The Cheater’s Guide to Quilting

Hi all

Quilting looks complicated. There’s no denying that. From the intricate designs to the dictionary full of terms, anagrams, and techniques. Starting to quilt as a beginner, can feel daunting. Particularly, when you hit the brick wall known as the Quilt Police.

If you’ve never heard of the Quilt Police, it is a band of experienced quilters who will tell you there is a set way to quilt. With rules to follow. And woe betide you if you break any.

From how to quilt, what fabric to use, to something as silly as the size of your stitches. Then there are the traditionalists who believe that a real quilt can’t be made on a sewing machine. To qualify as a quilt they must be hand-pieced and hand-quilted.

Talk about sapping any enthusiasm you ever had for being creative. It can leave you feeling more than a little discouraged.

Now, before I go any further, sometimes, the rules are there for a reason. Pressing your seams to the dark side is one. By that I mean pressing the seam allowance so it falls behind a dark color… so it doesn’t show up on the front of your quilt. But, it isn’t compulsory to do that. It’s personal preference.

When I first started quilting, the Quilt Police were a force to be reckoned with. They were everywhere. Thankfully, these days, they are less prolific. Which is good news for us modern quilters.

With modern quilting anything goes. I openly encourage you to embrace your creativity and have fun. So much so, that’s how I sign off on all my YouTube videos. If you want to follow the traditional rules then that’s great! If you want to do your own thing, that’s even better.

I’m not here to tell you how you must quilt. My aim is to show you a possible way to quilt. Simply and easily. With my Cheater’s Guide to Quilting video series, you’ll discover hints, tips, and “cheats” along the way.

All designed to make your quilting a breeze. So join me as I sew a quilt from scratch. Using cheat number 1, a quilt kit. Follow the link below to the first installment in my Cheating With Quilting video series.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Bye for now!

Olly

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