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    Old 03-15-2011, 05:40 PM
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    Welcome aboard!! This is a great site.... check out the topic where someone asks about everyones' "avatar". Lots of quilts to see and hear about why they were made and how. Great for catching ideas........ then look up the patterns. They will tell you how much fabric you'll need. Have fun!!!
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:11 PM
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    Welcome, I love this site, I am not here often but great advise is given along with a lot of encouragement.
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:15 PM
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    I recommend a beginner's class at a fabric sop, Joann's or even an Adult Ed. Class. I tried books and pattern for years without much luck. There are some basic concepts that maKe or break a quilt going together nicely. Books assume you already know them.
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:18 PM
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    welcome from Oklahoma. be sure to start with some pattern that is easy enough. If you choose something too complicated you might get discouraged. good luck.
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:19 PM
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    Hello and welcome from Boston, Ma
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:27 PM
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    Welcome from San Gabriel, California
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:33 PM
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    welcome from western MA waht part are you from. this is a great board -lots of information and many many helpful friends.
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:42 PM
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    Hi Sheila. Welcome to the board, I am new here too. I took a class at a LQS a couple of years ago and have been slowly building from that.
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:44 PM
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    Originally Posted by Jeanne Fauss
    Another welcome from Illinois. I have only made four quilts so far and my first was from a class. I was so "green" I still felt afraid to start a new quilt on my own., so needed another class. I made one on my own, but the colors aren't right. I am now making my 4th one, and have put two different materials together for an irish chain, and one solid dark red color is heavier than the cream main color, and I am afraid I might not have a prize quilt once again. I think it takes awhile to be confident. But this quilting site has helped me alot.
    I'll try to send a picture of my cream and dark red irish chain I think it is very nice. Keep going I always get the folks at LAS or DH to help select colors. Good luck
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:45 PM
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    I am also fairly new to quilting and I bought a good book and took one class at a local fabric shop. Practice, practice, practice.
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