I still remember the first day I browsed quilting pages on Internet. It was 15 years ago! And the quilting world was very different than what it is now.
I remember someone telling me a few times: “You will be bored soon! You will give up”! Well, I am happy that 15 years later, I still quilt and more important, I still ENJOY quilting. And this is amazing because these were 15 years of lonely quilting – my only connection with other quilters being through Internet.
I can say that fabric, batting and thread are my best friends!
If you have under your belt a few years of quilting, you already have learned some quilting tips and tricks on your own.
If you are a beginner quilter, you are probably overwhelmed by the abundance of information about quilting. So here are a few things that guide my quilting journey, things I’ve learned from my experience and from my own mistakes.
I hope some of them will make your quilting easier and more enjoyable.
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Do you need more information? Here are a few articles with more detailed information.
Thanks for the info. What size and brand of thread do you quilt with?
Aurifil, usually 40wt or 50wt.
Geta, why do you wash your quilts BEFORE binding?
I will write a post on this subject soon.
Thank you to share you experiance.
I hope your internet followers/friends help make your "lonely quilting" easier to bear. You are surely a generous quilting friend. I have discovered a few of these tips by myself but will try to incorporate some of yours, especially starching. Washing before binding? If I try this, it will be on a small wall quilt, if I make one before you post your reasoning.
My favorite quilt is one I made for a boarder from Panama who was in Canada to learn English as a second language. Although it is lap size; I thought she would just put it on display. She said that she visits Chiriqui (spelling?) where it is cold enough to enjoy a quilt.
As I continued to read yur newsletter, I realized you had already addressed your reasons for washing before binding. Thanks. It does make sense.
I love your generous newsletter. I am going to do two things, find some aurafil thread, and pin this post.
Thanks
~a