Patchwork/quilting tips?

[PencilSkirt]

Glitter,

I have never made a quilt but I've been wanting to for ages.
I have done some patchwork and some smaller quilted projects when i was much younger and they turned out ok.

I am wishing to make (maybe start with smaller lapquilt or cushions?) a quilt in velvet or felted wool patches - eventually one of each.

I am going to do some reading but would love any beginner tips you can share. I am not very academic about these things. i usually do trial and error, but it seems quilting has quite a few methods that are accepted as the right way.

P.s. I have collected the fabric scraps - am such a procrastinator.
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[scaredsi11y]

Have you seen knittykat's tutorial?

http://www.supernaturale.com/glitter/viewtopic.php?t=36031&sid=d54612503064f6576e66c97d75614bf3

That might give you some general ideas, although it's not for exactly the same kind of project you have in mind.
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[PencilSkirt]

thanks scaredsi11y! (and knitty) I had forgotten about that. Now, to find the motivation to get off my butt and actually do something.
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[Kelly.]

[Morgan]

I just started using a walking foot for the quilting part, and it totally does make a difference. They aren't really that expensive for the generic ones, either.
Also, basting spray!!! It keeps the layers of fabric from moving around when you're quilting. I'm such a fan.
Other than that... can't think of anything. Trying something little for the first project is a good idea. Baby quilts or lap quilts are great. Quilting really isn't as hard as it looks!
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[cinderelly]

i read this after i pulled out all the fabric i bought LAST halloween for a quilt! i want to make quilts for my daughter and myself, but haven't ever made one before except a doll quilt. i love the 9 patch tute!
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[Morgan]

Oh, I think I've posted this like 20 times before, but I always use an old blanket from the second hard store for the batting. It's cheap, and you can always find one big enough so you don't have to piece together pieces of batting. You can also use old sheets for the backing if you want it plain, or cut them up for fabric.
I also usually cut the back bigger than the top and the batting. I leave about 1.5 inches extra on all sides, so I can fold that over to the front and use it as the (fake-)binding. It's way easier than sewing on actual binding.
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[PurpleDoor]

I was just thinking this morning that I really ought to try a quilt one of these days. Of course, because I can't do anything the easy way, I am now plotting out ridiculous quilt block patterns. We'll see where this goes....
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[knittykat]