Quilting was earlier practised only by a few institutions on a larger scale. These days, this technique has entered the house with ordinary embroiderers practising this with ease. If you are a novice and interested to learn, we have the perfect resource for you – The Beginners Guide to Quilting by Penny Halgren. The goal of this guide is to teach you to transform ordinary fabric into a beautiful handmade quilt. With just 9 easy-to-follow steps and full photographs of the quilt (work-in-progress), quilt sewing is not only easy but also fun. At the same time, Penny ensures that this is not just another blanket. The book comes with five free bonus gifts which includes an offer to post your handmade quilt on the website for free for one week. If you just want to check your skills on quilting, try the free 7 day mini course which will give information on fabric cutting, colors management, keeping blocks in order among other important tips on quilting. Take a look at the butterfly quilt next to this post. This has been split into 3 parts to be paper-pieced. Then the center body is appliqued. The antenna are drawn on with a pigma pen. 4 fabrics would be needed for this quilt block – 2 colors for the wings, a background color and black for the body. Before you leave, dont miss the 200 free quilt patterns available!