A Beginner's Guide
to Quilting
learn how to quilt

Unlock the Secrets of creating a beautiful quilt using this simple 9 step system. Amaze your friends with your creativity.

Learn all of the tips, tricks and shortcuts in this easy-to-read guide.

The Machine Quilting
Adventure

The Machine Quilting Adventure

Discover the secrets for beautiful machine quilting using your home sewing machine by simply watching this video on your TV or computer. Watch every step in making this beautiful quilt beginning with choosing your fabric and ending with signing it so future generations know you made it.

What Quilters
are Saying

"I really found your book to be easy to follow and it made my first 3 quilts (which were table runners) a snap to make. The binding instructions were especially helpful. I've attached a picture of one of the runners I made. I ended up giving all three away for Christmas presents, so I only get to enjoy them when I go visiting, but it was fun anyway!! Thanks for all the help."

Juli Farley,
Waco, Nebraska

"The Beginner's Guide resolved the issues with those seemingly difficult mitered corners. After receiving the guide and following the instructions carefully mitered corners are no longer a challenge."

Jona Maynard,
Grifton North Carolina

"I read the whole book in one sitting because I was so excited to get started. Plus, it was easy to read and was very informative. I have already put together a small quilt for practice, and working on my second one. It takes me a little longer mainly because not only am I a beginner quilter but also a beginner sewer!! :) Thanks for all the extra reports too, they were very helpful to me."

Stephanie Kelly,
Loveland, Colorado

"I just love how easy it is to follow - it starts at the VERY beginning and covers everything you would need to know. I like that you repeatedly guide me to HAVE FUN with it.

I've got this crazy design for my son's quilt that I JUST LOVE! I'm sort of a control freak, and having your "permission" to have fun kept me from being so particular about a specific pattern."


Kathy Kilgannon,
Berryville, Virginia

"Dear Penny,

I read through the How to Quilt, I was amazed how easy each step of quilting was explained in detail. I started on my first quilt, and in the process of putting this together. I am having so much fun doing this.

Thank you so very much, and I look forward to my finished quilt."


Carol Barbieri,
Stockton, California

"I have both A Beginner's Guide to Quilting and How to Bind by Penny at how-to-quilt.com and I am finding them both very useful. I had the How to Bind first and used it on my very first quilt and it made binding the quilt so easy. The instructions are very clear and easy to understand. I got the binding on and looking great the first try.

I am in the middle of making a quilt for my husband in his football teams' colours. I am using Penny's A Beginner's Guide to Quilting to help me with piecing of the quilt and I am finding it a very handy reference tool with hints on putting together the blocks. As this is only my second quilt I need all the help I can get and I am finding it in "A Beginner's Guide to Quilting". I highly recommend this book to everyone. "


Pam Holloway,
South Australia, Australia

"I really loved your DVD, I have watched it through once and plan on going through it again. It is so nice to see things close up and get a clear explanation of the project. "

Gayle Leone,
Salem, New Hampshire

"What I liked best about the DVD mentor is that you could WATCH Penny (over, and over, and over, sometimes..) and refer to the manual as needed. It has proven to be a great resource for me."

Liz Pilon,
Cheboygan, Michigan

"I thought that the Robins nest DVDs are a great help to someone like myself who has never quilted before. I especially like the way you describe everything in such detail, and all the close ups are just wonderful, I watched all the DVD's and thought that I can do this, well not quite, but I have made a small cot size for my best friend Tiny (dog) and it came out quit well with only one mistake.

Penny you have done a wonderful job on the DVD's and I would highly recommend for any would be quilter to have a look at the DVD's first. I have learnt a lot from them, without them I would not of started Quilting. Thank you so much for all you input, and keep up your good work. "


Kindest regards,
Inge K., NSW, Australia

You Can Transform Ordinary Fabric Into a Handmade Quilt
That Your Family and Friends Will Love, Admire and
Cherish – Even If You Have Never Made a Quilt Before!

Learn how to make traditional patchwork quilts using a simple step-by-step system. All of our step-by-step guides make learning how to make a quilt as simple as 1-2-3.

