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    Beginning Quilting

    These posts will introduce you to quilting basics including: how to quilt your own quilts using your sewing machine or by hand.

    • Learn how to Machine Quilt on your home sewing machine with a walking foot or dual-feed foot
      Tips for Machine Quilting With a Walking Foot
    • Batting Options for Quilts
      Quilting Tips: Choosing Batting For a Quilt
    • 12 Easy Sewing Projects for Kids & Beginners featured by top US sewing blogger, Diary of a Quilter
      12 Easy Sewing Projects for Kids & Beginners
    • Beginner Friendly Patchwork Quilt Pattern
      Fast Four Patch Quilt Tutorial
    • A Quilt Binding Tutorial- How to Finish a Quilt
      How to Finish a Quilt
    • What is a Fat Quarter?
    • Tips for choosing the perfect sewing machine for any buget
      How to Choose a Sewing Machine for Quilting
    • How to Make a Patchwork Baby Quilt with Precuts, a tutorial featured by top US quilting blogger, Diary of a Quilter
      How to Make a Patchwork Baby Quilt with Precuts
    • Valentines Heart Block Mini Quilt Pattern
    • Make a Fast and Beginner-friendly quilt with Fat Quarters
      Fast & Easy Fat Quarter Quilt
    • Choosing Fabric + Adding Stars for a Patchwork Quilt
    • Modern Boy Quilt + Tutorial
    • American Flag Quilt Tutorial
    • Simple Stripes Quilt Tutorial
    • Beginning Quilting Tutorial
      Beginning Basting and Quilting Tips
    • Beginning Quilting 101- how to piece your blocks
      How to Make a Quilt
    • Quilt Along Series: Cutting Fabric
    • How to work with Quilt Patterns
    • Basic quilting supplies
      Basic Quilting Supplies

    My name is Amy Smart and I'm a quilter, pattern and fabric designer, wife & mom. Excited to have you here!

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