| Quilting is a popular hobby that is ideal for people of all | | | | your fingers when you are sewing for a long time. You |
| age groups. Generally, those who are good at | | | | can choose from a wide range of hoops and frames. |
| embroidery and needlework tend to pick up this craft | | | | To cut your fabric, you can use rotary cutters and |
| very easily. You can make quilts for your home or gift | | | | boards that help to align the different pieces of fabric |
| them to your friends and family. If you find that you are | | | | together. There are several other tools that you will |
| really good at quilting you might want to transform | | | | come across as you delve deeper into the process of |
| your hobby into a home business. | | | | quilting. |
| As you start on quilt making, you need basic | | | | You can make quilts using different quilting techniques. |
| equipment such as needles, pins and hoops. Once you | | | | Block piecing is a technique where the blocks of fabric |
| become more proficient in your craft, you can invest in | | | | are all same sized and fit into each other perfectly. |
| more advanced tools and accessories that will help | | | | Diagonal quilting is a method of piecing triangular pieces |
| you save on time as well allow you to use more | | | | of fabric together. You can methods like applique, |
| advanced methods of quilting. Serious quilters even | | | | picture transfers or even painting to decorate your quilt. |
| use quilting machines! | | | | If you are juts starting off, keep the design of your quilt |
| Assuming you are a beginner, here are some tips to | | | | simple. Use just a few fabrics and a few colors. |
| help you get the hang of quilting. | | | | Pre-wash the fabric you are using so it doesn't shrink |
| Get yourself washable fabric markers for marking out | | | | later on. The four steps in the basic quilting process |
| the fabric you wish to work with. Quilting machines are | | | | are piecing the fabric, layering the fabric, quilting the |
| great time savers and make it easier to handle the | | | | fabric and then binding the edges. You first stitch those |
| fabric. However, you may not want to buy one initially. | | | | pieces of fabric together that will form the topmost |
| Quilting needles are a must regardless of whether you | | | | layer. You then add the other two layers and stitch all |
| plan to sew by hand or use a machine. You need to | | | | three layers together. Finally, you bind the edges |
| also buy thimbles and pins. Thimbles help to protect | | | | together to finish your quilt. |