Each one of our Guides and DVD Mentors is perfect for beginner quilters as well as more experienced quilters. We will take you by the hand and walk you through, from start to finish, making each quilt, giving you tips and techniques that make your quilt look like an expert made it – even if this is your first quilt.

Experienced quilters will learn techniques and shortcuts that will save them time and money.

Each of these Guides and DVD Mentors come with bonus reports that make your quilting easier and more fun. Many of them come with CD recordings of interviews with professional quilters and experts in quilting that give you tips and techniques that only insiders know.

Read below to discover what’s in store for you in each quilting package.

A Beginner's Guide to Quilting

Unlock the Secrets of creating a beautiful family heirloom quilt using this simple 9 step system. Amaze your friends with your creativity.

Start your quilting journey with a solid foundation and learn about choosing fabric, thread, quilting tools and even a sewing machine. Get the special inside tips for perfect hand quilting. Learn all of the tips, tricks and shortcuts in this easy-to-read, fully illustrated guide.

In this Guide, you will see how to:

  • Choose fabric for your quilt to create a design you will love

  • Cut perfect strips for perfect blocks

  • Stitch your blocks together with perfectly square corners

  • Add borders that make your quilt sparkle and give it the exact shape you want

  • Tips and techniques for perfect hand quilting

  • Create and add binding that matches your quilt and makes you look like you have been quilting for years

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The Machine Quilting Adventure DVD Mentor

Discover the secrets for beautiful machine quilting using your home sewing machine by simply watching this video on your TV or computer. Watch every step in making this beautiful quilt beginning with choosing your fabric and ending with signing it so future generations know you made it. The Machine Quilting Adventure DVD Mentor starts from the beginning as you choose the fabric for your quilt and ends with creating a label for your quilt.

You see each and every step, and can watch as many times as you want. In this DVD Mentor, you will see how to:

  • Plan your quilt and figure out how much fabric you need, saving time and money

  • Cut your fabric and organize the patches so you know exactly how to sew them together

  • Stitch the patches creating square corners and pointy tips on your triangles, making it look like you have been quilting for years

  • Add borders that make your quilt sparkle

  • Layer and baste your quilt for perfect machine quilting results

  • Machine quilt your quilt using tips from professional and expert machine quilters

  • Create and add easy custom bias binding, mitering the corners exactly like experienced quilters

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The Ultimate How to Bind a Quilt DVD Mentor

how to miter a corner on bias binding Imagine Yourself Stitching Binding on Your Quilt That is So Beautiful It Looks as If It Were Sewn by a Professional

Learn 6 different ways to bind your quilts with perfection - you'll have smooth and square mitered corners; hand sewn blind stitches that are completely hidden; a smooth closing where the beginning and end of the binding meets; and even edges all the way around your quilt.

In this easy-to-follow DVD Mentor, you will learn:

  • The easiest way to smooth mitered corners so they lay flat - every time you bind a quilt.

  • How to figure out the amount of binding you need for your quilt.

  • How to sew strips together to make one continuous length of bias binding (or straight-grain binding).

  • How sew the edges straight so your quilt does not ripple, and your finished quilt looks like a professional sewed it, not all sloppy like an amateur.

  • My inside secret for cutting binding so the edges match perfectly every time, and the width of the binding is exact.

  • The simple technique for folding the ends of your binding together to make a continuous piece that folds over perfectly.

  • Tips for machine finishing your binding.

  • and much, much more - - -

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Quilt as You Go DVD Mentor

how to make a quilt as you go quiltHave you ever taken a long car trip, gone on a cruise, or had a bunch of appointments and wished that you had a portable quilting project?

Maybe you are one of those smart quilters who has figured out that it would be easier to finish your quilt one block at a time and avoid the frustration of messing with the bulk of the quilt.

In Just 60 Minutes you will see how to finish a quilt one block at a time. It is so easy, you'll want to make quilts for everyone you know.

And now, what began as a simple video has turned into your complete resource for any Quilt as You Go project. It answers all of your questions about creating quilts using these techniques:

  • How much extra batting and backing should I have - I want enough to get a nice finish, but not too much that I am throwing yards of fabric that is trimmed away from each block.

