Beginner quilter
06-05-2012, 04:01 PM
#21
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Englewood, CO
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Originally Posted by DebbE
I'd do a snowball quilt - very easy...fun!
Good luck!!
06-06-2012, 12:31 AM
#24
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Holmen, WI
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Originally Posted by jlm5419
Once when I was visiting my sister, I taught her how to make half-square triangles. The lightbulb when on when we opened them up and began playing with different ways to arrange them. She is now off and running, making all sorts of small quilts and table runners. A pattern that is simple and fairly quick is called "romance around the world." This is one I've made twice. It is only squares and half-square triangles.
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06-06-2012, 07:16 PM
#26
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Location: Southern Minnesota
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I took advice from ladies running a quilt shop and bought a pattern called "Strip Cocktail." It wasn't fool proof for a beginner like me, but pretty close. (I didn't have such consistent 1/4" seams). It made up quite beautiful as the jelly rolls were all color/pattern compatabile. Good luck. Oh, the 3rd quilt I did was "The big block quilt." That's really fun as it goes together quickly; it's a modern, contemporary look.
06-06-2012, 09:06 PM
#27
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Spokane, Washington
Posts: 344
Originally Posted by Lori S
Take a look at Eleanor Burns , Quilt in a Day books/patterns. Her directions are some of the best written. She also has lots of free videos on her site. For beginners ... its tough to beat Eleanor Burns.
Good luck and welcome to the world of quilting!!
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