I just started quilting about five years ago----I joined a local quilt guild and learned so much from the ladies there as a different technique or block demonstration was given each month---- taking classes at your quilt store is also great----

Welcome!

Welcome to this board, Shiela, you are going to love it and learn a lot as everyone is happy to help. I can't give you much help as I'm pretty new at the art also but there are so many experienced quilters who do beautiful work and I know they'll have some good suggestions. Soon you'll be as accomplished as they are.

Welcome from Idaho! I joined my local quilt club with little or no experience, boy have I learned a lot from those ladies. They are also some of my best friends now... You will learn techniques that are found in ALL the best books... I have friends who are self taught and they agree, they have learned more from our more experienced quilter friends than they ever learned from a book.

Welcome from NH

Hi from Ohio

Hello. In case you're interested you can register for classes to take while you're there, they have tons! (if it happens to be the one at the Worcester DCU center)

Find a good website like The quilters Cache that provides you with lots of blocks and charts, buy yourself 1 yd each of three materials that blend with each other and then practice cutting the pieces, sewing and putting a block together.

!st and foremost buy a good beginners quilting book, look at what tools you will need, like a rotary cutter, cutting mat, rulers size 12x24 is a good size, plus a square ruler for cutting and square blocks, pins, etc,

I would try a small quilt 1st or maybe a block , practice,practice . Better yet, find someone who quilts who might share her knowledge with you.

Warning- it is addicting, so beware.

Welcome Sheila, try a Turning Twenty. They turn out terrific.
You will learn alot here.

Welcome from Ireland