Never made a quilt as you go block before? This tutorial will show you all about quilting as you go method - easy and for beginners!
Here is my last post for the About A Quilt Sampler! This quilt uses the ‘Quilt-As-You-Go’ technique.Thank you for keeping up with me, it was a lovely journey of documenting this QAL. If…
WHEN I made my Blueberry Crumb Quilt, I decided to try the Quilt As You Go (QAYG) method at the last minute. While I was quilting, I jotted down a few tips that I wanted to remember for next time. This is my Blueberry Crumb Quilt. You can read about this quilt saga HERE . There are a couple of links within the post which will lead you to all of the posts related to the quilt. As I mentioned before, this was my first time using the QAYG method. I did a quick (meaning I remember reading about it somewhere) search of the blogs and I found this tutorial on MaureenCracknellHandmade's blog. I followed her tutorial and I made a few notes for my own personal reference. Her are my thoughts: Quilting the Blocks After you have made all of your blocks, cut your quilt batting into squares that measure at least 1" larger than you block on all sides. In the case of my quilt, the blocks were 12 1/2" so I cut the batting squares to 14 1/2". Pros:This is an excellent way to use up your scrap pieces of quilt batting that you have left over from previous projects. Cons: This is a time consuming process. In my case, I needed a total of 90 blocks for the two quilts and it seemed like I was cutting quilt batting forever...just ask my tennis elbow & empty bottle of Advil. Place the quilt blocks in the center of the quilt batting. Baste the blocks using your preferred method. I tend to use the curved quilter's safety pins and boy did I use a ton of them on this project. Pros: I found it much easier to baste each individual block versus basting an entire quilt at once (My knees were much happier that I didn't have to spend all of that time bending over my quilt on the tile floor!) I set everything up into piles: one pile of quilt blocks, one pile of quilt batting squares, and one large container of safety pins. Whenever I had a free moment, I would walk over and baste a few quilt squares. In the end, I had a hefty pile of basted quilt squares that were ready at a moment's notice to be quilted. Quilt each square using your preferred method. I am a fanatic for straight line quilting using my walking foot. For these quilts and this QAYG method, I thought that it would be great to quilt each quilt block differently. I chose 4 different straight line quilting motifs: Squares Within Squares Diagonal Lines Horizontal Lines X Marks The Spot (which was my favorite) Pros: This is a time friendly process. I would sit down in between tasks (like doing homework, walking the dog, making dinner, etc.) and I would quilt a few blocks! Before I knew it I was done quilting all of the blocks. This was also the least stressed out that I have ever been when quilting a quilt! I don't know about you, but when I normally quilt my quilts I tense up: my shoulders get stiff and I tend to wrinkle my brow because I am concentrating really hard on what I am doing! (and wrinkling anything is not a good thing) Not this time, just me and my blocks without a care in the world. I also liked the fact that I didn't have a HUGE quilt just hanging/sitting on my quilt table...you know what I mean...when you stop quilting for a minute/or an hour and your quilt is sitting at you machine with the needle down! When all of the blocks are quilted, trim the blocks down to the appropriate size. Pros: All of your blocks are perfectly quilted and cut to the correct size. Cons: Once again, this is a time consuming step, which didn't help my carpal tunnel and requirement for more Advil. In the end, I loved looking at the back of all of those quilted blocks. They made such a lovely stack: Joining The Blocks Together With Right Sides Together (RST), sew two quilted blocks together. Matching your seams together using this method can be tricky because you really can't see your seams because of the quilt batting. I checked and rechecked my seams several times to make sure that they would match up. Be sure to use LOTS of pins during this step. After you have sewn your blocks together, press the back seams OPEN. This will help to reduce the bulk that can easily become a hot mess. Continue to joins all of your squares into rows. Press each of your seams OPEN. Once all of the rows have been sewn together, give the front of the quilt a really, really good pressing. Adding The Backing Fabric Now you will add the quilted top to your backing fabric. I did this the same way that I would normally baste a quilt...the good old fashioned quilt sandwich. Pros: The top of the quilt was already quilted and I didn't have to deal with all of those "puckering" issues that you normally have when you are trying to smooth out the three layers of the quilt. Cons: I had to get back down on the floor to baste the three layers together...once again my aching