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#93
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Originally Posted by sherrysue
I am thinking about learning to quilt. Is the paper peicing the way to go when first starting? Any suggestiions. I have never quilted anything before. Just looking for a new hobby, and new friends.
I did realize that quilting was no more difficult than baking cookies. If you can follow a recipe, you definitely will have no problenm with the construction part of this wonderful art.
Purchasing fabric...well, that's another sotry.
;) ;)
#94
Originally Posted by sherrysue
I am thinking about learning to quilt. Is the paper peicing the way to go when first starting? Any suggestiions. I have never quilted anything before. Just looking for a new hobby, and new friends.
#96
Welcome from Southern Arkansas. I have never paperpieced so I can't answer your question. I would just suggest you get a pretty simple pattern and start there. Something like Jacob's ladder or a nine patch or some of the ones that use half squares. There are so many beautiful yet simple paterns to choose from!!! Look at some tutorials or find a quilting buddy. You can P.M. me if you'd like to be adopted. I'll try to help you all I can. I do mostly hand piecing and hand quilting although I do some on the machine too. Anyway, would be all to glad to try and help you get started. Good luck
#97
Originally Posted by basketcru
I started with a class using Eleanor Burns log cabin...it was so much fun and fast and easy way to learn. AND I had a finished top when the class ended.
No better way to go.
#98
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 183
Seems like about 50% of quilters love paper piecing and the other half hate it. So you won't know until you try. I'd recommend learning to quilt the regular way, starting with a simple block or two. Find an easy pattern (all squares, like a 9-patch)learn to accurately cut with a rotary cutter, master your 1/4" seams, press accurately without stretching or distorting your seams -- and then, when you've earned some confidence, you can try paper piecing. I've done both but vastly prefer quilting the old fashioned way!
#99
Hello from northern NY. I agree with Gale, I would start with a simple patch work quilt. Unless your crazy like me and start with a quilt pattern that most people wouldn't even bother with because of all the piecing.
#100
Hi and welcome from ND. I am for going to a beginning quilting class and you will learn many things that will help you become a fantastic quilter that will have fun at what they are doing. Try everything that strikes your interest and you will find the type of project that you like.
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