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Basic Quilt Making Skills – for beginners
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Basic Quilt Making Skills – for beginners

Complete Basics If you already have sewn some, then some of what we are learning today you may already know.  If you’ve bought your very first sewing machine with big plans to jump straight into quilt making then this will be even more helpful to you. We will walk through some of the basics including: …

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Quilt Making Terminology – for beginners
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Quilt Making Terminology – for beginners

All those words One of the ways in which I was most confused when I first started quilting was all the terminology with quilters and quilt patterns.  It’s a deep well of words you may not know or have never heard. There is much to unpack in this lesson, so we’ll jump right in. The…

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Basic Quilting Supplies – for beginners
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Basic Quilting Supplies – for beginners

Everything You Need Today we will get into the nitty gritty of what you need to get started. There are only a few basic supplies you need to get started, but these supplies have a way of lasting for the ages. So think of the majority of these supplies as items that rarely need replacing.  Most…

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Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine – for beginners
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Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine – for beginners

Today we are getting to know your machine. Obviously, this is a bit of a harder lesson to teach due to the fact that we are probably using different machines and machines all have little differences, BUT most machines have massive similarities as well.  They all do the same thing, but levers and buttons or…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Sewing Machines for Quilting
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A Beginner’s Guide to Sewing Machines for Quilting

Sewing Machines for Quilters Today we are going to talk about sewing machines.  There are SO many!  When starting out it’s easy to be overwhelmed with all your options. There’s also no right or wrong options, there’s only finding the one that works best FOR YOU! If you are unsure if making quilts is going…

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Chapter 7 of Quilt As Desired is now available. He Chapter 7 of Quilt As Desired is now available. Here's what's in this chapter:Lesson 22: Swirls and Pebbles ComboLesson 23: Feathers, Pebbles, and SwirlsLesson 24: Echoed PebblesThis chapter is all about combining designs.https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/quilt-as-desired
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My first wholecloth quilt. 🥰 I see one of these fo My first wholecloth quilt. 🥰 I see one of these for under the comforter on my bed. Cream maybe?
I wanted you to see that backing. It's called Flow I wanted you to see that backing. It's called Flowering Fancy Lush. OMG it might my favorite I've ever designed.
Chapter 6 of Quilt as Desired is ready for you at Chapter 6 of Quilt as Desired is ready for you at Quilty Class . Here's a few pics...
Feathers are my FAVORITTTTTTTTE. I loved demoing a Feathers are my FAVORITTTTTTTTE. I loved demoing all these feathers. Come see, quiltyclass.com
I feel like we are a little more than halfway thro I feel like we are a little more than halfway through Quilt As Desired. LOVING this chapter! 👏
Eek! Chapter 6 has begun. We are learning FEATHERS Eek! Chapter 6 has begun. We are learning FEATHERS! 👏 http://quiltyclass.com/
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