while waiting for my books to arrive I thought Id browse around ebay at material .... opppps Ive done a bit more than browse :roll:

Soooo by the weekend Ive got lots and lots of lovely material arriving!! One pack is a gorgeous pink which Id like to use to make a basic patchwork quilt for my daughter ( it comes pre cut into squares)

ok please bear with me and forgive my ignorance in my silly questions, right here goes .....


I have bought 60 4'' squares .... my plan is to hand stitch them together forming a quilt (ohh how easy this sounds .... but I know it wont be lol ), does this sound feasible? what sort of stitching do I use to piece them together?

I also bought 100 3'' different creams squares, Ive no idea what Im going to do with these but I just fell in love with the colours and patterns .... I think it may be dangerous for me to go on ebay again :roll:

Last question (for now) ... needles and thread, is there a certain type I need?

Once again sorry for my ignorance but excitment and enthusiasm got the better of me!!

Congratulations you will have so much fun with your cool fabric

I searched and found this tutorial with pictures for hand piecing

http://www.roserushbrooke.com/how-to-hand-piece-1.html

Thank you so much for that, I cant beleive how excited I am about starting it!!

another link for you

http://www.quiltersmuse.com/handpiecingtechniques.htm

here is another link for you

http://ajpadilla.com/tutorials/begin...ecing-tutorial

just go to google and type: hand piecing

lots of links will come up, have fun!

Thanks again, I didnt use the term 'hand piece' so I think thats why I wasnt really getting where!!

you are very welcome, I just found this cool tutorial for you

http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=7627

Craftybear, you find the best links!

I have fun surfng, sometimes it can be a challenge, is fun and I save them on my blogs also, glad everyone is enjoying them