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Quilt Making Basics

osama nababta يرحب بكمQuilt Making Basics - Quilting Lovers
















Basic Equipment
You will need a full array of basic sewing tools plus some special quilting gadgets in order to successfully make a quilt. Perhaps the early quilters used only some scissors, a straightedge (ruler), plus needle and thimble to make their glorious quilts. Today we have tools that improve the precision of modern quilts and the ease with which they can be made.

Understanding Quilt Patterns
What does the term quilt pattern mean? Webster’s dictionary gives us two definitions for pattern that apply here: “an orderly sequence consisting of a number of repeated or complementary elements, decorative motifs, etc.” and “a style of design or applied decoration.”

Choosing a Quilt Pattern
Deciding what quilt pattern to make is a common dilemma for quilters, followed by what colors and fabrics to use to enhance the pattern to make a striking quilt. Some people focus so much on these decisions that they never move on to making their first quilt.

Choosing Colors
One of the questions that novice and intermediate quilters frequently ask is how to choose colors and prints that will make a quilt as lovely as the quilts they see in pictures and at quilt shows. One of the great aspects of making your own quilt is that you get to do your own design. It’s normal to think that everyone else’s quilt design is better than your own; expert quilt-makers still compare their work with that of others. With some knowledge of basic color and pattern schemes you too can make a beautiful quilt that reflects your taste and personality

Preparing Fabrics
There’s no question that fashioning a fine quilt is quite plainly a lot of work! Making a quilt requires painstaking and careful effort to cut each piece of the quilt block accurately and to stitch the pieces with just the right seam allowance so that points and curves match well. Preparing the right fabrics will ensure permanence of a quilt.


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