Explore our beginner quilting patterns and tutorials to improve your skills! We have beginner quilt patterns and projects for every taste and style, from Shortcut Quilts to the Ultimate Beginner Quilt. Using our quilting notions, precut fabrics, and free video tutorials, you’ll have all the tools you need to start making beautiful quilts. Browse easy beginner quilt patterns on the Jolly Jabber Blog!
Quilting can sometimes look so easy, especially when watching and reading about everything at Fat Quarter Shop. It can’t be as easy as it seams, or is it? I’m Marissa, and I write many blog posts for Fat Quarter Shop. I’m new to quilting (but […]
Do you have memories stacking up in the form of T-shirts? Gina Tell, one of our favorite longarm quilters, took the time to show us how to make a T-Shirt quilt. Maybe it’s the annual fun run, your beloved local sports team, or a concert […]
Spring has sprung and the Easter Bunny is on his way! This season we are ready for Easter egg hunting and picking pretty flowers… oh, and sewing! We started our festivities early and filled our easter basket full of sweet spring patterns. If you aren’t […]
Today we’re finishing our Ultimate Beginner Quilts. Yippee! Adding the quilt binding is the very last step to complete this beautiful beginner-friendly quilt. In today’s tutorial, Kimberly Jolly will show you how to trim up your quilt and attach the binding. Learn techniques for putting […]
In today’s tutorial, we welcome Gina Tell back to the Fat Quarter Shop to show you the basics of quilting on your home machine. One of the last and most important steps in making a quilt is the quilting. Quilting holds the quilt top, batting […]
Today we’re making sandwiches – quilt sandwiches, that is! We’re putting our quilts together and walking you through the final steps of making The Ultimate Beginner Quilt. In today’s tutorials, special guest Gina Tell of Thread Graffiti will show you exactly how to put the […]
Today we’re finishing up our quilt tops for The Ultimate Beginner Quilt. Woo hoo! If you’ve been sewing along, the finish line is just on the horizon. In today’s tutorials, Kimberly Jolly will walk you through the steps to add sashing and borders to your […]
Today we’re continuing with the ninth block of The Ultimate Beginner Quilt, Friendship Star Variation. If you’ve been following along, this block will be a cinch! The Ultimate Beginner Quilt is a free quilt pattern series with video tutorials designed just for beginners. Even if […]
Today we’re continuing with the eighth block of The Ultimate Beginner Quilt. It’s called Sawtooth Star, and we are almost to the last block of the quilt! Woo hoo! The Ultimate Beginner Quilt is a free quilt pattern series with video tutorials designed just for […]
Today we’re continuing with the seventh block of The Ultimate Beginner Quilt. It’s called Flying Geese Zig Zags, and we are sew ready to help you get quilting as we tackle the next block! You’re almost done! The Ultimate Beginner Quilt is a free quilt […]
Today we’re continuing with the sixth block of The Ultimate Beginner Quilt. It’s called Lattice, and we are sew ready to help you get quilting as we tackle the next block! The Ultimate Beginner Quilt is a free quilt pattern series with video tutorials designed […]
Today we’re continuing with the fifth block of The Ultimate Beginner Quilt. It’s called Hourglass Four Patch, and we are sew ready to help you get quilting as we tackle the next block! The Ultimate Beginner Quilt is a free quilt pattern series with video […]
Today we’re continuing with the fourth block of The Ultimate Beginner Quilt. It’s called Half-Square Triangle Four Patch, and we are sew ready to help you get quilting as we tackle the next skill! The Ultimate Beginner Quilt is a free quilt pattern series with […]
Today we’re continuing with the third block of The Ultimate Beginner Quilt. It’s called Picture Window, and we are sew excited to show you how to make it! The Ultimate Beginner Quilt is a free quilt pattern series with video tutorials designed just for beginners. […]