Quilting For Beginners - Quick Guide To Quilt Making.

Once you have decided on a pattern the next step is to pick the fabric. Your pattern should have the amount of fabric that you will need for the quilt based on the size you are making. Repeating these steps ad nauseam will result in a quilt top, eventually. Once you have a quilt top you will finish the quilt in this manner:. Basting the quilt can be tricky and it seems like everyone who quilts has their own method for basting the quilt. I will run through a few of the techniques that people use for basting the quilt.

Try a few of them because not each method works for everyone. One way to hold the layers of your quilt together is by using a spray baste like THIS one. This method is great because it is much less time consuming than using pins to secure the quilt. The downsides are that depending on the spray it may not hold up well to the constant pushing and shoving involved in machine quilting. I say that as someone who uses my home machine to quilt so the quilt goes through some pushing and shoving.

If you are using a long arm quilter the spray adhesive is probably a very great option. Another option for basting is using safety pins. I recommend a large safety pin, like THESE , because they are easy to open and get through all the layers of the quilt. Smaller safety pins also require more to cover the entire quilt. When you are using safety pins you should be placing a pin every two to three inches across the entire quilt sandwich.

This is pretty time consuming and you want to make sure that there are no wrinkles on the back or front of the quilt. The downsides of pinning are that you are creating lots of tiny holes in your quilt. The other downside is that you will have to stop frequently to remove the pins as you quilt.

You obviously cannot sew over the pins. What I typically do is a combination of these two methods.

What are the steps in making a quilt?

So if you adhere the batting to the back of the quilt you can just focus on smoothing the top of the quilt the part you can SEE! Then I will spray baste and pin the top but not as frequently as I would have had I skipped the spray baste.

Again this is a personal preference so you will want to try different placements and basting styles to find a method that works for you. I tend to go overboard because like I said I use my home machine which means a lot of scrunching the quilt and pushing it through a tight space! Sew What Alicia — Quilts and Blocks. These two blocks are made with the exact same fabric cuts.

For the larger block cut: So you will have 12 strips total. For the larger block line the blocks up as shown above and sew the four groups together to create the block. For the smaller block cut: Having been a beginner quilter in the not too distant past I can totally relate to where they are coming from. If you want to learn how to make a quilt from start to finish then I recommend diving right into one of these patterns or tutorials.

Things that I did wrong when I first started to quilt. This post covers the very basics of quilting. What tools you need, how to cut your fabric and some common quilting terms.

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I think most people start out with a simple patchwork row quilt, then branch out into a quilt that features a series of blocks. The year of the blocks is up but you can still find all of the blocks in the archives. One of the hardest things for people who are learning how to quilt is deciding what fabrics and what colors to use.

I even struggle with this at times. This post is designed as a jumping off point to help you get started while choosing the fabric for your quilt. Things that I wish I knew before I started quilting. Triangle Quilt Tutorial not a full pattern. Color Blocked Baby Quilt. Simple Chevron Quilted Throw Tutorial. How to make a photo quilt-.

Dresden Burst Baby Quil t Pattern.

Soft N Snuggly Baby Quilt. Fat Quarter Baby Quilt. Snuggly Layer Cake Throw. Queen Size Patchwork Quilt. Weekend Flannel Squares Quilt Tutorial.

Baby Quilt made from Scraps. Easy Quilt Top Tutorial. Half Square Triangle Baby Quilt. Fast 4 Patch Quilt Tutorial. Polaroid Quilt — this tutorial has been removed. Off to the Races. How to make a Quilt from Start to Finish. Charm Pack Baby Quilt.

Clementine Quilt from Craftsy Class. Simple Heart Quilt Tutorial. I keep this post updated regularly so you guys always have access to some of the best free quilt patterns and tutorials. These patterns are new patterns since the first time this post was published. Turnstile Baby Quilt Pattern. Sawtooth Star Baby Quilt. Gingham Daydream Quilt Pattern. Seasonal Safari Quilt Pattern. Patchwork Safari Quilt Pattern. Looking for more fun quilting ideas? Follow me on Instagram! Melissa Mortenson is the author of the Polka Dot Chair blog which has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since It was followed by 5 other fabric lines in subsequent years.

A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky. It is hard to know where to start when you learn how to quilt. I took a quilting class and each week we made a different square that made up a big quilt of different squares, it was really fun. Mostly I like making up my own patterns and designs: Then after a while everyone will have a finished quilt.

P Get idea for gathering them together for us …. Sometimes I love delving into a big project and sometimes I just need to get something done quick! I love the triangle quilt. I am wondering what size the triangles are, and when finish, how big is the quilt? What quilt pattern is between photos 12 and 13? The photo is a girl wrapped in a quilt. Nice article, beautiful quilts!