knees. Because of the weight of the quilt, I used a lot of pins just to be sure that everything was secure. I haven't used spray baste in a long time and it might be a good option for the QAYG method. Add your final stitches to join the backing fabric. Since the front/quilt top was already quilted, I chose to simply stitch in the ditch along all of the rows and columns. I didn't want to add any additional quilting lines to the front of the quilt and it gives the back of the quilt a simple, completed look. Final Thoughts I enjoyed the QAYG process and I would do it again for all of my larger quilts. Remember that with all of the additional cutting of the quilt batting and basting of each quilt block, this process takes much longer than the usual quilting process. I would practice on a smaller project before tackling something larger. I would also be cautious if you have lots of points on the block that need to match up when you are joining your blocks together because you really can't see the seams because of the quilt batting. I give the process "two thumbs up"! Until Next Time...Happy Quilting Little Lady Patchwork...the SHOP Moda Precuts Moda Fabrics Free Priority Shipping On Orders Over $25.00
Never made a quilt as you go block before? This tutorial will show you all about quilting as you go method - easy and for beginners!
Quilt as you go tutorials QAYG and patterns including video on making QAYG quilts. Learn with these fun 26 different quilt as you go tutorials.
So im Laufe der Jahre haben sich bei mir so ein paar Stoffreste angesammelt… ich nähe wirklich schon mein ganzes Leben lang, und mit manchen Stoffen ist einfach auch ganz viel persönliche Ges…
This week we’ll assemble the blocks into a quilt top. Follow the instructions on page 23 of Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist to assemble the quilt top. Assembling the quilt top…
Finally, I got this Scrappy Pouch using the quilt as you go method tutorial up! It was highly requested on my Instagram and I just had to do get myself to record and edit it. This is the perf…
With a ton of things to do before the end of the year I got distracted yet again! I saw the "Quilt as you go Hexagon" tutorial from Missouri Star Quilt Co. (here) and realized that this was my kind of hexie! Paper piecing and little hexies scare me - but this bigger, faster and easy version seemed like a whole lot of fun. You don't have to buy a template; there are lots of tutorials and videos that show you the same technique using cardboard and different sized units. I did get the one sold by MSQC on their daily deal and am loving it. I got a "Scrap Pack" of fabric from Hawthorne Supply Co. in Amy Butler fabric to expand my own Amy stash. This may not be the traditional way to do this but here is my process. Cut your larger hexie and then with a pencil trace the image of where the batting and smaller hexie will go. Position your batting on your pencil lines and stick the batting down with the help of a little glue stick. Pin the smaller hexie onto the batting. Put a little glue on the bottom edge of the larger hexie. Make the first fold and press. Then dab a little more glue onto the hexie, fold and press with the iron. Apply glue and press one side at a time. The MSQC tutorial shows Jenny using "Magic Pins" - pins that have a silicone tip that can be ironed and not melt. I don't have those and figured applique glue would work, which it does just fine. Lastly, straight stitch around the unit and that's it. Will experiment in the final joining of all the hexies with a thicker #28 weight Aurifil thread using a zig zag so that stitching shows up even more. This is a long term project but it's easy to pick up for a quick sewing fix when one gets tired of bigger projects and you 'just want to sew something!' So, for good instructions and lots of ideas of what to make with these hexies - check out the MSQC video here. Materials: Quilt As You Go Hexagon Template from Missouri Star Quilt Co. Amy Butler everything :) Hawthorne Supply Co. Aurifil Thread #50 weight (#2024-white) Warm & White batting scraps Roxanne Glue Baste Glue & Collins Fabric Glue Stick December 2019
Choose a Pretty Jelly Roll and Backing to Get Started! Jelly roll strips and quilt-as-you-go construction make this a simple project to finish up. It’s easy to adjust the size, as well. Simply make as many of the 10″ blocks as you need, from baby quilt to king size. We love the rich warm colors …
