Quilting

Step 3 Gather equipment

Here are some tools you will need for almost any quilting project:

• Sewing machine
• Colors of thread to match your fabrics
• Spare bobbins for each thread color
• Rotary cutter, cutting mat
• Sharp scissors
• Ruler, straight edge
• Template plastic
• Straight pins, safety pins, basting pins, needles
• Iron

Gather everything beforehand and keep it together. It's no fun to be interrupted by missing equipment when you're on a roll, plus if you get frustrated or impatient you might be tempted to cut corners in the process (fail to pin things up, settle for the wrong color of bobbin thread, etc.) Having the right equipment readily available makes the project easier, less stressful, and more precise.