| Quilting is an age old tradition that started in the middle | | | | achieve the desired design, pattern and deadline. |
| ages. Historians have put in writing that quilts were | | | | Quilting Tips for Beginners |
| made for warriors as clothing for the cold weather. | | | | You need to understand that quilting is time consuming. |
| Fabrics were layered then stitched as insulation to | | | | Unless you have lots of extra time, you cannot finish a |
| keep the warriors warm during the cold and windy | | | | quilt project immediately. Consider the following tips: |
| seasons. Quilting has been here for centuries and the | | | | 1. Decide on which method to use. You can either do |
| appreciation for the craft still goes on. During the early | | | | the stitching by hand or by using a sewing machine. |
| times, quilting was just considered a form of clothing | | | | 2. Decide on the size of your quilt. By doing so, you |
| that was good during the cold winters. There were no | | | | can also estimate the time you need to invest on your |
| elaborate designs and patterns. And the men were | | | | project. |
| believed to be the quilters who made the clothing. | | | | 3. Plan, estimate and manage your time for quilting. |
| Quilts were usually made by hand just like the early | | | | 4. Decide on how you are going to use your quilt. Will it |
| forms of clothing. | | | | be a showcase? Will it be used and washed regularly? |
| Nowadays, quilting is done by both men and women. It | | | | 5. You should also decide on the style of your quilt. |
| is a craft that millions of people love. It is also an art | | | | There are many types of craft styles especially for |
| since elaborate designs, patterns, fabrics and usage | | | | quilts. There is the Cottage, Victorian, Feminine, |
| have emerged for quilts. Quilt shops and specialty craft | | | | Scrappy, Conventional Amish, Lodge, Cottage, Juvenile |
| stores are now part of larger department stores | | | | and Modern styles. |
| specially dedicated to quilting lovers. Local quilting | | | | 6. Decide on the fabric to use for your quilt as well as |
| stores can be found in many areas as well. Then | | | | the fillers. If you need to bleed the fabric first to avoid |
| there are an array of online quilt kit websites and online | | | | colour mixing when washing the quilt, then do so. |
| shops. | | | | Sometimes it takes few a washing to stop the |
| For the more traditional type of quilters, quilting by hand | | | | bleeding. |
| is still the best way to do it. Dedication and patience is | | | | 7. Cutting on the grain is advisable when you are about |
| important from planning, to fabric selection, to the | | | | to cut your fabric/s. |
| actual quilting. For the contemporary and modern | | | | Quilting may be a thing of the past for some, but for |
| quilters, time is of the essence. The use of quilting | | | | thousands of quilters in the United Kingdom, it is one of |
| machines or regular sewing machines is important to | | | | the beloved hobbies of all time. |