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Pay attention to MTS' advice and go for it.
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Please,Please,Please close that rotary blade after each use. I have seen a few people get badly injured by using it the way she does.
I think these strip quilts are the Best. You can go simple or more detailed. Have Fun and I agree lots of Pics |
I think it's a great quilt to start with..... really pretty. Go for it.
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Who is MTS?
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Go for it girl.....
Do your best Take your time DO NOT sew at top speed, nice and steady slow... pin together to keep them even Enjoy yourself, this is a craft..... Smile and giggle a lot....mandatory !!!!!!!! Enjoy the ride ....this is your first......like your first love or first pie or first kiss.... It will not be perfect, nothing is.....but it will be wonderful beyond belief !!!!!!!!!!!:p |
For a beginner Eleanor Burns has the best instructions and the simplest methods to use.
Her website Quilt In A Day has lots of videos also. Missouri Star has a simple layer cake pattern that would be a good beginner pattern. Its the one where you cut off 3 in of the layer cake then restack and sew togather. |
Looks like something I might try and I am a beginning quilter, I would of course follow all the recommendations given here! Have fun quilting!
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Originally Posted by Littlebearquiltingboard
(Post 5598425)
Hello,
After receiving some great advice from my thread about supplies I feel ready to tackle my first proper quilt. I saw this pattern today. There is a written pattern and a tutorial at Missouri Quilt Co. http://englandstreet.blogspot.co.uk/...l-pattern.html Would you recommend this as a first pattern for me to tackle? I have general sewing skills but patchwork and quilting are new to me. Many thanks. Clare x Looks like a great choice for a first quilt |
Originally Posted by ranger
(Post 5598612)
Looking back, I can tell you that if I knew all that could go wrong, I never would have attempted my first quilt.
I had to deal with bias edges and they were a bear. I dealt with it and came out with a pretty good quilt for a beginner. I still don't like working with bias edges. Starching is strongly recommended. |
I think it would be perfect for a first quilt. One thing I recommend is starching your fabric. I think it helps having that crispness when cutting and sewing the pieces.
I see some people have told their stories about their first quilt so I'll jump on the band wagon. My first quilt was easy, though I had no idea how to finish the edges so I had folded them inward about a 1/4" and top stitched around the edge. It was my second quilt that was a pain. For some reason I had decided to do a recycled denim jeans quilt. It was just a simple patchwork quilt, but it was heavy and it was the middle of May and at the time we had no air conditioning. I had recently joined the board before starting the quilt and some thought I was nuts for doing a denim quilt as my second quilt ever. lol |
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