--- product_id: 6573034 title: "Quilter's Academy Vol. 1 - Freshman Year: A Skill-Building Course in Quiltmaking" brand: "harriet hargravecarrie hargrave" price: "S$48" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/6573034-quilters-academy-vol-1-freshman-year-a-skill-building-course store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # Quilter's Academy Vol. 1 - Freshman Year: A Skill-Building Course in Quiltmaking **Brand:** harriet hargravecarrie hargrave **Price:** S$48 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Quilter's Academy Vol. 1 - Freshman Year: A Skill-Building Course in Quiltmaking by harriet hargravecarrie hargrave - **How much does it cost?** S$48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/6573034-quilters-academy-vol-1-freshman-year-a-skill-building-course) ## Best For - harriet hargravecarrie hargrave enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted harriet hargravecarrie hargrave brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Quilter's Academy Vol. 1 - Freshman Year: A Skill-Building Course in Quiltmaking ## Images ![Quilter's Academy Vol. 1 - Freshman Year: A Skill-Building Course in Quiltmaking - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91lHZET8p7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for beginner quilters! *by M***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 23, 2023* Harriet and her daughter Carrie, give thorough step-by-step instruction in this first of 5 course books. Easy to follow directions and lots of photos make for an enjoyable learning experience. I highly recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Beginner Quilting Book EVER for anyone who aspires to excellence *by R***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 8, 2013* Harriet is a highly respected, trailblazing machine quilter and author who has been teaching and inspiring new quilters since the 1980s. I have her other books, and didn't know whether any of the information in this Freshman Year volume would be new to me, but I was pleasantly surprised. Not only did I find lots of new-to-me information to highlight in this book, but it's also an absolutely ideal textbook for teaching the fundamentals of quilting to bright students of any age -- this is the Gifted and Talented workbook of quilting! If you subscribe to the opinion that "mistakes you can't see from a galloping horse don't count," this is NOT the book for you. If you're looking for a "quilt-in-a-day" project or something you can quickly whip up over the weekend, this book is not for you. If, however, you have perfectionist tendencies and long to someday create complex quilts with perfectly matched seams and perfect little triangle points, if you don't want to be stuck forever at a beginner's skill level, if you're willing to put in the time to build a solid foundation of skills and knowledge so you can take your quilting wherever you want to go, then this is the perfect book for you.When my mother and I took a class with Harriet a few months ago at the North Carolina Quilt Symposium, she talked to the class about a disturbing trend away from beginner classes that teach fundamentals in favor of project-based, "quilt in a day" type classes. This approach gives new quilters the satisfaction of making a quilt right away, but can leave them ignorant of the basics of precision cutting, accurate piecing, color and design theory, and drafting. After several classes, the student may have made several entire quilts, but is unable to apply what they have learned to other projects and completely unable to design an original quilt. Even worse, by rushing through the process to finish by the end of class, many new quilters develop bad habits that result in small inaccuracies. If your seam allowance is off by 1/16" to 1/8" in a simple quilt with few pieces, it's not a big deal -- but when that "minor" inaccuracy is multiplied by all of the pieces in a more advanced block, it results in units that don't fit together at all. For this reason, many younger quilters especially, who typically have no prior sewing experience, find themselves stuck at the beginner level and believe that intermediate and advanced quilts are just "too hard."What I love about the Quilter's Academy format is the way that in-depth academic information and advice for selecting equipment and setting up your workspace is interspersed with the hands-on exercises and projects, and that each "class" in the book builds on the knowledge and experience gained in previous "classes." It's exactly the way a good science textbook would be laid out, so students can read the chapter and understand what they are doing before they get out their little goggles and do the lab exercise. I also love that, even in this very first "Freshman" book in the series, Harriet teaches the basics of understanding base block grids and beginning drafting and design.I'm currently using this as a workbook to teach my 10 and 12 year old sons. When my 10-year-old explained to everyone at the fabric store why the saleslady should tear his fabric across the grain instead of cutting it off the bolt with a scissors, I knew I had picked the perfect book for me and my kids! :-) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brand new to quilting, but already working on my 3rd quilt! *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2013* i have sewed for years, but never did any quilting. After I bought a new sewing machine with a quilting table and accessories, I looked for a book for beginning quilters. Quilter's Academy Volume 1 looked interesting.There are 11 different quilts in Volume 1 -- all of them are lap-sized or table runner so that you are not overwhelmed by a large project while you are learning. Each new project teaches new methods and builds on what you have learned already.Harriet Hargrave and her daughter Carrie do an excellent job of detailing how to quilt. From what supplies are needed to the most basic beginning instructions - this was just what I needed!From the 1/4 inch seam to the how and whys of ironing (Starch IS your friend), to how to get your blocks exact, I followed the directions to complete my 1st quilt top based on Harriet's Winter Woodland using the Fence Post pattern. Step by step there are MANY pictures.I then bought Harriet's "Heirloom Machine Quilting" to learn the actual process of quilting the 3 layers together - quilt top, batting, and backing. I wanted to do the quilting and binding then myself so that I would not be intimidated by them. It's not perfect, but I love how it turned out. My husband has been showing that quilt to everyone!It is encouraging to know that all the quilts in the Quilter's Academy and Heirloom Machine Quilting were ALL quilted on regular home sewing machines. You CAN do your own quilting!I totally finished my 1st quilt, and have finished the quilt top for the 2nd project in the book - Harriet's Triple Rail Fence. The second came together faster and better than the 1st. While I am thinking about how to do the quilting on this one, I started on the 3rd project - a Log Cabin quilt which I am making from denim.I would recommend Quilter's Academy Vol. 1 and Heirloom Machine Quilting to any new quilter or to any quilter who wants to hone their skills.PS - Missouri Star Quilt Company has many excellent quilting tutorials on YouTube. After I read and study how to quilt, I look up different topics to SEE how they are done. Harriet and Carrie, Please make us some DVDs of your Quilting Academy books! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/6573034-quilters-academy-vol-1-freshman-year-a-skill-building-course](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/6573034-quilters-academy-vol-1-freshman-year-a-skill-building-course) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-07-06*