What do I need to make a quilt?

youtube has great suggestions

google quilting and you will have so many ideas, it will take days to get thru them all. lots of groups you can join also.

One really easy (cheaters) way, which is all I would have patience for, is to purchase some fusible web at the fabric store. Cut squares from your aunt's clothing, adhere to the fusible web, cut out the squares and iron on to a wonderful cozy premade/washed cotton duvet, leaving spaces between the squares to give it a more quilt like look...the web will hold in a delicate wash if adhered properly

Go on Pintrest, lots of tutorials, idea's and easy ways to do it for beginners. I like the idea that Lsherbach said!

oh what fun! one thing you want to avoid...don’t mix synthetic fibers and cotton blends in the same quilt. They wear differently. Then decide what size to make the quilt. Twin, double, queen or king? Get that sized sheet for the backing and batting..that’s thr stuff that makes the quilt warm.

Now..tools. Rotary cutter and cutting mat think pizza cutter with a scaples edge, and a sharp scissors.and I prefer the metal yard stick, ruler for measuring the blocks for cutting, or use stiff card board template to cut your fabric-blocks from.

to do multiple blocks to cut stack you fabric 2 to 3 layers and cut arround the template of your block. The usual seam allowance is 1/4 of an inch.

you will need a flat surface to lay out your blockes into rows. There are a few ways of doing this..on a bed, on the clean floor or from a sheet hanging on a wall. There is no right or wrong when laying out a quilt...put it how it most pleases your eye. Number your rows row 1 would be the first row on the left. When the pattern in the quilt looks good to you, stack the rows keeping the row number on top. Sew all of row 1 together then row 2 gets sewn together etc. when the rows are all pieced together sew the sides of row 1 to row 2. Matching the seams, continue until done. The top is made.

next decide if you are going to tie the quilt, or or quilt it. Tying is done using yarn to anchor all the layers together. You can add pattern with the quilting.

you are most welcome. i made my first quilt when i was ten as a 4-h project to show at the state fair. still making them!

you are most welcome! ps if you live in a colder area like i do, flannel sheet for the back is very cozy.

OK here's some things about fuse able webbing. it does not last. it eventually wears out and looses its grip. its not soft or very pliable. hi heat in the dryer will melt it.. if you are doing a wall hanging maybe to tack some fussy cutting in place then stitch.

For your second hand sewing machine, talk with the crowd at a designated sewing store frabis crafts store. They usually know who in your area carries refurbished machines, when you go looking to purchase...take scraps of the fabric that you usually use And sew on them with the machine. Skipped stitches, no stitches, grinding noises..you don’t want it, try another machine. Keep going until you get one that does what you need it to do.

Post a picture of your lap blanket please! Thanks, dfm

I would watch You Tube.

Cotton Fabric squares of any color or colors, of your choice. Batting for the inside and a backing fabric, I used a light fleece. and fabric tack spray. Thread and a sewing machine.

The I pad is a picky critter, you are quite welcome. If you need extra length or width, you can add border strips to frame the piece work. There are quilting magazines that will show pictures of quilts, and give cut lists, should you like to try another quilt.most importantly have fun doing it.

when you go to select your sewing machine, take samples of the material (s) you will be sewing with. see how the different machines handle them.

you are most welcome, when you go to audition sewing machines- take fabric scraps of different fabric types- cottons, knits, polyester linin flannel etc. a decent machine will sew all with out the hick ups.

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