Would love to learn to quilt and sew

[Irish Angel]

Hi there,

I would love to learn to quilt and sew.....both arts I think are getting lost in so many folks busy lives.
I get so frustrated though because I have asked people to teach me to sew..and they say," well go get the material, and supplies...."
I don't know how to read a pattern so that overwhelms me.

For quilting, must you have a sewing machine and/ or quilting rack?
I want to use scrab fabrics to make a first quilt. Even a knotted quilt, which is what alot of "plain" women make around here.

I read the one post suggesting finding local quilting groups and I think I am going to look into that.

What are basic things I need to get started?

[lacyj]

Quilt sites:
An easy blue jean quilt, with good pictures:
http://www.gloryquilts.com/denim.htm

other sites:

http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.co...Techniques.htm

http://quiltersreview.com/tip_quilting.asp

learn your stitches, help guide:
http://stitchguide.com/stitches/quil.../q_basics.html
Add this one to your favorites:
http://www.stitchguide.com/
lacyj

[Irish Angel]

Memin bought me a sewing machine awhile back.
Maggy and I tried to sew on it.. and jammed the machine. A lady from church who sews said that because the machine is brand new.. there may just be thread caught or be a bobbin problem SIGH... I need to learn to sew
I think in the winter I will really work on sewing and such

[AnnaInOhio]

Morelia92

Don't feel too bad... I have 2 sewing machines and have jammed both. Dh fixed it once but I just don't have the patience or time to play with it. I guess I'm lazy, I just sew everything by hand. I love the blue jean blanket and am saving all my scraps from my blue jean purses to cut into smaller squares and hopefully this winter will start sewing them together. I also have a quilting rack, still in it's box but I think I like the idea of lap sewing better than having a big frame set up and away from my family room but it's there if I decide to use it.

Anna

[CraftyLdy]

Hi I think we all have the same problem I sewed all my pices together got so angry that I decided to put the whole thing togher by hand and I must say it came out well it fits my queen size bed. Yes I did go to school and my teacher was surrpise I had so much done before anyone else and shokced when I showed the finsih project so don't give up it just take time. Here are so site of helpful for beginners in quilting let us know how things works out.

Free Quilting Lessons

http://www.quiltmag.com/lessons.html

If you look down on this site it will give you a lot of ideas and helps

http://www.allcrafts.net/quilting.htm#freeprojects

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

[AnnaInOhio]

Craftyldy-

Oooh! I like that link, especially the 2nd one with the patterns. Loved that Pie In The Sky quilt.

Anna