Hello everyone!
03-16-2011, 08:59 AM
#141
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: eastern Oklahoma
Posts: 1,873
I see that you are interested in a thow size. Frst you must have some material I would start by checking for a Wal Mart that sells material. You can try about 2 yds of three materials that like each other. This would give you a start. Note here You can ask friends and family if they sew and if they do not use the scraps ask if you can have them. Also check yards sales and 2nd hand stores. The Rail Fence is a good learning pattern You can get one by Google, type in Rail Fence quilt pattern. IT is simply three pieces of material cut the same size Usually 2 1/2 by 6 1/2 The darker is the top piece then your print or the 2nd darkest then the lighest of the three. Lay them side by side Sew the 1st piece to the 2nd. Then sew the 3rd piece to this. The seams will be along the long side. Make several like this .The figure how many blocks you will need to make it as wide as you want, Then see how many it will take to make it as long as you want. You will have a pattern by now from the free quilt patterns site. It a good start Quilters Cashe has a diagram and walks you through how to piece a block and how they look set together. Best of luck to you from Ok.
03-16-2011, 10:16 PM
#144
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 847
Sheila here is a link to the Rail Fence Pattern that will give you ideas on different ways to design with that simple block.
http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra...nce-links.html
http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra...nce-links.html
03-17-2011, 01:46 AM
#145
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,560
Welcome from Central Florida! The library is a great & inexpensive resource for learning to quilt or google "free quilt patterns" & it will give you some ideas. Or Eleanor Burns has many videos to show you step by step online for some of hers. She is at quiltinaday.com & I made my first completed quilt with her..the Jewel Box in the scrappy video. Good luck! It's a wonderful learning experience!
03-17-2011, 01:54 PM
#147
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: cleveland, ohio
Posts: 93
Originally Posted by capucine
Hello quicksheila and welcome from Australia
I found this on ebay it's a dummy book on quilting. Please don't be offended it's the title of the book i bought a couple of them in the past to do with computers :) I am still learning and have learnt a lot from this group also browse throught youtube for idea.
Good luck and have fun it's a great hobby and very rewarding thump up for trying.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....ht_2810wt_1056
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I found this on ebay it's a dummy book on quilting. Please don't be offended it's the title of the book i bought a couple of them in the past to do with computers :) I am still learning and have learnt a lot from this group also browse throught youtube for idea.
Good luck and have fun it's a great hobby and very rewarding thump up for trying.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....ht_2810wt_1056
Originally Posted by quickshelia
Hi everyone! My name is Sheila and I just joined! hi sweetie welcome!
I'm very interested in quilting, although I have no idea where to begin! I know nothing about quilting or where to start!
It would be great if someone could give me some ideas about how to start making a quilt, I would appreciate it!!
Thanks so much!
-Sheila
I'm very interested in quilting, although I have no idea where to begin! I know nothing about quilting or where to start!
It would be great if someone could give me some ideas about how to start making a quilt, I would appreciate it!!
Thanks so much!
-Sheila
03-18-2011, 10:20 AM
#148
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Monmouth, Oregon
Posts: 5,884
Quilt shops are a great place to start.
Originally Posted by quickshelia
Hi everyone! My name is Sheila and I just joined!
I'm very interested in quilting, although I have no idea where to begin! I know nothing about quilting or where to start!
It would be great if someone could give me some ideas about how to start making a quilt, I would appreciate it!!
Thanks so much!
-Sheila
I'm very interested in quilting, although I have no idea where to begin! I know nothing about quilting or where to start!
It would be great if someone could give me some ideas about how to start making a quilt, I would appreciate it!!
Thanks so much!
-Sheila
03-18-2011, 08:44 PM
#150
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Denver
Posts: 1,402
Welcome to the board from Denver. You can go to the library and find books also, the patterns have the yardage you need. I started looking at thrift stores for fabric, or cotton sheets to cut up and practice with. You can even use flannle to back quilts with when first starting out too. I used cotton shirts with cool patterns on them also.
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