Quilting Tutorials — Beginner Quilter

Kids Can Quilt! – Day 4

Kimberlee Tanner

Tags Beginner Quilter, Free Patterns, QAL, Tutorial

Kids Can Quilt! – Day 4

Kids Can Quilt! – Day 4 Now that all of our blocks are sewn together, we are going to cut them up again! For a disappearing 9 patch, we are going to cut the original 9 patch blocks in fourths, mix them up, and sew them back together. This is what makes it look complicated, even though you’ve seen how easy it is to make. Don’t forget to be very careful with the rotary cutter and always close the blade before you set it down. Have an adult or responsible teen help if you are younger.   Cutting the Blocks...


Kids Can Quilt! – Day 3

Kimberlee Tanner

Tags Beginner Quilter, Free Patterns, QAL, Tutorial

Kids Can Quilt! – Day 3

Kids Can Quilt! – Day 3 Today is probably the most exciting day, we actually get to start sewing! I know, you were probably wondering if we ever actually would. As you can see, there is some prep work required when quilting, but now that you’ve picked your fabrics and have everything cut out, you can focus on just sewing everything together. For this quilt, we are going to start by making what is called a 9 patch block. It is made by sewing 9 squares together to form a larger square. Then tomorrow, we are going to mix things...


Kids Can Quilt! – Day 2

Kimberlee Tanner

Tags Beginner Quilter, Free Patterns, QAL, Tutorial

Kids Can Quilt! – Day 2

Kids Can Quilt! – Day 2 We hope you are all doing well and are excited you are here to quilt along with us! We are starting to see pictures of fabric  pulls and love what all the kids are coming up with. If you are waiting on fabric that you ordered, don’t worry, these videos won’t go anywhere, so just jump in as soon as you can. If you missed yesterday’s video, head to Kids Can Quilt! – Day 1 to catch up. Today we are cutting out fabric. We have to start this lesson with a SAFETY WARNING! Rotary cutter...


Kids Can Quilt! – Day 1

Kimberlee Tanner

Tags Beginner Quilter, Free Patterns, QAL, Tutorial

Kids Can Quilt! – Day 1

Kids Can Quilt! – Day 1 Welcome! We are so excited you are here. We absolutely love to quilt and are excited to share this skill with our younger generation. Each day this week, we will post a new video with the next step of the quilting process. By the end of the series, you will have a completed top! We’ll also share a bonus video with some ideas on how to finish your top and turn it into an actual quilt. Quilting is a great introduction to sewing because it’s all just straight lines. For this project we will...


Which Thread Should I Use

Kimberlee Tanner

Tags Beginner Quilter, Quilting, Quilting Supplies

Which Thread Should I Use

Which Thread Should I Use? There are so many choices to make through the quilt making process that often it can become overwhelming. Instead of stashing your projects away for fear of making the wrong choice, we are going to go over some basics of thread, and how to pick the best one for your quilt top.   Thread Weight With needle sizes, and thread sizes, and fabric weaves and thread counts, all those numbers can be confusing! With thread, the basics of weight are: the higher the number, the finer the thread. Not all threads are going to be...