Which is better for beginner?
10-04-2018, 02:04 PM
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I would say a strip set would be an easier quilt to start off on (assuming you mean like a jelly roll type quilt). I think both are easily done, but the bandanna fabric tends to be thinner and that can make it harder to work with.
10-04-2018, 02:53 PM
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I've made some small quilt projects, but I'm working on my first quilt (that's not a rag quilt. It's called the Illusion Quilt and there's a simple and we'll explained tutorial from Jenny Doan on YouTube that I'm really enjoying!
10-04-2018, 04:34 PM
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Welcome to the board firstly. When you say strip quilt are you referring to the jelly roll or the strips on a foundation of some sort? Personally I wouldn't make a jelly roll quilt pattern as my first quilt because you have all that length to keep straight and some people have a problem with bowing. As previously suggested I would check out MSQC videos on YouTube and that should help. Good luck!
10-05-2018, 01:55 AM
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Welcome from Alabama. I think a Rail Fence block is the best block for a beginner. It has fewer seams to match. Here's one from Quilter's Cache
www.quilterscache.com/R/RailFenceBlock.html
www.quilterscache.com/R/RailFenceBlock.html
10-05-2018, 02:29 AM
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Please do not start with a bandana quilt. The pieces are not printed straight, the fabric is not good quality. You will have nothing but problems from start to finish. Do, as others have already said, view some tutorials from Missouri Star Quilt Company. I would also recommend tutorials from Jordan Fabrics with Donna Jordan.
10-05-2018, 03:03 AM
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First, are you an experienced sewist or is this your first encounter with a machine? I agree with Ann912 that a Rail Fence is a good beginner quilt. While Jenny Doan's designs are fun and she is now very popular, I sometimes think she does things too quickly and accuracy isn't there. This can lead to frustration for someone without experience. You might try Eleanor Burns' designs, too, as she pretty much walks a person through every step of her methods.
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