Such a newbie
01-20-2009, 10:26 PM
#11
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Misssissippi
Posts: 3,196
Another reallly, realllllly easy quilt is Sassy Sixteen. You make it with 16 fat quarters of fabric, and all the pattern pieces are the same. It give a patchwork look without the little bitty pieces. It's a great one to practice a straight stitch on, and just getting used to sewing.
Here is a picture of my first block:
Here is a picture of my first block:
First block of Sassy 16, my blue/yellow/white quilt
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01-21-2009, 08:10 AM
#14
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: East Texas
Posts: 3,021
Hi, welcome from East Texas. Sewing now will be so much easier. When I first started college, accounting was kicking my behind but now many years later I get It. Start with basic things like squares and straight lines. Be sure you use a good quilting ruler & measure, measure, measure. It makes all the difference in the world. Don't be scared of a rotor cutter they are scary at first but you will get the hang of them. Good luck. Oh & like my mama always says, read the dang instructions.
01-25-2009, 11:53 AM
#16
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bar Harbor, ME.
Posts: 2,911
I'm also a newbie and hated garment sewing but I love quilting. I found the easiest way to begin was to buy a jelly roll and start sewing. It gives you great practice on sewing the 1/4 inch seam, still working on that one, and the cutting isn't that complicated. You can finish a quilt quickly with this method.
Welcome to the group.
Roberta in China, Maine
Welcome to the group.
Roberta in China, Maine
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