kriscraft99

or maybe even start with a table runner :thumbup: a baby quilt or a wall hanging

QuiltnNan

all the posters are right in starting small. actually, if you make many different styles of wall-hangings or table-toppers, you can practice the different types of quilting without a large investment of time and money. you will then find a style you like to do and start whipping out those quilts for sale.

greenini

Altho I love my first quilt and I did it for us it's a king sized bagged and tied quilt with only the borders SITD quilted, I frankly wouldn't have sold it. It's just not nice enough and I'm not being falsely modest. If you're an experienced sewer and very neat and can make everything right the first time, great. But you might want to expect to practice a little first.

EdieClay

I agree with the recommendations. Start with a smaller quilt so that you get the joy of finishing it within your lifetime. My instructor recommended that I start with the Rail pattern. It goes together quickly and has some forgiveness in it ... meaning it will go together and look great even if it's not perfect. Welcome to the joyous world of quilting!

Raggiemom

My friend and I both took our first quilt class together. I did a lap size while she decided on a queen. Hers is still waiting to be completed and I finished mine (eventually!). Starting out with a large one may be too overwhelming. I've made a few quilts now and I'm getting ready to finish my first king-sized one and believe me, I'm overwhelmed already.

Good luck and enjoy.

briansommers

thanks all. Good advice for sure.

I will probably start with a table runner or a lap quilt.

I've even thought of doing the sew as you go

http://youtu.be/rl_OPPpXNLM


I am planning on doing it all myself, but one concern I have, will I need a walking presser foot? I don't have one and they run just under $200 for my machine

CorgiNole

I find that it is much easier to quilt with the walking foot. It reduces puckers because the fabric for the top layer is feeding along with the fabric for the backing. Without the walking foot, there can be uneven feed from top to bottom.

However, if you are free motion quilting (generally not straight line) then you want a darning foot.

Cheers, K

JulieR

I don't have a walking foot and I've always gotten along just fine. So do you need one? No. Would it be helpful? Probably, maybe. But as others have said make sure you LIKE quilting before you spend a lot of money on it. :)

Tinabodina

Lap size or Crib. Baby quilts sell nice.

ssgramma

Sounds like an awful lot for a walking foot! I think mine was only $20-25.