Three Books for Beginning Quilters

There are tons of books out there for beginning quilters. How do you know which one is the best? After all, you want your first experience with quilting to be straightforward, yet yield beautiful results. The following three books for beginning quilters will help you accomplish those goals:

Quilt In A Day - Log Cabin by Eleanor Burns - This quilting book is listed first because it is one of the oldest and best loved.

At first glance, you may hesitate to spend the money on this quilting book because it is just one pattern. You will be hard pressed; however, to find a pattern that makes a more impressive- looking quilt on the beginner level.

Eleanor Burns walks you through everything that you need to know from how to choose your fabric to how to bind your quilt. She not only gives clear instructions, there are also pictures of the tools you will need to start quilting. Plus, she includes simple quilting designs rather than sticking you with a "quilt as desired" comment.

The ample pictures included will inspire you to whip one of these quilts up in a style all your own.

Start Quilting with Alex Anderson by Alex Anderson - This book outlines six projects that will familiarize you with quilting. Because they are all wall hangings, you will finish quickly.

If you want to learn how to piece a variety of blocks, this is your book. It is like a sampler for beginners. In addition, her color choices take the simplest patterns and make them look impressive.

With this book, you will not have to guess about anything. In fact, its subtitle is Six Projects for First-Time Quilters.

90 Minute Quilts: 15+ Projects You Can Make in an Afternoon By Meryl Ann Butler - This book is destined to be a classic. If you are a beginning quilter, you will appreciate the cute and easy patterns. As an advanced quilter, this will be your go-to book whenever anyone wants you to teach them how to quilt.

The patterns of this quilting book are all based on the square. The smallest project is a pillow, which can be finished in a day by a beginning quilter. The largest project is a throw. There are even projects for games.

The spiral binding makes it easy to refer to while you are working on your projects.

So, there you have it - three great books to start your quilting library. You will love these books so much you go back to them, again and again.