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A Beginner's Guide To Quilting
For those who want to learn to quilt, this site presents a series of quilt projects each designed to teach basic techniques. Each block pattern contains complete directions not only for the block, but also for various projects using these blocks.
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Back Basting Method
This pictorial guide will take you step by step through the process of preparing a block using the back basting method.
Apple Blossom Quilts
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Berries, Grapes and Baubles
A fool-proof technique for making berries, grapes or baubles for an applique block.
Apple Blossom Quilts
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Block - How to square up a block
Complete instructions on squaring up a quilt block.
EZ Quilt
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Blocks - Squaring Quilt Blocks
An important part of quilting is squaring up a quilt block. Learn how here.
Quilt University.com
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Color - Choosing Colors
A Color Study - Learn how to choose your colors for a quilt.
Quilter's Cache
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Colors - Choosing Colors
Hints on choosing colors for your quilt or quilt project.
How-to-Quilt
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Fabric - Squaring Fabric
How to square fabric to cut accurate quilt squares.
Associated Content
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General Quilting Instructions
General instructions for beginners from cutting pieces to piecing to applique to borders to finishing the project.
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Getting Started; the things you will need
In order to quilt...there are certain tools of the trade that will make things easier...so we will start today with a list of things you should have!
Quilters Cache
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Learn the basics of quilting
Do you want to know what "quilting" means? Want to recognize the part of a quilt? What equipment do I need? Learn the basics here.
So You Wanna.com
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Log Cabin Block
A good beginner project. At this site you will find step-by-step instruction (Five Parts).
Equilters
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Log Cabin Block - Sample Layouts
Here are some sample coloring for log cabin blocks and below them are lots of ways to arrange these blocks in quilt tops.
Equilters.com
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Pressing - Blocks & Fabrics
An essential part of quilting is pressing - learn more here.
Scrap Quilts
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Quilt Sizes
Here is a handy reference chart for you to use in figuring the size of bed quilts
Moonlight Quilters
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Quilter's Knot
How to make a quilter's knot for hand piecing.
How Stuff Works
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Quilter's Knot
Quilter's knot how-to instructions and photos.
The purl bee
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Quilter's Knot
Learn how to do a quilter's knot.
Wikihow
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Quilter's Knot (Video)
How to tie a quilter's knot.
You Tube
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Quilter's Knot (Video)
Learn how to make a quilter's knot.
You Tube
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Quilters Knot
Do you know how to make a Quilter's Knot? It is easy and produces a good knot that can be easily popped through a layer of fabric.
Moonlight Quilters
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Seam Allowance
An article on the importance of seam allowance when quilting along with question and answers.
Ideas for Quilting
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Stitching - Quarter Inch Seam
How to sew an accurate quarter inch seam.
Scrap Quilts
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Techniques for Cutting Fabric Strips
Cutting fabric strips with accuracy is important for your project. Helpful information.
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