  • How do I trim the batting - should it be even with the raw edge of the block, beyond it, or less than the block?

  • What should I do with the backing so it looks nice as I sew the blocks together - close the raw edges as I sew the blocks together, or wait until the top is sewn together?

  • How do I sew the blocks into a row so I can attach another row to the top and bottom?

  • How much sewing can I do on the machine vs. by hand?

  • How do I add sashing - with each block as I sew it, or as I sew the blocks together?

  • What if I want to add cornerstones in my sashing?

  • How do I add borders once all of the blocks are sewn together?

  • Is there more than one way to sew the blocks together?

Read more about the Quilt as You Go DVD Mentor



Machine Quilted Magic with Fat Quarters DVD Mentor

fat quarter quiltExpand Your Fabric Selection without Breaking the Bank.

Using fat quarters or fabric from clothing to make a quilt can be fun while saving you money. But how do you cut those small pieces of fabric and make sure you get as many patches as you can? And how do you know how many fat quarters you need to make your quilt?

The Machine Quilted Magic with Fat Quarters DVD Mentor tells all. Using this resource, you'll know exactly how many fat quarters you need to make the quilt you want. You'll see how to lay out the patches on the fabric, and you'll get insider techniques and tips for beautiful machine quilting.

Thousands of quilters want to finish quilts using beautiful machine quilting on their home sewing machine.

This DVD Mentor is probably the most complete guide for machine quilting, and includes tips and techniques for:

  • setting up your sewing machine area for ideal machine quilting

  • guiding your quilt as you machine quilt so you experience smooth sailing as you quilt

  • layering and basting your quilt to prevent all of the puckers and tucks other quilters get when they machine quilt

  • choosing the machine quilting design that makes your quilt stand out from the rest

  • changing the tension on your sewing machine for perfect stitches

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Stack and Whack Quilt DVD Mentor

stack-n-whack quiltYour Stack'n'Whack project just became a Quilt as You Go project. . .

Using this fantastic quilting resource, you'll get two skills in the same compact package, and your quilt will be fun and easy to create.

Plus, these instructions are so easy to follow that in less than the time it takes to read the morning paper, you'll know exactly how to sew this quilt.

In these videos you will learn:

  • The easy way to decide which fabrics to put together in each stack so that when you whack them and sort them, they will create a block that looks beautiful and that you planned it - not like some random scrap quilt

  • A shortcut technique for whacking your fabric using no templates or complicated measuring using your ruler and rotary cutter.

  • How to set up your sewing machine and sewing area for beautiful machine quilting - including how to set the tension on your sewing machine

  • How to trim your blocks, backing and sashing at every step along the way so your quilt is flat and you don't have any gaps or bulges

  • How to line up the blocks to stitch them together so you end up with square corners

  • How to secure the backing using hidden hand stitches that are easy to sew

  • How to add borders that frame your quilt beautifully and include batting

  • How to create a hidden hanging sleeve - a way to hang your quilt that nobody can find (except you!)

  • and much more . . .

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Fluttering Stars Quilting DVD Mentor

Learn how to make perfect triangles without the pain of trial and error mistakes of learning while you watch your TV or computer. See how easy it is to make pinwheels, stars and all different kinds of triangles. Learn shortcuts and tips for making perfect points.

Triangles are a challenge to many quilters. The Fluttering Stars DVD Mentor takes on the challenge of cutting and sewing triangles so you get perfect points on every triangle, every time.

This quilt includes both half-square triangles and isosceles triangles, giving you tips for sewing them, removing the challenge and frustration of creating perfect triangles.

In this DVD Mentor, you will see how to:

  • Square up your fabric so you are guaranteed to cut straight strips

  • Ensure that all corners are square and all triangle points are sharp

  • Sew blocks on point, keeping them in the right order and making sure they keep their square corners

  • Cut the corner triangles using a simple no math method

  • Design a pieced border that fits your quilt exactly

  • Layer and tie your quilt for a quick easy finish

  • Finish your quilt using a self-binding method that looks beautiful and saves time and fabric

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