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How to Tie a Quilt by The Quilt Ladies

How to Tie a Quilt with Yarn

This quilt post just keeps going and going. I’m re-posting it as I think to tie a quilt is a quick way to finish a quilt which is to be loved and used.

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

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I use these needles, sometimes a larger one and sometimes not. After doing them I really think it’s how I feel that day !

I 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.

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.

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

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

Cut yarn

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

As I tie each one, I lay the yarn going down.

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

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Happy Holiday Complete Quilt Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

My Happy Holiday Quilt Pattern for YOU ! Part ONE

This is Quilt pattern Two – Cutting is for TWO quilt blocks.

Cut 8 Green – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Cut 8 Background – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Cut 2 Red 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Sew a 9 Patch Block

Cut 8 Red – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ Cut 8 Background 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ Make Triangles

Cut 8 Background – 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ Cut 8 Background – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Sew as shown.

Cut 4 Yellow – 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″ Cut 4 Background 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″ Make Triangles

Sew rolls together as shown below.

Finished quilt block is fourteen inches by fourteen inches.

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Day 15 of FREE Quilt Block Pattern Month from The Quilt Ladies

Today is a fun quilt pattern from my book, One Quilt Block Twelve Ways Today’s quilt block has a finished size of twelve inches by twelve inches.

Cut 2 Green 4 7/8” x 4 7/8” Cut Square corner to corner

Cut 1 Bright Green 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”

Cut 1 Bright Blue 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”

Piece units together

Sample Quilt Block pattern from One Quilt Block made Twelve Ways quilt book by The Quilt Ladies — Sample page from my Book One Quilt Block Twelve Ways

Cut 1 Red Center – 4 ½” x 4 ½”

Cut 2 Gray 4 7/8” x 4 7/8” Cut Square corner to corner

Cut 4 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” Cut Square corner to corner

Cut 4 Blue 2 ½” x 2 ½”

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Four Patch Quilt from Charm Pack of Two by Two Inch Squares

I love Charm Packs, they are all cut and ready to GO. I seem to pick-up the 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ a lot more than the larger sets. It’s the more is better way….my mind works.

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I needed a little project to take to my quilt group and so here we go ! ! Finished quilt is 36″ x 36″ perfect for a lap quilt.

One Charm Pack of 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ – 42 squares

OR just

Cut 42 assort colors – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

White about 1/2 yard

I used Black and binding about 3/4 yard

Border about 1/2 yard

I used all scraps from my closet for everything but the charm pack.

Good shop owner’s always have these at the cutting tables and I always purchase !

making a 4-patch quilt block tutorial free

This is the one I’m using

Cut 2 Strips of 2 1/2″ white fabric or

Cut 42 White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

I like to chain piece these, make sure of your 1/4″ seam allowance

When the row is done, I press and I like to hand cut with scissors.
I’m lazy and don’t want to get up and walk the 3 steps to my cutting board….
You do as you like !

Open and press to the dark side or charm pack side

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Take two of above unit and pin together to form 4-patch block,

I pin, I always have and probably will always, do what you like!

tutorial on how to make a 4-patch quilt block

Open each up and press

You will have 21 blocks, Lay them out and

like there placement

B is for Black

W is for White

You will need

13 with outside Black Borders and

8 with outside White Borders

Move them to your sewing table

Cut black strips OR
Cut 26 Black 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the sides of 4-patches

Again, press and cut.

Press to the out side,

Strip on top black or
Cut 26 Black – 6 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the top and bottom
Press to the outside

Cut white strips OR
Cut 16 White 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the sides of 4-patches

Strip on top white or
Cut 16 White – 6 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the top and bottom
Press to the outside

For the off blocks I used black
Cut 4 Black Squares – 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″

Cut white strips OR
Cut 8 White 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the sides of 4-patches

Strip of white or
Cut 8 White – 6 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the top and bottom
Press to the outside

tutorial on how to make a 4-patch quilt block free

Lay out as shown

Row 1

Rows 1, 2, 3

Row 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

Cut 2 Border – 30 1/2 x 3 1/2

Sew to the sides

Cut 2 Borders – 36 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

Sew to the top and bottom

Quilt as you like – Machine, Hand or tie with yarn

Cut Binding 2 1/2″ x 164″

I’m hand quilting now, no hoop, just pinned well and hand quilting.
Not tiny stitches, but that’s just fine for this !

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Throwback Thursday – How to make Bias Tape by Beth Ann

Bias Tape is NOT hard to make and you don’t need to purchase anything – you will need

2 Straight Pins

1 Piece of fabric cut 1″ x 3″ approx – Holding Strip

The strip you will make into bias tape, I cut mine large to show, normal cut will be 3/4″ to 1 1/4″ wide.

A dry Iron and Ironing board.

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Iron over your edges, 1/8″ to 1/4″ and Press

Do both sides/edges

Lay your started binding down, press side up.
Take your Holding Strip and lay on top, Pin into your ironing board cover next to the bias tape.

Pull the bias tape

And, with a hot, dry iron press, at first do a bit, and lift iron, pull and iron.

As the tape becomes longer you can leave the iron and pull slowly.
(Other side view)

Pull tape slowly

Good side of bias tape.

I like to roll mine to keep it until I’m ready to use it.
I learned this years ago from a Home Eco. teacher in the 70’s
No need to buy a machine to do this for you ! But, you can if you like !

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Throwback Thursday – Picking Quilt Fabric Colors

COLOR is always on Quilter’s mind, And here is the way that I was taught.

1) Start with one fabric. Take this one fabric and work from it. Is that one fabric, a dark, medium or light color?

This is a Dark

Add the light and medium. Move and change it until you like it.

Lay them out in front of you.

Then add, a dark medium, a light medium, until you have the mix of what you like.

2) Choose colors and patterns you love. An average a twin size quilt will take me about a week to piece together, and if hand quilted another, 3-4 months. If tied or machine quilted 3-4 weeks, you have so much time and cost involved you have to love it.

3) Natural or background colors. These are the corner stone. More often than not the background color is your light color. Your background color helps bring the blocks together. It does not always need to be a light either, dark or medium work well to, any color can be used.

4) Color Wheel. I’m not a big fan of the color wheel, I do like when colors pops and on most of my quilts the start fabric is not the most prominent color used it in, it is just a starting point.

5) Make one block. This should always be done, a Quilters practice, cut only fabric for one block and live with it for a few days. Especially, if it’s something you’ve never tried before. Most times you will know right away if you like it or not.

6) Have fun. This is the best way I’ve found to pick colors, enjoy the process, your quilt will be fantastic.

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