You have likely had a lot of questions throughout your learning process as a beginner quilter. Now that you have finished sewing your project together, you have more questions about what type of batting you should get to give your work that polished look.

In case you don’t know, batting is the layer of material between your completed quilt top and backing. Selecting the right batting has major effects on the way your finished quilt looks, feels and ages. Let’s look at the features of batting to simplify your shopping trip and help you get the confidence to finish that project!

Chances are you're reading this because you've run across an AccuQuilt fabric cutter or die. Whether you're a novice sewist who has read a blog or two or an experienced quilter who shops at one of our retailers, the AccuQuilt fabric cutting system has something for you. 

We have a wide variety of great quilting patterns for beginners that you can download from our website at any time. But, to help you narrow down a few, here are our top 10 picks this month for beginning quilters. From bed runners and throws to placemats and wall hangings, a multitude of beautiful fast and easy quilting patterns are at your disposal. These patterns should keep you really busy this spring and summer, but if you're feeling confident about creating more intermediate patterns, we have plenty of quilting patterns to choose from and we're constantly uploading more. For now, enjoy these fast and easy quilting patterns below!