Hello. I am glad I found this site. I am new to quilting and really am trying to learn all I can. I would like all the input I can get. I have started the top of my quilt (teddy bears) and bought a PVC quilting frame. Can anyone recommend an online course for newbees? Where can I get step by step instruction for someone who is just starting out. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Are you asking for tips on constructing the top or for the actual quilting? I am sure we can help. Welcome. You will find lots of knowledgable quilters who are happy to share.

I have the top pretty much made but am sort of lost on what to do next. I do not know if I need a machine other than a standard sewing machine I have. I notice alot of adds for quilting machines online although they are very expensive.

Maria

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Originally posted by ohiorose53:
Are you asking for tips on constructing the top or for the actual quilting? I am sure we can help. Welcome. You will find lots of knowledgable quilters who are happy to share.

I don't think you need to buy an expensive sewing machine. Machine quilting is the quickest way to get a quilt done. If you can drop your feed dogs on your sewing machine you can do lots. If you can't then you can do straight line quilting. You might find the site below useful

http://www.how-to-quilt.com/articles/index.shtml

Hi and welcome to BC. i am sure you will get a lot of help hereI did and just love the people. Good luck with you quilt.

Hi from another fellow Texan glad to have you join us here there are a lot of friendly quilters here who will aid you anyway they can, I have one main thing to say about where you are right now no matter what path you choose to take whether machine quilting or just stitch in the ditch make sure very sure that you have it sandwiched very very good so that you will not get many puckering and get too disgusted quickly so just keep us up to date on the progress.

Welcome Maria! I have never done machine quilting but lots of ladies here do it all the time. I'm sure there will be lots of info coming your way! Congratulations on your top! We would love to see pictures of it.

Welcome Maria

I just wanted to say welcome aboard. I am a hand quilter so I'm sorry I can't offer any advise. But I know that there are many here who can help you.

Janie

http://www.appliquequiltdesigns.com

Welcome Maria! I hope you have as much fun here as I have had.

I machine quilt all the time. I have hand quilted too.

We might be able to be more helpful if you answere few questions..... how big is your quilt? How large is your pvc frame? what kind of quilting effect do you want? Do you have your batting yet? Let me know, and we can go from there.... later

Welcome Marie, we are so happy to have you join our little community. It's a warm and welcoming place and you will get a lot of help if it's needed!

I have the same frame you have and please learn from my mistake. When I put my first quilt on the frame I stretched it tight. It was hard to do the quilting stitch. I finally gave up and popped that thing on my sewing machine and just straight-lined quilted it! Later I learned that you put your quilt it and stretch it tightly then you push on the center to loosen it so that there is a dip so to speak... no too loose but loose enough that you can stitch easily! It works a lot better this way!

Betty