the ultimate beginner quilt

My First Quilt Part 2: A Day in the Life of An (Overly) Confident Beginner from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Hello again, Jolly Jabber Readers—it’s Kailee! Today, I’m taking you along for one of those magical days where the only thing on my to-do list was to quilt! From getting ready to tidying up the chaos, here is what a day in the life of this (overly) confident beginner quilter looks like.

I had so much fun reading through your comments on Part 1, and I have a new question for you! How do you balance working on multiple projects at once?! I have my quilting journal, so I remember where I left off, and design boards ...

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My First Quilt Part 1: The True Story of An (Overly) Confident Beginner from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Hello, Jolly Jabber Readers! Whether you’re a quilting pro, a beginner looking to learn a new hobby, or anyone in between, I’m excited to bring you along for the journey of making my first quilt as a self-described (overly) confident beginner.

My name is Kailee, and I joined the Fat Quarter Shop team back in July, writing and making projects for the blog, not thinking that I would be bit by the quilting bug so quickly. Looking back, I should have known that it was inevitable! I’m never not making something, and I have an affinity for ...

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The Ultimate Beginner Quilt – Binding Your Quilt from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Today we’re finishing our Ultimate Beginner Quilts. Yippee! Adding the quilt binding is the very last step to complete this beautiful beginner-friendly quilt. In today’s tutorial, Kimberly Jolly will show you how to trim up your quilt and attach the binding. Learn techniques for putting together binding strips, squaring up your corners, and finishing the binding by hand for a beautiful finish.

The Ultimate Beginner Quilt is a free quilt pattern series with video tutorials designed just for beginners. Even if you have zero sewing experience, this is the free quilt class for you! If you’re joining ...

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The Ultimate Beginner Quilt – Quilting on Your Home Sewing Machine from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

In today’s tutorial, we welcome Gina Tell back to the Fat Quarter Shop to show you the basics of quilting on your home machine. One of the last and most important steps in making a quilt is the quilting. Quilting holds the quilt top, batting and backing together firmly and locks down seams. The stitched patterns added during this step will complement your piecing and elevate the overall design of your quilt.

Once your quilt is basted, it’s ready for quilting on your home sewing machine! In the following tutorials, Gina Tell of Thread Graffiti will demonstrate two ...

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The Ultimate Beginner Quilt – Batting and Basting from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Today we’re making sandwiches – quilt sandwiches, that is! We’re putting our quilts together and walking you through the final steps of making The Ultimate Beginner Quilt.

In today’s tutorials, special guest Gina Tell of Thread Graffiti will show you exactly how to put the layers of your quilt together and temporarily secure them together (also called basting) to get them ready for quilting on your home machine. This quilt sandwich is an important step in finishing your quilt.

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The Ultimate Beginner Quilt – Finishing and Backing from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Today we’re finishing up our quilt tops for The Ultimate Beginner Quilt. Woo hoo! If you’ve been sewing along, the finish line is just on the horizon. In today’s tutorials, Kimberly Jolly will walk you through the steps to add sashing and borders to your quilt top and show you how to put together your quilt backing.

The Ultimate Beginner Quilt is a free quilt pattern series with video tutorials designed just for beginners. Even if you have zero sewing experience, this is the free quilt class for you! If you’re joining us for the first ...

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