This was my second project. The plan was to make this first but then I decided to make some quilted coasters as for practice and of course getting that confidence again that I can get back to using a sewing machine after all these years.
Design:
I came across this design online along with basic tutorial.
Materials:
Along with the basic tools (scissors, quilting pins, cutting board, rotary cutter, ruler) and sewing machine I used the following:
Top: I bought a fat quarter (18" * 22") bundle which had 8 different fat quarters and 1.5 yds of cream fabric for borders and in between columns.
Backing: 1.5 yds light brown print fabric. Some of the fat quarters had brown shades so it made sense to get some light shade of brown.
Binding: 0.5 yds of dark brown print fabric.
Batting: 44" * 55" batting. You should decide on the loft based on your needs. I used an extra-loft poly-fill batting. Cotton might be easier to quilt.
Note: Seam allowance for all stitches is 1/4".
Prepare Top:
Prepare Back:
I also used a strip of printed fabric from the top to create a strip at the back. Its optional though.
Add Binding:
Design:
I came across this design online along with basic tutorial.
Materials:
Along with the basic tools (scissors, quilting pins, cutting board, rotary cutter, ruler) and sewing machine I used the following:
Top: I bought a fat quarter (18" * 22") bundle which had 8 different fat quarters and 1.5 yds of cream fabric for borders and in between columns.
Backing: 1.5 yds light brown print fabric. Some of the fat quarters had brown shades so it made sense to get some light shade of brown.
Binding: 0.5 yds of dark brown print fabric.
Batting: 44" * 55" batting. You should decide on the loft based on your needs. I used an extra-loft poly-fill batting. Cotton might be easier to quilt.
Note: Seam allowance for all stitches is 1/4".
Prepare Top:
- Cut 2.5" * 5" pieces out of fat quarters for the print strips. Join 22 of these to form one strip. You can decide on the order of various prints according to your own taste of colors. Make 5 such strips.
- Iron on the back seams to fold them all in same direction. Measure the length of the strip and say its L1.
- Cut 6 strips of the cream fabric (cut along lengthwise grain) each of L1" * 3.5".
- Join the cream strips and the printed strips in alternate order.
- Iron on the back of the joined fabric and move all seams towards the dark fabric side.
- Measure the width of this fabric and say its L2.
- Cut 2 strips (cut along the crosswise grain) each of L2 * 3.5".
- Join these strips on top and bottom of the unfinished top.
Prepare Back:
I also used a strip of printed fabric from the top to create a strip at the back. Its optional though.
To decide on how many 2.5" * 5" pieces I need to stitch together to make it fit in the back width, I did the math: x * 2.5 - (x-1) * ¼ = W + 3. Cut 'x' number of 2.5" * 5" pieces and stitch them together. Cut 2 pieces of backing fabric as:
20" * W + 3"
(L - 4.5 - 17)" * W + 3" [Note: we have added an extra 3" in length and width]
Join all 3 pieces of fabric in order (2 cut pieces with the top fabric strip in between).
Iron on the seams and over the complete fabric back. The back is also ready.
Prepare Quilt Sandwich:
You now need to prepare the quilt sandwich to quilt it. Lay the backing with wrong side up on a flat surface/floor. Lay out the batting on top of it by making sure that the back doesn't move or form folds. Finally place the top on top of batting. Usually you use some kind of spray adhesive to make the batting stick to the backing. I did not use anything. I just used lots of pins all over to keep the 3 layers intact.
Now its time to quilt all over so that the three layers are stabilized and also to make sure the batting won't move when the quilt is washed. I mainly used stitch-in-the-ditch all over. I am yet to get used to free-motion quilting. Will try on something smaller.
20" * W + 3"
(L - 4.5 - 17)" * W + 3" [Note: we have added an extra 3" in length and width]
Join all 3 pieces of fabric in order (2 cut pieces with the top fabric strip in between).
Iron on the seams and over the complete fabric back. The back is also ready.
Prepare Quilt Sandwich:
You now need to prepare the quilt sandwich to quilt it. Lay the backing with wrong side up on a flat surface/floor. Lay out the batting on top of it by making sure that the back doesn't move or form folds. Finally place the top on top of batting. Usually you use some kind of spray adhesive to make the batting stick to the backing. I did not use anything. I just used lots of pins all over to keep the 3 layers intact.
Now its time to quilt all over so that the three layers are stabilized and also to make sure the batting won't move when the quilt is washed. I mainly used stitch-in-the-ditch all over. I am yet to get used to free-motion quilting. Will try on something smaller.
Once the quilt is done, its time to attach binding to the sides of the quilt.
Binding:
5 strips cut cross grain of 2.5” each
½ yard
Binding:
5 strips cut cross grain of 2.5” each
½ yard
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