Beginner Quilting Video Course
Offered By: Craftsy
Course Description
Overview
Description
Whether you want to make a large bed quilt or a small wall hanging, this class will take you through everything you need to know for beginner quilting.
Ashley Hough will begin by going over many of the different fabric options out, explaining how to buy fabric and how pre-cut sizes can save time. You will learn how to properly cut your fabric using a rotary cutter.
Ashley will teach you how to piece and press your fabric and show you several different beginner blocks you can start practicing with right away. The blocks Ashley will show in detail include:
Nine-Patch
Friendship Star
Rail Fence
Pinwheel
Once you’ve completed your quilt top, you will learn about the different types of batting and how to layer your quilt with a backing fabric. Ashley will show you several simple ways to begin practicing quilting and then show you how to bind your finished project.
Also included with this class are downloadable PDF documents with step-by-step instructions on creating the 4 blocks Ashley teaches as well as details on pre-cut fabric sizes.
Syllabus
- Class Preview
- Getting Started
- Buying Fabric
- Rotary Cutting System
- How to Piece a Block
- How to Press
- Beginner Blocks to Try
- Selecting Batting and Backing Fabric
- Layering and Quilting
- How to Bind a Quilt
- Meet Your Instructor
Taught by
Ashley Hough
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