familyfun

I have not been quilting very long.. But I will tell you what I have.
A Vicking Designer 1 that my mom gave me..
24 x 5 inch ruler
10 x 10 ruler
rotary cutter I like the 45 mm best ( I think I saw Fiskars at walmart for $13 the other day this is the one I have)
12 x 18 inch cutting mat
I do have a Large one like 55 or 60 inches. I think it was about 40$ with a 50% coupon at Joanns.

tape measure 2 dollars
I use netrual thread I like gutterman but just bought some from connecting treads
ALWAYS have extra needles for your machine
2 packages of pins 1 inch and 2.5 inches
Seam ripper is a MUST LOL I do use mine alot
Large and small sissors (I suggest you buy a good brand I dont know the cost because but mine were a gift)
I like spray basting the best ($7 with the coupon from Joanns
If it is your first quilt I would not buy expensive material
Check out Connecting Threads.. They have alot of clearance material starting at $3 a yard.

Oh.. I almost forgot the Iron... and Ironing board..

I think that is all for a start.. I would say if you have none of the supplies you can probably get it for under 200 dollars minus the machine. I did not spend alot of money because I didnt know if I would like doing it or not.. I am slowly building a VERY small stash. I love to sew
and I am sure I forgot something. Happy quilting. I am sure others will have alot more advice or things they use.

Feathers-N-Fur

One more necessity, a 1/4 inch foot. I bought my first one at a sewing machine shop for $20. I got my second one on Amazon for $5 and I can't tell the difference between the two using both regularly on different machines. Well worth $5.

sewwhat85

Let me try to figure out what i think are the necessities: Cutting Mat ruler and rotary cutter 25$ on sale at joanns, ripper 2$ straight pins 3$ Good pair of sewing sissors gingher on sale 25$ thread 3$ fabric enough for a small quilt using sale fabric around 60$ patterns free on the net and can quilt on domestic machine or send out to be quilted. So bare necessities i would say around 120$ But i must say I have way more than that!!!!

sewwhat85

Let me try to figure out what i think are the necessities: Cutting Mat ruler and rotary cutter 25$ on sale at joanns, ripper 2$ straight pins 3$ Good pair of sewing sissors gingher on sale 25$ thread 3$ fabric enough for a small quilt using sale fabric around 60$ patterns free on the net and can quilt on domestic machine or send out to be quilted. So bare necessities i would say around 120$ But i must say I have way more than that!!!!

alikat110

joy of quilting: priceless

jemma

family fun has the best list so far to this i would add the 1/4 inch foot saves a lot of reverse sewing--ive been quilting 10 years + only got a 1/4 foot last year WHY????

Dolphyngyrl

Rotary cutting kit 50 dollars
Sewing machine 100-150 dollars for a basic Walmart type machine
Assuming you have an iron and board most people do
Basic how to beginner book for reference 20 dollars

I would say 250 easy unless you hit thrift stores and find bargains.

This doesn't include fabric thread scissors, seam rippers, pins, your basic sewing kit

BSK would probably be another 25 dollars

That's just my estimate

Sure is an expensive beginner hobby when you think about it.

I used my aunts stuff until I was sure I wanted to invest in quilting and slowly built up my supplies

Barb44

For the first quilt I made I did not buy anything special. I was already a sewer so had all the usual sewing notions. I made a log cabin from used material that I cut into strips with a scissors. The only things I have bought since are a rotary cutter and cutting mat, 2 rulers (12.5x12.5 and 6x24), and just recently I bought a 1/4 inch foot. I have been quilting for 30 years with these supplies. I have replaced the cutting mat once - about 15 years ago. Oh, I also bought a hoop for hand quilting and hand quilting thread, but for piecing I just used ordinary sewing thread.

Scissor Queen

If you shop the discount places on the internet you can probably get started fairly reasonable. Just put "discount sewing supplies" in your search and you'll find all sorts of resources.

Willa

must haves:
pins
ruler
marking instrument
scissors (a good one)
needles

nice extras to haves:
seam ripper (this can be in the must have list depending on the person)
rotary cutter with mat (if the kit is for a child I would hold off on this for a while)
small iron ( this could also be on the must have list if they don't have an iron)
pin cushion
maybe a small box to hold all the above
chocolate, lots of chocolate :)

Amount will vary depending on if you can get on sale and the quality you want. For instance, I know someone who spent over $300 for 1 scissors. As you know fabrics, thread, and batting vary also.