katier825

Atkinson Designs has some great patterns that look more complicated than they are. The directions are well written too.

http://store.atkinsondesigns.com/sto...0&parent_ids=0,2

Holice

Google, there is a quilt and needlework guild in Corpus Christi Texas.

jaciqltznok

DITTO!!! it is the BEST for practicing rotary cutting, and 1/4" seams!

quiltsRfun

I'd suggest either a 4-patch or a 9-patch. Fewer seams to match up with the 4-patch. You could alternate with plain blocks. That was my first quilt.

Glad to have you with us.

Enjoy!

wesing

I also recommend Rail Fence or Yellow Brick Road (YBR). Both are simple to piece so are great for beginners. Also you don't have to buy a pattern for Rail Fence. YBR is available from Atkinson Designs (link posted earlier in this thread) and lots of LQS also carry it.

Darren

ScoutingSquirrel

The Atkinson Texas Two Step or Slideshow look like the sort of thing I am after ...

I'm intrigued though ... as a Paper Piecer ... why do you actually need the patterns? Surely you can just copy the blick out onto graph paper, photocopy it, cut it up and off you go with the pieces all ready? but I've got a nasty little feeling that that would infringe copyright if I am being 'inspired' by a picture I have seen ...

Haven't yet seen a picture f squares surrounded by one border of log cabin though ... so can I legintimately draw that on paper and use it?

Thanks for any advice on patterns, design and copyrights ...
Helen

lvaughan

I like the suggestions for the rail fence. The quilt in my avatar was my first quilt. It had triangles that got stretchy when I ironed (I know I'm supposed to press but I say ironed for whatever I do with an iron). I was born in Aransas Pass 52 years ago, my parents left when i was six months old but I have two aunts that still live there.

MM

Hi,

In Corpus, there is the Costal Bend Quilt and Needlework Guild
http://www.corpuschristiquilters.com/index.html

and in Rockport, there is Piecemakers by the Bay Quilt Guild http://www.piecemakersbythebay.org

Unfortunately, neither group seems to update their webpages very often, but they do have contact info so you could get in touch with them about joining/meetings.

The two groups alternate having a quilt show in the winter each year; the next one will be in Rockport on January 28 and 29. We were in Rockport and Aransas Pass last winter, and I enjoyed the quilt show in Corpus.

For your first quilt, you could use the Warm Wishes pattern which is easy but looks somewhat complex.
Bed-size here http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns/d....html?idx=5185 and crib size here
http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns/d....html?idx=5215

You could also order a quilt kit from Quilts for Kids http://www.quiltsforkids.org/patterns/request and put together an easy four-patch alternating with a plain square-they send you darling fabric for the quilt and you provide the batting. Rewarding way to practice piecing and quilting.

Happy quilting,
Margaret

Cagey

I started with the DNP. Looks more complicated than it is.
Its always fun to see how each one is different. Remember to post pictures of your progress. Can't wait to see your project.

QuilterGary

Welcome to the board. You can learn sooo much here. My firwt quilt was a basket weave. It looks harder than it is and it will impress the veiwers. Turning twenty is also a good starter.