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Quilter's Corner
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By: Leanne Smith
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Disclaimer!
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The following links will take you to
websites that aren't affiliated with TQC in any way. They are places I
used frequently when learning the art of quilting. All of the tips,
techniques and suggestions on these pages are absolutely free. There is
nothing to sign up for or join ever! |
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Welcome!! |
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Even if you have never touched a needle in your
life, you can quilt! Anyone can! |
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Please bookmark this website if you haven't
already! It's easy to get lost on the internet. There is more information
here than you will be able to read in one day... |
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Home &
Garden Television |
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If you haven't heard of HGTV
yet, you really need to think about subscribing to cable television.
Hobbies, Crafts, Home Decorating, and so much more can be learned
from that channel nearly any hour of the day. |
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However, if what you are
interested in is quilting, here is a great alternative to being
limited to one thirty minute episode of Simply Quilts each week day. HGTV.com
has the most informative quilting guide that I've found online to
date. Don't be surprised to see how much information you can gain
from spending a few hours on their website. I know I certainly did!
The host of Simply Quilts, Alex Anderson, provides simple and
straight forward techniques for learning the most basic skills of
quilting. You will find everything discussed in great detail here
including everything from the menial to more difficult processes of
quilting. |
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And, if you tire of working
with the simple stuff, check out some of the projects being
discussed in the Simply Quilts section. I highly recommend this
website to be the starting point for anyone interested in learning
to quilt. You can get a lot of great info from this website. I know
I sure did! |
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Visit:
Home and Garden Television Online |
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creators of McCall's Quilting have put a lot of time and energy into
creating one of the most extensive websites for learning to quilt
that I've ever seen online! |
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If you only visit one
website today, make it McCall's Quilting! |
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Quilting's quilting fundamentals section taught me as much about
quilting as the book I spent $50 on. You couldn't ask for more in a
quilting website. Every section from tool selection, rotary cutting,
backing, binding, fabric selection and much more are discussed
simply, with great detail. Even quilters who've spent years learning
the craft may pick up some tips and techniques from this website.
McCall's Quilting is a great asset for anyone who wants to learn how
to quilt. |
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piecing, machine piecing, pressing, and much more are explained to
you step-by-step in easy to understand sections. Take a walk through
their quilting fundamentals section and you'll see what I mean. |
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Visit:
McCall's Quilting |
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The World Wide Quilting
Page
Ten years and still going strong! That's what the
author of this website claims, and it shows in the amount of
information available to quilters young and old. I found this
website to be very informative on a number of quilting basics
subjects. The instructions in these sections are very straight
forward in their approach. You can learn a great deal about choosing
the setup of your quilt pieces--something I found very
interesting--speed piecing, rotary cutting and much more.
While some of the sections were already explained
to me in the first two websites I've recommended, in quilting I
certainly feel that there is no such thing as too much information
when discussing the art of quilting. But once you've moved past the
need to learn only the how's and why's of quilting, take a look at
their Quilt Block's section. This section was what impressed me with
WWQP the most!
Absolutely the best part of WWQP was the time and
care taken to create that Quilt Block's section of the website. I
came away from that section of the website with more ideas for quilt
designs than I could fathom. If you are looking for some fresh
ideas, WWQP is a great place to look!
Visit:
The World Wide Quilting
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#Quilt Chat |
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Quilt Chat is a clean and easy to use website
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first time quilters, once you understand some of the basic
techniques of quilting, there are some very simple projects that you
might enjoy trying out. Two wonderful examples of this are the
basket weave quilt and strip-pieced water color quilting
projects. I found them extremely easy to follow. |
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I can't recommend #Quilt Chat to those who are
trying to learn some of the basic techniques of quilting, although
there were a few pages that could help you get started. BUT, once
you get started, I would suggest you take a peak at this website. I
think the projects could be done by first time quilters for sure! |
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Visit:
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The Quilt Channel is a delightful website to
visit once you have mastered some of the basic techniques of
piecing, measuring and cutting fabrics. There are some advanced
steps you can learn to master here after you've fashioned your first
simple quilt or two. I enjoyed such lessons as learning Crazy Quilts
and Applique. The Quilt Channel also offers their own immense lists
of places where you can go to find more information about almost any
quilting topic you can imagine! |
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Visit:
The Quilt Channel |
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Alex
Anderson Quilts |
| If you're looking for someone to crown as the queen
of quilters, Alex Anderson might be a good candidate. I've admired
her work as the hostess of HGTV's Simply Quilts for years now. |
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quilting and you are ready to try something new, Alex Anderson's
Block Party might be just what you are looking for. The Block Party
is just that--dozens of different quilting blocks have been listed
(many with piecing instructions) to give you a better understanding
of pressing and more. Try these blocks one at a
time and in no time you'll have enough made to form a one of a kind
quilt! |
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Anderson Quilts |
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I Want To Know! |
| Do you have information some
information to share with us? Any tips or
suggestions that would improve this portion of TQC? Did
you spot a bad link? Is there suddenly a sign up fee or a form to fill out on any of
these websites? Are any of these linked websites asking you for your money?
Tell me about it... |
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Email: Leanne Smith |