Funnily enough I have had 3 requests for help with quilt-as-you-go techniques via email & twitter this week! So I thought I would do a quick post outlining two different methods. This enables you to quilt blocks as you go along, and then put them all together at the end. It avoids the need to cram great big quilts through your sewing machine! The method you choose can be determined by the result you want to achieve: do you want sashing as part of the design or not! Whichever method you choose, you want to avoid quilting all the way to the edges of your block because you will need to pull the edges back a little to put them together. Quilt as you go with sashing. This lap quilt utilises sashing as a technique to sew your blocks together. There are other quilt-as-you-go methods that do not use sashing but I use it here because it adds a uniformity to the design. For the front sashing – you will need 1 inch wide strips, and for the back you will need 1 ¾ inch strips. Fold the back strip in half and press lengthwise. Pin the raw edge of the strip to the back of your block, and the front strip is pinned right sides together to the front of the block (see picture). Sew an accurate ¼ seam so that the back sashing, the block and the front sashing are now stitched together. Fold the front sashing back and press. Now pin the raw edge of the front sashing to the next block front sides together (as in picture). Sew with an accurate ¼ inch seam (the backing fabric in this picture is white!). Now lay the two blocks flat with the right sides up and press the front sashing flat. Turn the blocks over and sew the back sashing onto the back of the block using a ladder stitch as seen in the image. Continue sashing the whole quilt. Quilt as you go without sashing. This method does not use sashing. I didn't want sashing to distort my log cabin so this method was perfect. First, trim your squares to your required size (remember the seam allowance!). Take your two blocks and place them face down. Pin the backing and the wadding back out of the way. Now place the blocks right sides together, sew the front pieces together with a ¼ seam and press the seam flat (as shown in the picture below). Trim the wadding carefully so that it will lie flat. Now lay one piece of the backing flat. Turn the second piece under with a scant ¼ inch seam and pin in place. Slip stitch the pinned seam in place keeping the stitches small so that they will not show. Continue using this method to sew the rest of the row. Then continue and sew the rows together. So now you are done! There you are - two different ways of putting together your blocks once you have quilted them! I hope you find this useful and it gets you having a go!!!
I know a lot of you have been waiting for this quilt-as-you-go tutorial, so here you go! You can find a video tutorial below which I had the privilege of filming at The Fat Quarter Shop with Kimber…
Funnily enough I have had 3 requests for help with quilt-as-you-go techniques via email & twitter this week! So I thought I would do a quick post outlining two different methods. This enables you to quilt blocks as you go along, and then put them all together at the end. It avoids the need to cram great big quilts through your sewing machine! The method you choose can be determined by the result you want to achieve: do you want sashing as part of the design or not! Whichever method you choose, you want to avoid quilting all the way to the edges of your block because you will need to pull the edges back a little to put them together. Quilt as you go with sashing. This lap quilt utilises sashing as a technique to sew your blocks together. There are other quilt-as-you-go methods that do not use sashing but I use it here because it adds a uniformity to the design. For the front sashing – you will need 1 inch wide strips, and for the back you will need 1 ¾ inch strips. Fold the back strip in half and press lengthwise. Pin the raw edge of the strip to the back of your block, and the front strip is pinned right sides together to the front of the block (see picture). Sew an accurate ¼ seam so that the back sashing, the block and the front sashing are now stitched together. Fold the front sashing back and press. Now pin the raw edge of the front sashing to the next block front sides together (as in picture). Sew with an accurate ¼ inch seam (the backing fabric in this picture is white!). Now lay the two blocks flat with the right sides up and press the front sashing flat. Turn the blocks over and sew the back sashing onto the back of the block using a ladder stitch as seen in the image. Continue sashing the whole quilt. Quilt as you go without sashing. This method does not use sashing. I didn't want sashing to distort my log cabin so this method was perfect. First, trim your squares to your required size (remember the seam allowance!). Take your two blocks and place them face down. Pin the backing and the wadding back out of the way. Now place the blocks right sides together, sew the front pieces together with a ¼ seam and press the seam flat (as shown in the picture below). Trim the wadding carefully so that it will lie flat. Now lay one piece of the backing flat. Turn the second piece under with a scant ¼ inch seam and pin in place. Slip stitch the pinned seam in place keeping the stitches small so that they will not show. Continue using this method to sew the rest of the row. Then continue and sew the rows together. So now you are done! There you are - two different ways of putting together your blocks once you have quilted them! I hope you find this useful and it gets you having a go!!!
