What's your best advice for a new Quilter?
09-04-2010, 04:34 AM
#53
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Join Date: May 2010
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Originally Posted by purplefiend
Quilter's Complete Guide by Fons & Porter is the quilter's bible IMHO. I used to teach quilt classes and recommended that all my beginner quilters get themselves a copy.
Relax and have fun! Remember that it takes time to learn the new skills you need to become a quilter, lots of lingo to learn too. Don't be so hard on yourself. This is supposed to be fun.
Always,always remember to close your rotary cutter when you're done with a cut, its very sharp.
Relax and have fun! Remember that it takes time to learn the new skills you need to become a quilter, lots of lingo to learn too. Don't be so hard on yourself. This is supposed to be fun.
Always,always remember to close your rotary cutter when you're done with a cut, its very sharp.
09-04-2010, 05:40 AM
#56
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,148
Take lessons from your LQS. I learned so much from my peicing class and then the machine quilting class. I am teaching my DSI who has been quilting for 15 years stuff she did not know. My LQS has afternoon classes that are free if you use "use-it-up passes" when buying fabric there. I am planning on taking more classes just to learn different and new techniques.
09-04-2010, 06:45 AM
#58
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 18,726
Originally Posted by amma
Originally Posted by Holice
accurate measuring
accurate cutting
accurate piecing
accurate cutting
accurate piecing
Press after sewing each seam
Starch your fabrics whenever there is a bias cut/seam
09-04-2010, 06:47 AM
#59
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Round Rock,Texas
Posts: 6,135
Treat yourself to a good quality sewing machine, not the cheapest one on the shelf. Figure on spending at least $300 to get a machine that doesn't sound like a lawnmower on steriods.
If you can't afford a brand new one, find a machine that's at least 30-35 years old and have fun learning to use it.
If you can't afford a brand new one, find a machine that's at least 30-35 years old and have fun learning to use it.
09-04-2010, 07:24 AM
#60
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Posts: 4
Don't forget to take pictures of your quilts and document the details such as designer, construction, etc. as you will be giving some of your quilts away. Start an album for yourself and your family now. Put a label on your quilts with your name, date and who you made the quilt for.
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