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Patchwork and Quilting for Beginners: Make Your First Quilt

Patchwork and Quilting for Beginners: Make Your First Quilt

Cut accurately, piece classic blocks, then layer, quilt and bind your first lap quilt, with metric and inch sizes throughout. 50 written lessons plus 10 practice downloads.

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Expiry period	Lifetime
Made in	English
Last updated at	Mon Nov 2026
Level	Beginner
Total lectures	60
Total quizzes	10
Total duration	10:51:00 Hours
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Short description	Cut accurately, piece classic blocks, then layer, quilt and bind your first lap quilt, with metric and inch sizes throughout. 50 written lessons plus 10 practice downloads.
Outcomes	Use a rotary cutter, ruler, mat, iron and sewing machine safely and set up a comfortable workspace Choose quilting fabrics and plan a palette using colour and value Square up fabric and cut strips, squares, rectangles and half-square triangles accurately Sew and check an accurate quarter-inch seam, and understand seam allowances in metric and inches Chain piece, strip piece, press seams and match seams and points neatly Make traditional blocks: four-patch, nine-patch, half-square triangles, pinwheel, flying geese, log cabin and simple stars Plan a quilt top with a layout, sashing and borders, and work out how much fabric to buy Choose wadding and backing, mark the quilting and baste the quilt sandwich Quilt by machine with a walking foot, try free motion, hand quilt or tie, then bind and label a quilt Plan and make a lap quilt from start to finish, and know the safety points for baby quilts and the basics of selling or gifting
Requirements	Some sewing experience: you can thread a sewing machine and sew a straight line A sewing machine with a straight stitch; a quarter-inch foot and a walking foot are useful A rotary cutter, cutting mat and quilting ruler, or the money to buy them as Section 1 explains Fabric for practice and projects, bought as you go using the fabric calculations in the lessons A way to print the PDF worksheets, templates and grids is useful but not essential