No two folk learn quilting the same way. Some people gain an interest in from a magazine or maybe from a close friend. For me, my grandmother was a zealous quilter. One rainy day, I was at her place and she recommended that I would like to try my hand 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 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 incorporates the material, patterns and directions concerning how to make the selected quilt. The one thing they do not have is the tools, you are expected to provide your own.
Infrequently there are 'block of the month' type kits, where a different bit of material is sent to you once a month and you build it up over the year, but these aren't the most common.
Kits For Beginners
These kits are the ideal way for first-timers to discover how to make quilts. Everything is provided so you don't have to fret about not having the correct bits and pieces.
The most worth comes from the instructions. The directions are made for people 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 certain to pick one that is labeled for beginners.
Kits For Experienced Quilters
Kits aren't only for beginners, there are much more advanced and challenging patterns available for the more experienced quilter.
These are nice if you feel just like a less complicated challenge, you don't have to spend time coming up with and measuring out a design. You can just pick a pattern you love and get to work!
Hopefully this has given you a good idea on what quilt kits are and has inspired some new folks 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 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 incorporates the material, patterns and directions concerning how to make the selected quilt. The one thing they do not have is the tools, you are expected to provide your own.
Infrequently there are 'block of the month' type kits, where a different bit of material is sent to you once a month and you build it up over the year, but these aren't the most common.
Kits For Beginners
These kits are the ideal way for first-timers to discover how to make quilts. Everything is provided so you don't have to fret about not having the correct bits and pieces.
The most worth comes from the instructions. The directions are made for people 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 certain to pick one that is labeled for beginners.
Kits For Experienced Quilters
Kits aren't only for beginners, there are much more advanced and challenging patterns available for the more experienced quilter.
These are nice if you feel just like a less complicated challenge, you don't have to spend time coming up with and measuring out a design. You can just pick a pattern you love and get to work!
Hopefully this has given you a good idea on what quilt kits are and has inspired some new folks to give them a go!
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