How to Quilt a Quilt Zine

 To quilt (verb): join together layers of fabric with lines of stitching to form a warm bed covering or garment, or for decorative effect.

I am a third-generation quilter - I made my first quilt at 8 years old. I learned how to quilt from my mom, who learned from her mom. I’m proud to continue this tradition, and to share what I’ve learned through my family.

I’ve been teaching a lot of quilting classes lately and the thing that often happens with the class is that everyone is supposed to learn how to do the quilting part of making a quilt - the problem is that many folks end up behind and so are not actually ready to start quilting.

I still show my students how to do the quilting and finishing, but I realized that this would be a really valuable part to have written information to take home. So I created a zine tutorial! And now I can put it out into the world! Find it on my website here

This zine walks you through all the steps of quilting a quilt - from materials, to getting all the layers to lay flat, to making and sewing on the binding.

I hope this helps you make soft, warm objects that you cherish for a lifetime :)