Quiltingboard Forums - Been here before :):)

Quiltingboard Forums (https://www.quiltingboard.com/)

- Introduce Yourself (https://www.quiltingboard.com/introduce-yourself-f3/)

- - Been here before :):) (https://www.quiltingboard.com/introduce-yourself-f3/been-here-before-t232628.html)

Been here before :):)

Ok I was here back in 2008 and then had serious health problems so never got started with patchwork and quilting
in the mean time I joined the spinners weavers and dyers in my county and they have just started a patchwork group

so here I am hoping to start over - I have done many fabric items but am still a real novice at patchwork as I haven't started yet

with a cushoin and I will see how I go from there - it has lots of seems and quite a bit of cutting so I will be able to use a rotary cutter and do 1/4 inch seams quite well by the time its finished - then an applique flower
and of course I will do the back

at patchwork group I will be working on something else - a sampler quilt want to do it in all black and whites (beacuse I have them) and use teal for accents - the book we are using is by Lynne Edwards
I wonder what your essential tools are
I have a 24" rule a 12" and a 6.5 square a cutting mat a 45cm and 28cm rotary cutter and several machines - my trusty 201 singer and a couple of more - featherweight for one love my hand crank singer - and I have two electric ones far more modern

so that is what I have and I have some money - so what would you by

Welcome back from Texas

Hi from Ohio! I started off with just one rotary cutter and a small mat and 24 x 6 ruler and worked up from there.

Welcome back. Sounds like you have the basics to get started. Down the road you can add pieces as you need them. I would invest in a larger cutting mat for cutting larger pieces of fabric soon.

Welcome back from Michigan!:)

:) welcome back from se Texas

WElcome back from Corpus Christi, Texas, on the Gulf. One thing that was my main purchase was my large cutting mat. My cutting mat is only 22"x35" but if you have a cutting area that will fit the next size up go for it. Make sure you get the self-healing. Easy to maintain. Do not use it to iron on! The 60 mm rotary cutter is good for cutting through multiple layers of material.

Welcome back Aaleigha hope all of your health issues are over from Adrian, MI USA

Welcome from Arizona

Hello, welcome back from Nevada!!!

thank you so much everyone
health issues all sorted (fingers crossed) large cutting mat is now on the shopping list
will see how I go - hoping the sampler quilt book turns up soon - when I see it I will know what colours I want to use

I do wonder that it might be like in one solid colour (now thinking about it today) but will most likely keep costs down and use the black and whites I have then I will have more money for equipment :)

such a warm welcome -

Hello and welcome back from northern California!

Welcome back from NE Ohio.

Welcome back..... also from Michigan. It's good to hear that you have some vintage machines. Check out the vintage group here. We love all our sewing ladies and tinker with them all the time. I don't have a 201 yet but am looking for one. I do have a 127, 15-91, 101, 99, 4 FWs, 3 Vikings, and elna .... oh, and a hand crank that I haven't cleaned up yet. I love and use my vintage machines more than the fancy expensive one that I bought 12 or so years ago.

As far as equipment, it sounds like you're ready with the basics. I also would suggest a 60mm cutter to use with your new larger mat. I find that I use the 60mm most.... it doesn't get dull as fast due to the larger size and I can cut through several layers if I choose.

Happy Quilting!