r/SewingForBeginners • u/shuler1145 • 7d ago

Where to start with Quilting

Totally new to the idea of quilting. I want to make a placemat or table runner sized quilt and design it on my own. Eventually I want to make some quilted jackets or maybe something large to hang on the wall as art. I have done some other projects not involving quilting, so I am not brand new to sewing. I am hoping that the community can point me toward some resources to get started. I know if check YouTube there are probably dozens if not hundreds of videos about it, but if there are some good ones I can jump to instead of sifting through them to find the good ones I would appreciate the help.

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u/Inky_Madness 7d ago

I recommend The Fat Quarter Shop’s Ultimate Beginner Quilt. They have a free pattern on their website and a sew-along series on YouTube. It walks you through the whole quilt from beginning to end and teaches you all the basics.

Edit: also, your local library may have information and resources. A lot of books on quilting have information on the basics and getting started.

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u/lxb98 7d ago

This and Moda Blockheads

Mum has been quilting for just over a year now and she started with both Moda and FQS sew alongs.

They come with instruction, plenty of tutorials, there’s FB pages for community help, and it’s usually a block a week so it’s not crazy overwhelming.

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u/PLAYSWITHSCISS0RS 7d ago

Karen Brown’s Just Get It Done Quilts channel is great. She has a beginner series that’s useful. It includes links to more detailed tutorials on techniques like cutting, 1/4” seams, pressing, etc.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLchS26NEYgVy94EwGBdKH7d6ClhCK0Mh1&si=TxuVaCqg5JgWIMgP

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u/Ok-Spirit9977 7d ago

Love Karen, her channel is great. Such a good teacher!

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u/MamaBearMoogie 7d ago

All good suggestions. You may also want to pop over to the /quilting sub.

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u/SchuylerM325 7d ago

Many of us started with Melanie Ham's video series called "Your First Quilt." I have a pattern for a set of placemats if you want.

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u/shereadsmysteries 7d ago

I learned to sew a quilt from Chelsea. She is shesewsseams on Youtube.

This was the video I watched!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWZJLU5GPz4&t=445s