Hi - I am just beginning to quilt. What pattern would you recommend for a beginner? Thanks

Nine Patch or Churn Dash

Thanks Diane. Do you machine quilt?

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

If you have never quilted before, I think it is easier to get one of the books - like one of the Eleanor Burns books - so that you can see the steps pictured & you have directions for the whole process. You can use a 50% off coupon at JoAnns to get an easy beginner book like this.

When you have a book with the pattern included, you will know exactly how much material of each color you need to purchase.

Hi and welcome from Alaska. Be careful--quilting is addictive. Easy ones to start with are rail fence, 9 patch, Yellow Brick Rd., just to name a few.

Welcome from New York state! You'll find lots of help here!

Hi! :) Welcome from Minnesota!

My first quilt was a Rail Fence ... Yellow Brick Road is an easy one too.

Welcome from Iowa. Rail fence was my first.

No, I machine piece and then do all of my quilting by hand.

HI ,1227Granny.welcome from Somerset Kentucky

Hello and welcome from Germany!

Welcome from Idaho. Turning Twenty, 9 patch, and Yellow Brick Road would all be good.

Welcome from Ireland

Welcome from Lexington, KY!

Welcome!

Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!!

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D

Welcome from southeast TX -- nine patch or churn dash or an applique on a block -- there are lots of free quilting patterns available and tutorials, all on the 'puter

Welcome from Virginia

Welcome from Bowling Green!

Hello and welcome from central Alabama. I love Rail Fence to start.

Hello and welcome from England!

Hello and welcome to the board, from western Nevada! :thumbup:

Welcome from san Gabriel California

Welcome from Michigan.

Hello and welcome from Ontario.

Thanks for all your suggestions!! I just finished my first quilt top and will be picking it up this week from a quilter!! I make a simply four patch but it is really pretty!