http://www.allinfoaboutquilting.com Quilting Books, Quilting Magazines, Quilting Articles and Information Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:08:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Quilting for Beginners - Introduction to Quilting I Could Never Make a Quilt ... Could I? When I tell people that I am a quilter, I often get responses like “I could never make a quilt. I just don’t have the time.” Or “I’m not creative”. Or “It’s too big of a ... http://www.allinfoaboutquilting.com/quilting-for-beginners-introduction-to-quilting/ A Brief History of Quilting Quilts have been around for centuries in one form or another. The earliest quilts were patchwork quilts, made by women in lower classes, using leftover scraps from handmade garments or of pieces salvaged from worn out clothing. Functionality was the purpose, as they were used primarily ... http://www.allinfoaboutquilting.com/a-brief-history-of-quilting/ Types of Quilts If you are new to quilting, you may be wondering about all the different terms you hear when quilters get together and discuss quilts. There are so many different types of quilts that it begins to get a bit confusing. Here is an alphabetical listing of the ... http://www.allinfoaboutquilting.com/types-of-quilts/ How to Make a Quilt How to Make a Quilt - From Start to Finish A Outline of the Steps in the Quiltmaking Process 1. Planning As in most projects, the first stage in creating a quilt is the planning. Things to Consider: How to Make a Quilt * What ... http://www.allinfoaboutquilting.com/how-to-make-a-quilt/ Anvil Quilt Block Pattern Anvil is an easy "four patch" quilt block for beginner quilters. It is called a four patch quilt block because it contains four distinct patches that make up the quilt block. Smaller quilt patch units are used to create the larger four patches. This ... http://www.allinfoaboutquilting.com/anvil-quilt-block-pattern/ Common Quilt Patches and Their Quilts Half square triangle quilt patch Half Square Triangle The Half Square Triangle patch is probably the most often used patch, with the exception of the square. The name is derived from the construction of two right angle triangles, each being half of a square. Half Square Triangle Quilt A ... http://www.allinfoaboutquilting.com/common-quilt-patches-and-their-quilts/