Depending on your tastes, these could be all of one uniform size or of varying sizes and shapes. Think of how the pieces would form into a whole. Try to have at least 6 different patterns.
Quilt designs take small pieces of fabric and create a collage look of one part of the blueprint of one design. The pieces are generally no smaller than a 2-inch (5. 08 cm) square and may be much larger, depending upon your chosen design.
Make sure to allot for a 1/4" (6 mm ) seam allowance on all sides. If you want 2" squares, make your squares 2. 5" on all sides. Of course, you don’t have to use squares. Rectangles and triangles will work, too. Form your pattern on the floor. It’s a lot easier to arrange your quilt when it’s not sewn together. Arrange the pieces in the exact order you want them. In addition to seeing how the colors fit together, you’ll see how big your quilt is and if you’re happy with the size.
Once you have all your strips sewn, then sew the strips together. It’ll be easiest to get each strip together first instead of patching it together haphazardly. Make sure the sides of the fabric are all facing the right side! Printed sides need to be together. If you’re using a sewing machine, make sure your foot is set at 1/4".
Lay out the backing in an area where you can spread out your work. Place it face down on the floor. The pretty side should be facing away from you. Put the backing down on the floor or a large, wide table. Place the better side of the fabric face down. Spread the backing out evenly. Tape the top and bottom to the floor using masking tape, smoothing out wrinkles as you go, before taping each side down. It’s important to get this as smooth and wrinkle-free as possible, without pulling the fabric so tight that natural line of it is distorted. Once you are happy with that, take some Quilter’s 505 and spray it liberally over the fabric.
Spray another layer of 505 on the batting.
Pin the sections together at a distance of 6 inches (15. 24 cm) apart. You can use as many or as few pins as you’d like. Start pinning from the center and work your way outward, pinning in concentric circles. This means that any extra fabric is pushed to the outer of the quilt, rather than being allowed to bunch up toward the centre. Once everything is pinned, unpeel the masking tape, freeing the quilt from the floor.
Tack the pieces together at the pins or apply around patterns in the quilt with contrasting thread to match the fabric. You will also need to tack a couple of stitches in the middle of each square keep the backing and top from slipping. Once the quilt is fully quilted, you can then square up the quilt, cutting off the unwanted bits of backing and batting that show around the edges.
Cut enough strips to surround your quilt. The end product needs to be a bit longer than your quilt to overlap on both sides. If you don’t have four long strips, sew the strips together to cover the length of the quilt.
Repeat for the opposing side and then again for the other two.
Repeat for the opposing side and then again for the other two.
