How To Quilt

Mitered binding is easy so be sure to give it a try.

How to quilt. Decide the dimensions of the quilt. Ill be showing you how to what supplies you need as well as some of my helpful tips for free. Time to start assembling your quilt.

Today Ill be showing you how to free motion quilt. Put one of your quilted stacks wrong side up on your work surface. Hand quilting has managed to still be popular in todays modern quilt world.

Make sure you measure the sides of your quilt and cut enough binding for them. Quilt backing fabric at least 5 wider on all sides than your quilt top Quilt batting at least a few inches wider on all sides than your quilt top read All About Quilt Batting here. Many quilters want to create an heirloom have a hand quilting design or simply enjoy the quiet comfort of stitching.

Patchwork and quilting are often mentioned in the same breath as they are often combined in the same project but they are two very different techniques. Sewing through multiple layers of fabric to create one thick layer - typically involves three parts. This process is a little easier if the backing is the same size as the batting and if they are both larger than the quilt top.

Since you have 16 T-shirt squares to work with decide how many blocks you want in each row. We are given some of it sometimes it comes with other fabric or simply over time our tastes change. Cloth top batting middle cloth bottom.

If youd like a rectangular quilt plan on 5 rows with 3 blocks in each. Quilters choose hand quilting for a variety of reasons. Quilt Binding Basics.