Are you ready to start quilting? We’ve compiled information to get you started.
QUILTING SUPPLIES: Check out this wonderful post from quilter Amy Smart to learn about the supplies you need to get started: BASIC QUILTING SUPPLIES
QUILTING RESOURCES:
1. Jacksonville Modern Quilt Guild – Come see us at one of our upcoming meetings: JAXMQG meeting schedule
2. Your local, independently owned quilt shops are wonderful options to shop and learn!
| JACKSONVILLE | |
| Sew Modern Chicky – a local online only store | |
| Best Sewing and Vacuum | |
| Calico Station | |
| Cinnamon’s Quilt Shoppe | |
| Country Crossroads | |
| Tilted Quilters | |
| NEARBY CITIES: | |
| Cut Up and Sew (St. Augustine) | |
| Miss D’s Quilt Shop (Palatka) | |
| Scrappy Rooster (Kingsland) |
3. Your local public library often has quilting books and magazines. Jacksonville Public Library even has access to online quilt magazines.
4. If you like videos, YouTube is full of information. Some great sources are:
5. See this presentation on what modern quilting is created by JAXMQG member Candi Lennox to learn about this art.
6. QuiltFest Jacksonville is our local community quilt show held annually in September. At the quilt show you can view a large selection of quilts on display, shop vendors, meet other quilters, and attend demos!
7. If you join JAXMQG you will automatically have membership with the global Modern Quilt Guild (MQG) that provides numerous resources such as challenges, education, patterns, and more! You can learn more about JAXMQG membership at this link!
HAPPY QUILTING JOURNEY!
We hope to see you soon at a JAXMQG meeting!