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Question for the week of July 15, 2002:

Our question this week comes Paula O

I don't have a sewing machine, but I've seen that a quilt can be done by hand piecing - Do you have any suggestions on books or a place I can get information on how to get started.

Connie Conway :
I taught myself to quilt about a year ago by checking out and reading every quilt book at the library. Then I practiced what I had learned by making a baby quilt. I made the entire quilt by hand (not one sewing machine stich in the quilt). In hindsight the only thing I would do differently is buy quality fabric from a quilt store. I spent hundreds of hours on a quilt that turned out great and is cherished by my family, but the quality of the fabric is so poor I'm sure it won't last for years and years.

bobbiequilts@earthlink.net :
My suggestion would be to go to public library and check out a quilt book. Most quilting books have instructions for both hand piecing and machine. That would be the least expensive way the next least would be to invest in a quilt magazine there are many on the market, browse thru one in the store. Usually a neat quilt on the cover most of the time the instructions are accurate. Choose a simple pattern to start and go for it. Have fun.

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