Learn to quilt...is it hard?

I do not quilt but I did a search and came across this website that may help you. Here it is: http://creative-quilting.com/forum/index.php?option=com_registration&task=register I hope this helps. Good luck with your quilting!

I know how to quilt although I haven't done it in ages. I think it's really simple to learn but not sure I could teach someone 'online'. It's more of a watch and learn thing at least for me. My ex-mother-in-law taught me. She has sold quilts for as much as $1,000 - she is really good and has made some very fancy quilts, I'll never be as good as her.

I think that is great you are wanting to learn to quilt it is a great thing to do. My granny taught me to quilt and I love it. They are televison shows out there that teach but if you can't find them it's no help. But they have some great books out there that can be a great big help to. I nherited a few after my granny passed away. She was always saving materials and clothes even went to yard sales to get material and clothes she would later cut up to make quilts. I started out with a easy project and made quilted pillows small and easy and then place mats and coasters, so I would start small if I was you because each time you make one and do well it just boosts your confidence or atleast it did for me. I am hoping maybe you can get to your mother in law for a few tips it would make her day. I would go to her house to seek her advice occasionally becuase it will give her mind a much needed break from the strain and burden she is going through right now. I have found a great place and it's JoAnns fabric and crafts and it has great patterns and everything you will need to start a project www.joann.com I hope it helps. Good luck I hope things work out and that you and your mother in law can maybe do a few projects together. You can do one half of the quilt pieces and she the other and maybe get together to sew it together after you get enough blocks made up. Well good luck..

Oh I do believe that quilting is extremely difficult to learn by yourself I think that it maybe best to learn how to do something else or knit before learning how to do quiliting I do not do quiliting as I found it too difficult although my sister in law makes beautiful quilts and sells them in America. But with the wonderful talents you have then I will keep my eyes open for you.

No, learning to quilt is not hard at all . It just takes time and a bit of patience. For your first project start with something simple. I would suggest a simple 9 patch block. You can start with 2 or more colours . Sewing the individual blocks in a series of 9 and then sew them together in sections. I like this website - htpp://quilting.about.com. It has a lot of good instructions and pictures and suggests other websites as well. By the way you don't have to be able to use a sewing machine to quilt. Some people prefer to piece their blocks entirely by hand. The benift of this is that you can take it with you where ever you go and work on the blocks.