How to Put Your DIY Quilt Together
Now that you have stuck it out this long and made all your block patterns for this year how about putting your quilt together? This How to Put Your DIY Quilt Together video tutorial will show you just how easy it is. Whether you are going to take your quilt to get quilted or you are going to do the quilting yourself, this video will show you what steps you need to take in order to make your DIY quilt perfect! You are only a few steps away from having your handmade quilt be completely finished!
Project TypeMake a Project
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Primary TechniqueQuilting
Materials List
- 12 Quilt Block Patterns
- Eight 12.5 inch sashing pieces strips
- Seven sashing pieces for your rows and outside portion of your border number one.
- Fabric of another color for a second border
- Walking foot
- Free motion quilter
How to Put Your DIY Quilt Together
How to Create the Columns for Your DIY Quilt
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Start by setting up your 12 quilting blocks in the order that you would like them. Having 3 blocks in each column and four rows total.
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Cut out eight 12.5 inch sashing strips to go inbetween each of your blocks in their rows. You can determine the width based on how much space you would like between each block. Just be sure to keep it consistent.
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Sew each of your blocks with the sashing pieces in between them.
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Put your rows together with a sashing piece between each row.
Pro Tip: "To discover how long to make each of your sashing pieces, measure each of your rows, add up that number, and divide it by four." - Carolina Moore -
Add an extra sashing piece to the top, bottom, and outside for border number one.
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Using another color fabric, add a second border around your quilt and sew this all together.
How to Quilt Your DIY Quilt
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Make sure everything is sewn into place for your quilt.
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You can quilt your quilt yourself on your domestic sewing machine by using a walking foot or free motion quilting.
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You can also go to your local quilt shop to see if they can do it for you.
