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Learn How to Make a Quilt at Home
A quilt is made up of a top piece of fabric and a back piece of fabric, with padding (batting) sandwiched in between. The layers are then sewn together all over in either a straight line pattern or a squiggly free-motion pattern.
Quilts can be created in many different designs and colours, and the selection of tutorials below provide quilting lessons for beginners, plus many projects and how-tos for different quilt designs.
Although quilts are quite time-consuming to create, they should last many years and are perfect for special family gifts and heirlooms.
I hope you find plenty of inspiration here :-)
Photo and quilt by Rossie.
Quilts can be created in many different designs and colours, and the selection of tutorials below provide quilting lessons for beginners, plus many projects and how-tos for different quilt designs.
Although quilts are quite time-consuming to create, they should last many years and are perfect for special family gifts and heirlooms.
I hope you find plenty of inspiration here :-)
Photo and quilt by Rossie.
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Beautiful Bed Quilt & Pillow
Photo by Jessica Wilson.
Quilting Basics, Tips & Tools
Quilting: The method of sewing two layers of fabric together with a layer of insulating batting in between.
- Quilting Basics
- Including info on equipment and batting.
- The Layers of a Quilt
- How the top piece, batting and back piece go together.
- Using Spray Adhesive
- To baste a quilt.
- Paper Piecing Method
- Using paper to make it easier to piece fabric strips together.
- Straight Line Quilting
- How to sew straight lines on your quilt.
- Diamond Quilting
- Quilting pattern using straight lines only.
- Machine Quilting
- How to sew quilts in a free motion pattern.
- Quilt Care
- How to wash your quilt carefully when you've finished.
- Mitered Corners
- How to sew perfectly joined corners.
- Making Bias Tape
- How to make your own bias binding.
- How to Bind a Quilt
- By adding bias binding along the edge.
- Quilting Tips Series
- A set of blog articles about aspects of quilting.
- Basic Rotary Cutting
- Tips for using a rotary cutter.
- Aligning the Quilt Sandwich
- How to line up the quilt top, batting and back.
- Sewing Loopy Flowers
- How to quilt by machine sewing flowers.
- Batting Guide
- Useful in-depth information on batting/wadding.
- Photographic Quilt
- How to transfer a photo into a quilt pattern.
- Quilting With Voile
- The pros and cons of using voile fabric.
- Wavy Seams
- How to sew wavy seams into your blocks.
- Using Freezer Paper
- To design your own blocks.
- Paper Piecing By Hand
- Cutting out and sewing hexagon pieces together.
- Pressing with an Iron
- How to iron your seams and blocks.
Modern Square Quilt
Photo and quilt by Weezie Lou.
Quilting Instructions for Beginners & Beyond
- Quilt Making Basics & Projects
- Click on the links on the right as well for more tutorials.
- Beginner's Quilt
- Mini quilt block to practice technique.
- Machine Quilting Tutorial
- Very good instructions on making a quilt from start to finish.
- Free Motion Quilting
- Tips on stitching a quilt together.
- Spring Quilt Walkthrough
- From preparing fabrics to binding the quilt.
- Step-by-Step Modern Quilt
- How to make a modern mood quilt with curved lines.
- Quilt-Along
- A useful walkthrough of quilt creation.
- Mini Keepsake Quilt
- Step-by-step tutorial for making a quilt to keep.
- Quilt Construction
- A helpful beginners tutorial on basic quilt making.
- Whole Cloth Quilting
- Simple technique which means you don't have to sew different fabrics together for the top layer.
- Quilting 101
- Such thorough instructions for beginners.
Shabby Chic Baby Quilt
Photo and quilt by Neesey Rife.
Quilt Design & Technique Tutorials
- Strip Quilts
- How to go about constructing a strip quilt.
- Bento Box Quilt
- Tutorial for a popular square block design.
- Quartered Square Design
- How-to for a modified bento box block.
- Herringbone Blocks
- How to make diagonal strip blocks.
- Log Cabin Blocks
- Another popular style of quilt block.
