Originally Posted by
Guitarmama60
Hi
i am a first time quilter.
I am trying to make one from my granddaughters clothes.
I dont see a site to help me get stared.
Any suggestions ? Thanks
Guitarmama60,
Welcome! You'd probably get more responses by starting a new thread ... but generally making a quilt from clothes is one of the most difficult kinds of quilts to make because those fabrics are designed to have some stretch in them (which is great for clothes, but needs to be stabilized in order to use in a quilt or it will become distorted). I would suggest maybe trying a simple pattern using "quilter's cotton" -- you can buy the good stuff at a quilt shop or in the designer section at JoAnn, or just make a basic one out of the cheapy fabrics that are typically found on the walls at JoAnn like Calico Corners brand or their broadcloth solid fabrics. If you search for "T-shirt Quilts", "Memory Quilts" or "Baby Clothes Quilts", you will find many examples of layouts you can use with your granddaughter's clothes, but again, I'd recommend holding off on that challenge until you've practiced a bit of piecing & quilting with basic cotton fabrics & cotton thread.