Category: How to make a quilt

How to Choose Fabric from a Picture

How to choose fabric for my B. Ann Quilt, it’s simple.

This may seem a bit strange, but I love the colors in this dress, it’s from a Vogue magazine probably 2-3 years ago, (LOVE IT) and it’s how I picked the colors for my quilt Pattern Book  

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quilt fabrics from a photo in vogue
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Can you see it?

 The purples, the pink/red sleeve, the green top
 
And a White added for the white Chair ! 
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This is one of the quilt rows, 
choosing fabrics this way !
The only color that just didn’t work for me was the black belt and I couldn’t find anything I liked, so I just left it off.
(Note: when piecing the blocks the dark green took the place of the black)
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Here’s a look at one of the 16 blocks ! 
It worked ! 
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Little Churn Dash Quilt Pattern Block – The Quilt Ladies

A Little Quilt Block – Here is my Churn Dash quilt pattern block for you, it has a finished size of 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″. This was machine pieced and hand quilted, put in a frame and given as a gift. 

 

Churn Dash Quilt Patternblock
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Finished Block Size 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
 
Cutting for one block
 
Cut 2 Dark Green – 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″
Cut 2 Background – 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″
Make Triangles
 
Cut 2 Burgundy – 1″ x 1 “
Cut 2 Background – 1″ x 1″
Make 4-Patch
 
Cut 4 Dark Green – 1 1/2″ x 1″
Cut 2 Background – 1 1/2 x 3/4″
Sew into rows and rows into block, trim seam allowance to 1/16″ 
Mine is machine pieced and hand quilted

 

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Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial

Self Binding means: Bring the quilt backing to the front and using it as your binding.

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Just a few days ago I received this comment on my original post:   from Helen:

After reading the tutorial 3 times I committed to try the technique.

It worked perfectly. I just followed the instructions and it worked

on a table runner. This method stops so much waste of material.

Step by Step How to do Self Binding on a Quilt

 Make your quilt block, add batting heat resistant, and quilt. Trim the batting even with your quilt top

How to do Self Binding on a Quilt

Cut one backing 1″ from the quilt edge

How to do Self Binding on a Quilt

Fold the backing to the edge of the quilt, 1/2″, I like to press it down

How to do Self Binding on a Quilt

Again, fold the backing over onto the quilt top, make sure you are on the quilt top with the edge, this is your sewing edge, pin it down

How to do Self Binding on a Quilt

Fold the corner over as shown

And then do the steps as before, fold over half way and then fold over half way again. Pin well.

Sometimes at the corner, you will have to move it around a bit to make the corner perfect, go slow and pin well. 

When I get it like, I like,  pin and I press a bit, between pins and at the corner it holds it just a bit better. Remember, pressing is up and down with an iron. Doing it up and down your fabric will not stretch or move.

With your machine sew along the backing edge, do a few back stitches to hold ends

I like doing 2 rows of stitching, just my personal like.

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The State of Texas Quilt Pattern Block

MY state of Texas Quilt Pattern block, this quilt pattern has a finished size of fourteen inches by fourteen inches. Please have COLOR Fun, just because I used red, white and blue, does not mean you can’t change YOUR colors around. All straight line piecing.  Here is my Texas State Quilt Block Pattern
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Texas State Quilt Block Pattern

 

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My Quilt Pattern for the State of UTAH

This is my State of Utah Quilt Pattern Block. The finished quilt block is fourteen inches by fourteen inches. Utah Quilt Block HERE for You

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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia
Second 10 State Quilt Block Patterns
Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland
Third 10 State Quilt Block Patterns
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey
Fourth 10 State Quilt Block Patterns
New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina
Fifth 10 State Quilt Block Patterns
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont,
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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Sleeping Under a Quilt of Hankies

This is the quilt our Grand’s were sleeping under the other day in my post. It’s made using old hankies that I backed with muslin, I always do this, they seem to need the extra support. Then just simple strips and squares in the corners and I tied it. This quilt is from our time in Nebraska and it has double batting in it and it’s a use it quilt. 

sleeping under a quilt at grandma's sleeping under a quilt at grandma's

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My Great-Great Grandmother Made a Quilt – Simple and Perfect

This quilt is my empowerment. This quilt started me on a ride that I’ve been on for over 40 years, quilting. So today, I’m share my FAVORITE quilt !

My Great-Great Grandmother’s Quilt This quilt was a gift to my mother from her Great Grandmother. And then a Gift to me from My Mother. Making it my, GREAT-GREAT Grandmother’s Gift to ME ! Well…That’s how I like to look at it. I never met her and my mom only remembers helping with the peddle sewing machine. I use this quilt and love sleeping under it. It goes in the washer and now living here in Florida and not having a clothes line it does go it the dryer….Yes… it bothers me too, but…. the colors are still very bright.

Free Pinwheel quilt pattern Great Great Grandma's Quilt

The hand quilting on this quilt is WONDERFUL

How to make the Pin Wheel Quilt Block

Free Pinwheel quilt pattern

Finished block will be 6″ x 6″
Cutting for ONE Block
Cut 2 Green – 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
cut each block from corner to corner
(shown as gray)
Cut 1 Pink 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
cut corner to corner and then again, corner to corner
(shown as red )
Cut 1 White 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
cut corner to corner and then again, corner to corner
(shown as white)
Piece 4 blocks together as shown
Sew into rows
Sew rows together
My Great, Great Grandmother's Pin Wheel Quilt Block PatternPlease remember,
there are other methods of piecing
the quarter triangle, this is how I do it.
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From my Quilt Tub

I pulled out binding for quilts the other day and of course found quilts awaiting….

This is a baby quilt I made just to use up fun scraps, probably was to be a post here or ebook???? Have NO Clue !
 Where do you keep your what need finished quilts? I have tubs I am NOT ready to share how many tubs….but I will share….I have drawers full too ! 
Strips are cut 1 1/2″ and I did the piecing on a sewing machine.

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How to Tie a Quilt

How to Tie a Quilt with Yarn
To tie a quilt is a quick way to finish a quilt which is to be loved and used.

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As with everything, there are a few ways of doing a tied quilt, this is the way “I” do it.  

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How to tie a quilt using yarn I use these needles, sometimes a larger one and sometimes not. After doing them I really think it’s how I feel that day ! 
How to tie a quilt using yarnI like to use, “Peaches and Cream” yarn, soft but NOT TOO soft, it has to be to hold the knot. 

How to tie a quilt using yarn

 I like my cutting mat UNDER the quilt, so I don’t push through and chip my table top.

How to tie a quilt using yarn

Cut yarn about 30 inches long one thickness. 

From the side you will see the knot, go down and up, going though, top, batting and backing. 

How to tie a quilt using yarn

Pull needle through, leave about a 2 inch tail form the first knot.

How to tie a quilt using yarn Come back through again,
How to tie a quilt using yarn DO NOT cut yarn, travel to next knot and repeat. 

How to tie a quilt using yarn

How to tie a quilt using yarnCut yarn 

How to tie a quilt using yarn I do all the knots and then cut them all at the same time.

How to tie a quilt using yarnAs I tie each one, I lay the yarn going down. 
How to tie a quilt using yarn

Cut ends to about 1/2″ to 3/4″ is way YOU like

How to tie a quilt using yarn

 

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Purple FUN Quilt Pattern for YOU

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Purple FUN

 

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