No two people learn quilting the same way. A few individuals gain an interest in from a books or perhaps from a friend. For me, my nanna was an enthusiastic quilter. One wet day, I was at her house and she suggested that I might like to have a go at quilting.
She had purchased a quilting kit a fortnight before and had waited until 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 a couple of different types, but the standard quilting kit is an all in one package for making a quilt from start to finish.
It includes the material, patterns and instructions on how to make the chosen quilt. The only thing they don't have is the tools, you're expected 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 most worth comes from the instructions. The directions are made for folks who have never made a quilt before. They contain all of the info and guides you have to know to turn the material into the quilt.
Just be sure to pick one that's labeled for beginners.
Kits For Experienced Quilters
Kits aren't just for newbies, there are more advanced and complicated patterns available for the more highly 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 fair idea on what quilt kits are and has motivated some new quilters to give one a go!
She had purchased a quilting kit a fortnight before and had waited until 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 a couple of different types, but the standard quilting kit is an all in one package for making a quilt from start to finish.
It includes the material, patterns and instructions on how to make the chosen quilt. The only thing they don't have is the tools, you're expected 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 most worth comes from the instructions. The directions are made for folks who have never made a quilt before. They contain all of the info and guides you have to know to turn the material into the quilt.
Just be sure to pick one that's labeled for beginners.
Kits For Experienced Quilters
Kits aren't just for newbies, there are more advanced and complicated patterns available for the more highly 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 fair idea on what quilt kits are and has motivated some new quilters to give one a go!
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