No two folks learn quilting the same way. Some individuals gain an interest in from a quilting magazine or perhaps from a relative. For me, my nanna was an avid quilter. One stormy day, I was at her home and she suggested that I'd like to have a go at quilting.
She had bought a quilting kit a couple of weeks before and had waited till I was bored before giving it to me, so this is how I learned about quilting kits and how I made my first quilt with a green quilt design.
What's A Quilting Kit?
There are two differing kinds, but the standard quilting kit is an all in one package for making a quilt from beginning to finish.
It comes with the material, patterns and instructions on how to make the chosen quilt. The only thing they don't have is the tools, you must to provide your own.
Occasionally there are 'block of the month' type kits, where a different bit of material is sent to you each month and you build it up over the year, but these are not the commonest.
Kits For Beginners
These kits are the very best way for first-timers to find out how to make quilts. Everything is provided so you do not have to stress about not having the correct materials.
The real value comes from the directions. The instructions are made for folk who've never made a quilt before. They contain all the information and guides you need to know to turn the material into the quilt.
Just be sure to pick one that's labeled for beginners.
Kits For Veteran Quilters
Kits aren't only for beginners, there are much more advanced and challenging patterns available for the more experienced quilter.
These are neat if you feel a bit like a simpler challenge, you do not have to spend a lot time coming up with and measuring out a design. You can just pick a pattern you like and get to work!
Hopefully this has given you a good idea on what quilt kits are and has inspired some new people to give them a go!
She had bought a quilting kit a couple of weeks before and had waited till I was bored before giving it to me, so this is how I learned about quilting kits and how I made my first quilt with a green quilt design.
What's A Quilting Kit?
There are two differing kinds, but the standard quilting kit is an all in one package for making a quilt from beginning to finish.
It comes with the material, patterns and instructions on how to make the chosen quilt. The only thing they don't have is the tools, you must to provide your own.
Occasionally there are 'block of the month' type kits, where a different bit of material is sent to you each month and you build it up over the year, but these are not the commonest.
Kits For Beginners
These kits are the very best way for first-timers to find out how to make quilts. Everything is provided so you do not have to stress about not having the correct materials.
The real value comes from the directions. The instructions are made for folk who've never made a quilt before. They contain all the information and guides you need to know to turn the material into the quilt.
Just be sure to pick one that's labeled for beginners.
Kits For Veteran Quilters
Kits aren't only for beginners, there are much more advanced and challenging patterns available for the more experienced quilter.
These are neat if you feel a bit like a simpler challenge, you do not have to spend a lot time coming up with and measuring out a design. You can just pick a pattern you like and get to work!
Hopefully this has given you a good idea on what quilt kits are and has inspired some new people to give them a go!
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