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Hey everyone!! I'm Nancy and new to quilting and this board. I hope to learn all kinds of good tips from you pros. I look forward to getting to know you all.

I was reading here about a video on quilt as you go. There wasn't any mention where to find it. Can someone point me in the right direction? I'm curious how that works. I wonder if that would be the best for me as I have a very bad back and have been wondering how to best baste as well as quilt.

I'm trying to build up a stash and its going slowly. I'm interested in doing some scrap quilts. Does anyone know the best place to get scraps from?

TIA....for your help. Nancy aka Skysnaina

Don't call us pros! Most of us are not, but maybe some. Try searching by typing in quilt block video as you go. I bet you'll get a hit. If you search just for quilt block video, you will find a lot. Also, try MSQC's quilting tutorials. Jenny is a great instructor. I also like Kaye Wood and Eleanor Burns. Find their videos, too.

Regarding scraps, I think it just accumulates with time. Some people find fabric in thrift stores at a bargin. I was just in our attic and found a box labeled quilt scraps, and it was full. I'll just add it to the three bins I have of it already. Maybe someone has an idea where to find scraps. I did find two fat quarter bundles in that box, all wrapped up with their ribbon. There are about 10 quarters in each bundle. That was a find. I just hope the heat in the attic didn't ruin the fabric.

And one more thing. I order a lot of fabric from fabric.com. Others like Connecting Threads. Of course, MSQC has nice fabric, too.

Hi Nancy welcome to the forum. Glad to have you with us. this is the link to our Jenny's tutorial on quilt as you go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl_OPPpXNLM
There are others just google... quilt as you go tutorial and you will find lots of them.

Thanks Ladies for your help. I have been having trouble getting logged in and that's why I haven't replied till now.
Nancy

Welcome to the forum! I am pretty new too and have found the "newbie" questions and answers very helpful. New quilters are wondering the same things. I order a lot online. The above mentioned places are all good. I have also ordered from fatquarter.com. and etsy too.

Welcome from Pennsylvania...you will love the forum...I have been a member for about 4 months now...I can honestly say I have learned so much from this forum...and the tutorials are great on M*QC...
Carol

Welcome from Missouri. Jenny has a great tut for quilt as you go strip quilt. Kay Wood also has a great tut for what she calls a 6 hr serger quilt. Can be done without serger. I have pics of both kind in my album Cardinal Glennon Quilts. You can also quilt as you go by simply starting with a backing, and batting, and build the quilt from the middle out. I think there is a tut for that as well. Just go to you tube and search 'quilt as you go'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kArIng_1Nzc, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl_OPPpXNLM, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOTV-YSF-48

Welcome to the forum from South Australia

Leonie

Hi Nancy and welcome from the sunny central coast of California. I'm no pro for sure. Got hooked on Jenny's tutes. It has been a wild ride since then. I love scrap quilts. I am working on several right now, testing blocks. Check out fat quarters and also MSQC also has bags of scraps from their cuttings. Other sites do too. Might also be a way to get a variety of pieces. Glad you are joining us!

Hi Nancy, Welcome to the forum. Sometimes you can find fabric and/or scraps at garage sales or estate sales. You might also check at your area quilt shop. The one in my area sells bags of scraps from their classes projects.

Hi, Nancy!! I am not a pro, that's for sure!!! I am a confident beginner even though I've been quilting for about 5-7 yrs, with a lot of time in between!! And sometimes I don't feel too confident!! But I love fabric, love quilting magazines and books, and I love when I finish a project, which isn't often!! Welcome to the forum!!!

Pam in Vegas

Hello Nancy and welcome from Wisconsin...I have bought the bag o'scraps from the MSQC twice now and you get quite a bit for the money, some of the pieces are the size of a fat 1/8 and others are just a little bitty thing...all sizes and colors but what fun to get the bag and open it up. They get them from their cutting tables.

Welcome Nancy lots of Fabulous quilting ideas here on MSQC Forum. Where do I get fabric scraps???? I wait for Fat Quarters go on sale and stock up...I've also found 100% cotton old clothes from my closet, new cotton shower curtain at discount store, nice plaid shirts from the thrift store, fabric at yard sales if it smells ok sometimes it's been in the basement and smells musty or they are smokers...yuck, Flea Markets, but mostly new wait for it to be on sale and sign up for coupons! If it's toward the end of the bolt sometimes they will offer it to you at a discount just to get rid of it. Again 100% cotton, quilting weight, nothing you can see through, clean, and smells good.

Hi Nancy and welcome to the forum! The tutorial on this site shows how to make a table runner using the quilt-as-you-go method, which works best on small projects. If you have a bad back it would be best to take your quilts to someone who does long-arm quilting. Missouri Star offers that service or you could find one through your local quilt shop. Basting and machine or hand quilting is really hard on your back....ask me how I know!

As far as putting together a stash, take advantage of some of the Daily Deals here. If you have a JoAnn store near you, they have great coupon sales on their better fabrics. It takes a while to put together a good stash!

Hugs, Barb

Hello and welcome Nancy from another newbie - I'm from south Autralia too

I get the scrap bags from the local quilt shops. I usually get alot of fabric in each bag for under 5.00. They are like a little pick-me-up for me. LOL