In the first instance define the the kind of fabric for your quilt. Most quilts are manufactured from one hundred percent cotton or cotton mixes. It is a very strong, spacious and natural material to work with, it is also as a rule not allergic and is not highly inflammable, as opposed to some man-made fibers such as viscose rayon and acrylic. Synthetics and cotton mixes are often a little more difficult to work with since they wrinkle and pucker much more than pure cotton does, but they are sold in a quite vast assortment of bright colors and pastels and can be terrific in appearance. Synthetic fibers can be difficult to quilt nevertheless because they have a "spongy" feeling, accordingly if you are a novice, you should use 100 percent cotton or cotton mixes if it is possible.

When determining the pattern and color, it is a great idea to point out what kind of feeling you would like the quilt to make. When deciding on color scheme and the kind of material you should merge the color with your chosen pattern. A great advice is to always purchase some more material than you suppose to apply.

There are a lot of quilt patterns of different kinds, styles and skill levels. Find your favorite patterns together with tips and prehistory. You may use search engines like Bing, Google, Yahoo to find quilts and shams and anything else you wish. Visit this page to read more about quilts.