- Wonky Log Cabin Blocks
- A wonky version of the log cabin block.
- Zig-Zag Quilt
- A very clear way to make this design easy to do.
- Dinner Date Block
- Pretty minimalist style design.
- Drunkard's Path Block
- A circle and square design.
- Asymmetrical Blocks
- With instruction on planning out your block design too.
- Dresden Plate Block
- How to create a pointed star shape.
- Flying Geese
- A traditional triangular pattern.
- Pinwheel Blocks
- Lots of quilting tutorials including for triangular block patterns.
Quilted Tree Pillow
Photo and pillow by Flossy Blossy.
Quilt How-Tos & Patterns
- Quick Beginner's Quilt
- Very simple starter quilt made from fitted sheets.
- Butterfly Mug Rug
- Quilted coaster with a butterfly applique.
- Spiderweb Potholders
- 2 different versions of the same fab project.
- Quilted Table Runner
- A smaller project to attempt before a full size quilt.
- Tall Grass Prairie Studio
- Tutorials and tips galore.
- Free Quilting Tutorials
- Loads of quilt making tips and instructions.
- Quilt Pattern List
- Free patterns and tutorials.
- Quilted Pillows
- Black and white pillows with zig-zag quilting.
- Baby Quilt
- Using 6 fat quarters of fabric.
- Ric-Rac Patchwork Blocks
- Sweet whimsical style quilt with wavy trimmings.
- Boy's Blanket
- Super soft quilt made with men's flannel shirts and minky fabric.
Roundabout Quilt
Photo and quilt by A Commonplace Life.
More Quilting Step-By-Steps
- Verna's Quilt
- Pretty design of quilt for your bed.
- Square Border Design
- Minimalist design using fabric scraps.
- Mini Quilt How-Tos
- Tutorials for making quilts for dolls or wall hangings.
- Colors Quilt
- A classic patchwork square quilt.
- Circular Mini Quilt
- Showing how to make a circle quilt with rectangle panels.
- Pinwheel Baby Quilt
- Lovely quilt pattern using many pinwheel blocks.
- Circle Block Quilt
- Fun polka dot design.
- Cathedral Window Quilt
- Beautiful design which involves origami folding.
- Modern Quilt Patterns
- Links to quilt patterns for more modern tastes.
- Spiderweb Quilt
- Modern style which is one of my favourites.
- Hot Water Bottle Cover
- Stippled, quilted project for the winter.
Modern Quilt
Photo and quilt by Jacquie G.
The Best Quilting Blogs
- Oh, Fransson!
- My personal favourite blog.
- Quilt Dad
- A blog by a man who loves to quilt.
- Piece N Quilt
- Quilting blog with tutorials and info.
- Red Pepper Quilts
- Quilting updates and plenty of inspiration.
- Tall Grass Prairie Studio
- A great blog on modern quilt design.
- A Quilting Life
- A blog full of advice.
- Happy Quilting
- Have a look at the free quilt patterns on this blog too.
- Millie's Quilting
- Lots of quilt examples to inspire you.
- Craftzine Projects
- The quilting category of a popular craft blog.
- Anna Maria Horner
- Very pretty blog to browse.
- PS I Quilt
- Dedicated to the art of quilting.
Patchwork Stripe Quilt
You might have guessed by now that I love grey quilt backgrounds!
Photo and quilt by April.
DIY Quilt Ideas & Inspiration
- Quilts for Geeks
- Cool geeky and gaming themed examples.
- Finished Quilt Gallery
- Gorgeous quilt designs recorded on a blog.
- Quilting Month Archives
- Lots of quilts featured from different websites and blogs.
- Flickr Group
- Browse through photos of quilts made by Flickr members.
- Google Images
- A good place to have a look at the coolest quilts.
- Mario Quilt
- Amazing pixellated Super Mario quilt.
- Manly Quilts
- A few awesome quilts for (and by) guys.
- A Painting to a Quilt
- Create an interesting quilt pattern from a painting.
- Hudson Bay Quilt
- Great idea for turning the iconic Hudson Bay blanket design into a quilt.
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