This quilt is a first for me in two ways: it is my first foundation piecing quilt and it is my first QAYG quilt too. Both techniques were a bit intimidating to me but both have turned out to be qui…
This is a simple Cathedral Windows quilt tutorial that uses circles and is also Quilt As-You-Go! I really enjoyed making this quilt – it’s refreshing to make something different from yo…
This is my truly first QAYG tutorial to assemble a quilt without sashing. And I’ve tested it with my latest quilt and it works great! The video demonstrates block by block but you can do it s…
Jera Brandvig –– Quilt beautiful blocks with the beloved quilt-as-you-go method Jera Brandvig’s signature quilt-as-you-go method is back with brand new techniques and ideas! Create pretty projects using small, manageable pieces of fabric that can be made into different shapes and sizes from a creative and fresh perspective. The follow up to best-sellers Quilt-as-you-go Made Modern and Quilt-as-you-go Made Vintage, this book introduces how to quilt individual circles, hexagons, and easy 3D quilt blocks. Also, learn to add extra creative flair with embellishments such as lace and ribbon to your quilt. Once you’ve created your treasured masterpiece, enjoy learning Jera’s tips for how to tastefully display quilts as elegant home decor. Create beginner and precut-friendly quilts in multiple styles and sizes Learn various techniques such as making reversible quilts with folded circles or hexagons, making 3-dimensional flower blocks, and embellishing with ribbons and lace Includes special chapter showing Jera’s ideas for using quilts as home decor #11418 UPC: 734817-114185 eISBN: 978-1644030240
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Aka to make one of these….Firstly an apology – sorry to those people I promised this tute to weeks ago!- What can I say… I’ve been busy sewing & enjoying a lovely Chris…
Watch Emily Taylor demonstrate a quilt-as-you-go method with her BERNINA Q 16 while she makes this simple project.
This is my truly first QAYG tutorial to assemble a quilt without sashing. And I’ve tested it with my latest quilt and it works great! The video demonstrates block by block but you can do it s…
Finally, I got this Scrappy Pouch using the quilt as you go method tutorial up! It was highly requested on my Instagram and I just had to do get myself to record and edit it. This is the perf…
This fun quilt-as-you-go block uses foundation piecing to create flying geese. A fun quilting technique.
Learn how to quilt-as-you-go and connected large quilted blocks together in a new quilting tutorial with Leah Day. This quilt-as-you-go method is excellent because you can quilt smaller blocks on your home machine, then connect them together to make a large quilt.
With this quilt as you go tutorial you will be able to make a beautiful scrappy table runner or table centerpiece.
Spending most of my days sewing, I tend to have a lot of fabric scraps. I used to have boxes of disaster, but last year I tamed them. Now I have one box full of 2 1/2" squares and strips, and other box that’s all 5". This batch of scraps didn’t stay in the box though, and inste
Never made a quilt as you go block before? This tutorial will show you all about quilting as you go method - easy and for beginners!
Here is my last post for the About A Quilt Sampler! This quilt uses the ‘Quilt-As-You-Go’ technique.Thank you for keeping up with me, it was a lovely journey of documenting this QAL. If…
Never made a quilt as you go block before? This tutorial will show you all about quilting as you go method - easy and for beginners!
Never made a quilt as you go block before? This tutorial will show you all about quilting as you go method - easy and for beginners!
