and a 4x4 block. It has to be the easiest. Mine was 5 across, 7 down, 12" blocks, 2" sashing, 4" border. It is and probably will always be my favorite. It took me over a year to make it because it is my Memory Quilt and sometimes I had to buy fat quarters just to get one little fussy cut out of one. I also think a Memory Quilt is the best to start on also. I traded fabric with my sisters, mother, and friends to get what I needed.
Just a thought, but you don't want anyone getting bored either or too frustrated at making a quilt. Points are an absolute no-no for the beginner. I still have to walk away from the machine and take the dog for a walk.
Good luck to you. I am sure you will be a wonderful teacher.
Edie