If you're new to quilting/sewing don't get intimidated with online posts/images from experienced sewers. We all started somewhere. My first time executing a quilt bordered on insanity. It was a queen sized quilt with 3 side panels to fit over a four post bed frame to the floor. I chose this pattern with a zillion little pieces, intersecting each other like they were on a collision course by Georgia Bonesteel. I love her books, work. Never mind the pattern was for an intermediate experience level. Pphhh - I could do it. And do it I did watching hockey, after work, weekends. I put the pedal to the medal on my sewing machine madly spinning the bobbins in bulk. I pushed, pulled the fabric to meet corners. Yup I finished it. It was bulky, rippled, some fabrics looked like they were in severe pain being permanently stretched into position while others sat back like couch potatoes relaxed.

What did I learn?

Don't sew during hockey playoffs when your team is shooting for the Stanley Cup drinking a beer or two. (Okay, I was young - these days it's hot chocolate.)

Don't spin wind your bobbin - you're stretching the thread. It will break or jam in your machine.

Start simple and small so you can enjoy the process.

You will learn from every project - I still do decades later.

Don't compare yourself to sewers who complete many projects during the year.

It's not a race to the finish, it's a skill set you will develop like any craft.

You don't need to buy expensive fabrics.

Charity shop bed sheets, old cotton clothing work great, less stress because it's not expensive.

What are your early experiences first quilting? Any tips to welcome new quilters?

Please share.

Need a little inspiration? Free Quilt Patterns

Not my work, from the internet.

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