Always wanted to make a quilt, but don't know where to start?
I know lots about patchwork and quilting that I'd love to share with you.
Do you want to make better quilts?
Have you got some patchwork/quilting tasks that you need help with?
Let me help you. I'm Jan T (Urquhart) Baillie. I've been teaching and writing about how to make quilts for over twenty years.
Ask me for advice, see the answers to what other quilters wanted to know...
If I don't know the answer (shock! horror!), I'll find out — if I can.
Enjoy your visit, and come back often.
Do you want to make better quilts?
Have you got some patchwork/quilting tasks that you need help with?
Let me help you. I'm Jan T (Urquhart) Baillie. I've been teaching and writing about how to make quilts for over twenty years.
Ask me for advice, see the answers to what other quilters wanted to know...
If I don't know the answer (shock! horror!), I'll find out — if I can.
Enjoy your visit, and come back often.
How hard is it to make a patchwork quilt?
Not at all hard when you have the right advice!
On this lens, I have links to my many pages on Squidoo about quilting and patchwork. Click on the links to read the lenses, and pop back when you want to see some more.There are lenses about machine quilting, free machining your quilts, quilt design, getting photos onto fabric to include in your quilts, setting up your workspace, crazy patchwork, Electric Quilt software, galleries of quilts by Jan T Urquhart Baillie (me), patchwork tools, inspiration, creativity.
Funny stories about what not to do. Heart-warming stories about the community of quilting.
So much to read about and enjoy.
Beginner's guides
Start making quilts
Photos on quilts
Machine Quilting Tips
Lots to learn
Basting well, good work area organisation, and good equipment makes for great quilting experiences. Learn what works best in these lenses.
Start with Preparation, move on to Basting. Next see Walking Foot Quilting, and lastly, Stipple quilting.
Start with Preparation, move on to Basting. Next see Walking Foot Quilting, and lastly, Stipple quilting.
Using Triangles in Patchwork
You might be surprised how IMPORTANT this is to your patchwork!
Triangles can be tricky, especially at the edges of blocks and quilts.
See what's the best kind for the job.
See what's the best kind for the job.
More patchwork lenses
have fun
Patchwork and quilting writer, teacher
Jan T writes books and articles, and teaches quiltmaking
Quilt Gallery
Take better quilt photos
for publications and quilt show entries
Patchwork books you can get on Amazon
a few of my favourites
Electric Quilt Tips
Do you EQ?
Got some bits you don't get in Electric Quilt? Ask away here. Perhaps the answer is already here?
The Quilt Club
New community for quilters
- The Quilt Club - piecing the world together, one quilt at a time
- Online quilters\' community for quilters worldwide to share anything related to quilts and quiltmaking
Quilting books you can get on Amazon
I like these
Quilting videos you can get on Amazon
a short list of some I like
Love Ricky Timms' work, love his videos, learned heaps about machine quilting.
Met Judith Montano 20 years ago in Queensland, and again later in Newcastle. Love her work.
Met Judith Montano 20 years ago in Queensland, and again later in Newcastle. Love her work.
Embellishing quilts
Who is Jan T?
Ask Jan T a question
about patchwork, machine or hand quilting, or Electric Quilt
Ask me a question, and I'll answer as soon as I can.
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arthur-gardiner
Mar 26, 2012 @ 8:29 pm | delete
- hi jan t i am looking to buy a quilt for a dear friend of mine, a very gentle soul who assosciates with and loves butterflies specifically the dunk island or ulysses butterfly (the very large blue one) i dont know if you make to order but would really love a queen size quilt for her, it would just make her day special. cheers for any help you can offer
arthur
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fdensmore
Aug 20, 2011 @ 6:00 pm | delete
- I'm getting ready to make a patchwork quilt from my late grandfather's ties(he collected hundreds over the years). wondering what tips you could give me on how to assemble the pieces. I think i am going to un-stitch them and cut out squares of varying sizes. this will be my first quilt so im going to read your begginers guide obviously.
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JanTUB
Aug 20, 2011 @ 8:07 pm | delete
- Hi
If you unpick and carefully wash and press the ties, before you cut them, you could iron onto the reverse side a VERY lightweight stabiliser, or a very fine knit interfacing. Some stabilisers can be washed out.
You can experiment with some of the smaller tie pieces to see which method suits you best. This will help the fabric to stay stable while you work.
Come back and tell us how you get on, please. Good luck!
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jenniek
Jan 10, 2010 @ 12:37 pm | delete
- if wanted to create a quilt made of squares cut diagonally, but instead of a straight cut through the diagonal middle, I wanted to make a wave -- with two curves - should the squares be cut on the bias, with the curves on the straight of the grain or should the squares be cut on the straight of the grain with the curves (waves) be on the bias? And do you have any tips for sewing the curve to curve part? I would REALLY appreciate your answer.
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JanTUB
Jan 16, 2010 @ 12:20 am | delete
- Hi JennieK
The easiest way to cut triangles with curved sides, and then rejoin them is to STACK the squares, not cut them singly.
I will write a tutorial as soon as I can and post it to this lens for you.
Thanks for the great question!
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