/r/quilting
We love all things quilting. Show off your latest project or just learn how to get started. We're here to help!
New To Quilting? Start Here!
Start with our FAQ if you have any questions about quilting. Our Wiki covers it start to finish and lots of stuff in between.
Check out our quilting shopping list and machine recommendations to get an idea of what tools you need to get started.
Loops happening on the underside of your fabric? Check out Troubleshooting 101
Rules
See full rules on the wiki page.
Please add topic flair to your posts after submitting
- Follow reddiquette and use your upvotes and downvotes accordingly. Report offensive or spammy posts so the moderators can review them. Karmawhoring by posting works that are not your own is discouraged and may result in a ban. We encourage quilters to post their own work.
- If linking to a single image please link to the image itself and not a blog or tumblr link. **See the tutorial on how to post photos to reddit if you aren't sure how to do this.
- For Blog links please refer to reddiquette and be respectful to not spam the sub.
- Giveaway posts are allowed.
- Self-Promotion Discouraged: Links to websites for personal direct sales (Etsy shops, Ebay, Personal Websites, business websites) should be kept in the bi-weekly "Steals, Deals and Destash" thread. Posts linking to a direct sales site will be removed and the user banned at the admins discretion. Exceptions: when another user asks for a link to buy an item or pattern in a post it is okay to link your information there.
- Sharing or PMing copywritten patterns strictly prohibited.
- Posting stolen work (virtual or real) will result in a permanent ban. This includes: posting a photo of quilts not your own yet claiming it is yours, posting about a quilt in any form you stole from someone else, or posting stolen patterns or tutorials.
Subreddit Activities
If you wish to host a swap or want to share one with our sub feel free! Always vet who you are swapping with to ensure they are legit. We encourage block, fabric, and notion swaps as well as general destashing to new quilters that might not have a lot of supplies to start with.
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I had one of these made for me growing up and I remember how much I loved it. My nieces are kinder/preschool age and starting to get really into coloring and drawing lately. Filled with a fresh set of crayons and many coloring books for their bday gift!
My grandmother made this quilt. She has since passed away. My mom is getting into quilting and wondered if this was a popular pattern or if this pattern has a known history. Thanks for any help!
I'm working on a sampler quilt and today I made the sixteen patch star and I'm obsessed. It's definitely not perfect, but it's so pretty!
On my first quilt I struggled significantly with the binding (it’s still not complete). So for my second one I decided to use the ‘birthing’ method. But now even that’s gone wrong. Please tell me it gets easier.
Learned a lot, made mistakes, but I'm pretty happy with how it came out!
Can someone direct me to an actual, honest to gd SCANT 1/4” foot, snap on or low shank? I have a vintage bernina with an adapter but every time I try a “scant” foot it is not, in fact scant. I can’t move the needle position like I can with my electronic machine, and I have used tape to mark it off but it doesn’t work as well.
Anyone have an opinion on Art Gallery Fabrics? I noticed this was cotton poplin. Is this the thin cheaper cotton? I want to know what is your Favourite quilting cotton to buy?
i saw someone else’s post of their quilt, saying they weren’t a quilter, seeing the nice comments was so sweet -and i relate! im mainly a painter but i made these two wonky quilts last year - my two first real attempts! (afterwards my friend informed me i was using my sewing machine wrong the whole time, lol) affectionately titled, untitled (mixed feelings), they look nice far away but up close they are a mess of thread - but i say long live the wonky quilt !!!
I am working on redoing the basement, which will include rethinking my creative space. I am a little foggy about my fabric storage solutions and would love recommendations for storage solutions for both fabric and machines. Much appreciated!
This is my top in progress. I’m lazy and have not squared anything up, seams don’t match etc. The white material was stretchier than the jelly roll strips and it’s all a bit wonky. It’s a bit of a mess in general but I’m in love with it.
Is hand tying a long lasting option? I have no urge to machine quilt this since nothing lines up and I feel like machine lines will just make that more obvious.
Where do you get your batting from? (I’d prefer to avoid big names like Walmart and Amazon) Also what type would work for a fluffier end result? What will hold up the best thru a lot of abuse?
Best and worst water soluble thread you’ve used?
I’m going to baste a quilt and I have used Superior Threads-Vanish Extra Water Soluble Thread, but wondered if anyone has successfully (or not) used other brands. Thanks
It's been a blast seeing the difference in this quilt now versus the start. This is my second quilting project so far :)
Dessert Dweller pattern
It’s a Jelly Star modified with a panel!
Hello! First time posting. I am a new quilter. Trying to make my friend a baby quilt for her newborn. Itll be a small rectangular shape - just to wrap the little one. But I can't help but feel that it's a bit dark for a baby quilt? How would you lighten this up? I can add some light borders? Thoughts?
I have started to form this wall of mini quilts! This is the perfect place for projects that I don't want to make whole quilts out of, but that I still love! Each one is quilted and bound! I hung them up with small carpenter nails. I'm in love with it!
Thought this was beautiful