How to Get Beginner Quilting Lessons

To sign up for beginner quilting lessons you must know how to sew and use a sewing machine. Though vintage quilts were made completely by hand, sewing your quilt squares on a sewing machine is faster, and your quilts will last longer. There is an abundance of resources available to a beginner who wants to learn how to quilt.

• Head to the nearest craft store. Many craft stores offer inexpensive beginner quilting lessons. In order to take quilting lessons you must know how to use a sewing machine. Though old-fashioned quilts were completely made by hand, modern quilts are sewn, or pieced, by machine.


• Check out community or event calendars in your hometown. Quilting lessons for beginners are offered sometimes at local community and recreation centers. These classes offer an opportunity to meet other people in your community who share your interest in quilting.


• Look for quilting shows on home and garden TV channels. If you have cable, check out quilting lessons offered on TV.


• Go to the public library and check out quilting books. How-to books on quilting are abundant, and most public libraries offer a large variety of quilting books. Many quilters have learned their craft by reading how-to books, which contain detailed instructions and full-color pictures. If you cannot afford to buy quilting books and magazines, the library is your best, and cheapest, option.


• Head to the nearest bookstore and browse through the bookshelves and magazine racks. Bookstores carry the latest books on quilting, and offer a large selection of titles. Quilting magazines are also a great resource. If you are serious about learning to quilt, consider subscribing to a couple of quilting magazines. Quilting magazines offer projects for beginners, as well as for advanced quilters.


• Search the Internet. By searching online, you may find how-to videos on beginning quilter lessons. Look for quilting DVDs and computer software for sale online. Many experienced quilters have created websites and blogs on quilting, some containing tutorials and lessons for beginning quilters.