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Old 11-21-2010, 08:44 AM
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stevendebbie25
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Originally Posted by Donna Mare
I still consider myself a newbie. I did some log cabins , rip and stitch, years ago but that was it. No quilting either...they were embroidery floss tied. I have been trying to collect cloth and saving patterns and all kinds of tips I see on here.. Great teachers are here and I am thankful for that.. You all could write a book!
Here are perfect step by step beginner quilter instructions:
http://www.ideas-for-quilting.com/

Here is my favorite place to "find" any fabric, shops all across america, Fab Shop Hop, and on top do FabSearch
http://fabshophop.com/

My favorite hand dyed fabrics and pre-cut kaleidoscope kits:
http://www.wnynetworks.com/labfabrics/shop_online.php3

https://www.picotextiles.com/index.php

http://www.ttfabrics.net/cgi-bin/fab...i?Category=495

My favorite fabric, adds pizzazz to a quilt:
http://madhattersquiltbox.com/michae...airyfrost.aspx

Here are many sites for FREE quilt blocks, quilt patterns and border patterns. Google and you can find about anything.

http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpa...t_patterns.htm

Calculating Borders: http://www.quiltersparadiseesc.com/C...Calculator.php

Border & Quilt Setting Lessons:
http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.ne...ltSettings.htm

http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra...t_bytopic.html

http://www.scrapquilts.com/0101bom.html

http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/AlphaBlockList.html

http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html

http://quilting.about.com/od/blockof...t_patterns.htm

http://www.quilterscache.com/BlocksbySizeB.html

http://www.hp.com/hho/hp_create/redirect.html

http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/#AB

Jenny Beyer (advanced patterns) Another of my favorites:
http://www.jinnybeyer.com/freepatter...05857&axis_v=2

http://www.fabric.com/CategoryDetail...e-31ebff5743bf

http://www.homedecorators.com/detail...69078&aid=bzrt

English Paper Piecing templates:
http://www.paperpieces.com/index.html

http://www.paperpieces.com/contents/en-us/d33.html

Books & Patterns, designer, bargello, etc:
http://www.grizzlygulchgallery.com/i...Patterns_Books

Fun song to know it will always turn out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzoL7ddTEnA

Quilt Stories for your Husband:
http://www.popser.com/

http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/sto...752&page_id=17

I hope these links will help our newbies find fabric, patterns, learn lessons on quilting, borders, settings.
If your very new to this "Newbies" messages, look back a few pages of messages, and I had posted tips and acranyms list for quilting.
Anyone else have links to help?
THIS group wite, also has many tutorials to help. And lots of experienced quilters for your help, if your a newbie or intermediate wanting to learn a new technique.
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