About Today: Learn to Quilt

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor My hobbies, by and large, are unproductive, by which I mean that they don't actually create a byproduct you can see and use later, such as a sweater, or a potholder, or a quilt. But now is my time to change all that. (No worries: I'll still stick with the unproductive hobbies as well. That TV won't watch itself.) How to Make a Quilt, Start to Finish As I was starting this newsletter, I thought to myself, it's a shame that no one ever just writes an article that teaches you how to make a whole quilt - not just "learn this stitch" or "prepare this block," but the whole thing. And then, of course, I found this article. How to Calculate Quilt Yardage How Big Is Your Mattress? See More About:  easy quilts  baby quilts  wallhangings Easy Quilt Patterns for Beginners The trick to starting any new hobby is to start off with a project you can finish. Otherwise, you're basically just making things to put in the basement later. How to Sew a Quarter-Inch Seam Allowance Color Value: More Important Than Color See More About:  easy quilts  rag quilt patterns  quilt patterns 7 Skills for Beginning Quilters Not even sure what rotary cutting is? Start here. The Super-Easy Partial Seam Technique The Best Tools for Beginning Quilters See More About:  easy quilts  quilt patterns  rotary cutting safety Readers Show Us Their First Quilts Including one made out of neckties! 135 Free Quilt Patterns Why Some Quilt Blocks Work Together ... and Others Don't Today Ads Quilt Baby Quilt Pattern Chinese Letters AZ Alphabet in Chinese WWW Quilt DK Featured Articles Where Is Your Tax Refund? Recipes for a Last-Minute Oscars Party How to Get Ready for a Job Interview Lindsay Lohan's No-Jail Plea Deal Rejected What's Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Book? Follow Us on Facebook   More from About.com Discover the Disney Dream Disney's newest cruise ship has something for every family member, from the Aqua Duck watercoaster to adults-only lounges. More> Cruise the Celebrity Eclipse The Eclipse features luxurious interiors, a spa, and the "iLounge" where guests can check email and create their own photo books. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement