Dear Geraldine,
I’m a beginning quilter and I don’t get out much. I don’t have access to a quilt guild or friends that sew.
It’s hard quilting on my own where I can’t get help picking fabrics, suggestions or feedback.
Do you have any advice on how to boost my quilting confidence?
-Struggling in San Antonio
Dear 'Struggling,'
Fear not, my friend! You are not alone!
Quilting is a wonderful hobby, one that is determined to find community!
There are so many ways to be connected to other quilters these days, especially online. Why not join a Facebook group?
In fact, you will find that the online community is much larger and more diverse than any in-person guild can be!!
Did you know that Love Sew has a Facebook group that is more that 20,000 members strong? Why not join today- we’d love to have you!
If you have a smartphone, you can easily take pictures of your progress, post those photos, and ask for comments and feedback. Be sure to give back by commenting on others’ work as well.
Another suggestion is quit kits to sharpen your skills. Kits come with all of the fabrics and instructions you need for the quilt top. Take note of how the designer pairs up the fabrics.
Try to pick kits that will let you hone a different skill each time (ie: half square triangles or curves.) If the kit comes with PDF instructions, print them out and study them before you begin your quilt.
Quilt kits are an easy ‘win’ to start out with. Sometimes, you can even save money buy going with a kit rather than buying fabrics individually. Compare and see!
I hope these tips help you to ‘get out there’ online and help your confidence.
Readers, please comment below if you have any other suggestions for ‘Struggling.’
We’re all on this quilting journey together!
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I a dream quilter.
Im want to quilt so badly that I have about ten thousand dollars worth of fabric an one and a half quilts cut out. I have the most painful disease none to medicine so alot of my friend dont think I will be able to complete one. so I have a fear of really starting one because I dont want to hear them telling me I told you so. I would love people to push me out of my bed and to my sewing room behind one of my two sewing machines. Ill help you if you all will help me. Id like my first real push to be May first. After my Godmother goes home and I recover her wanting to go everywhere on this of this side of NC
Thanks in advance for the push
Tori
My comment is on accurate cutting and accurate seams. I would love to hear your advice. I know this sounds like Quilting 101 but sometimes a refresher course is good for the soul. I love your comments and your quilting community! Keep up the awesome work!