Alie Ward

Okay, so that was our accidental quitting advice, but let's get back to starting advice.

Imagine

The following listeners are standing all around you.

They're holding signs saying, in Laura Devine's words, start small.

It can be fun to pick a pattern or a lap quilt or one you can use on a bed, but practicing on a smaller scale can help you practice with seam allowances and pressing.

And they say, I made several baby quilts when I first started, which helped me gain confidence.

Also, fabric shopping is the best.

Look for remnants at craft stores that are odd sizes.

Perfect for quilting.

michelle d said just try it i know so many people who make their own clothes who are afraid of quilting because it looks too hard and if you can use a sewing machine or a needle you can quilt jeanette hobbs again just start make your first one a lap quilt size so you're not overwhelmed there's a series of pattern books they say called three yard quilts that have easy to follow instructions and reminder we have a lap quilt pattern free to download it's linked in the show notes and

And Eleanor Molschein says, try improv quilting.

It can be a good way to push you outside of your comfort zone.

No measurement or planning needed.

Just sew some fabric together, cut it apart and sew it back together.

You can use secondhand fabrics and something called Sewing Through Fog has a list of secondhand fabric stores across the country.

That's Sewing Through Fog.

And Kristen Bouvier says, my advice is to start, do it badly and do it on the cheap.

Your first quilt will be all about learning and will probably look like crap.

But who cares?

You're getting started.