Thank you so much for this tutorial! It is raw edge applique which I have not done before, and I am enjoying the freedom of quilting a block at a time and varying the quilting from block to block. I have done small projects but just avoid anything big for the fear of quilting it or paying someone to quilt it for me. Thanks so much! Can’t wait!! Oct 18, 2018 - Quilt-As-You-Go Quilt: Quilting is something that I absolutely enjoy. Thanks SO much for your fabulous tutorial! Well written, humorous and clear instructions. I’m more excited about finishing the top than adding a back. Mine looks a little more wrinkled than it should simply because I’ve had two “helpers” dancing all over it! What do mean by sewing in the ditch. I was looking at Angela Walters’ blog and she says when she is quilting on a sit down machine she uses steam a seam lite fusable instead of pins. The one problem I have, however, with every quilt I make, is the fact that it is awful hard to machine quilt on j… The only reason is I have two small dogs who goal in life is to help mom. It’s addictive and the most fun quilt I’ve made. A colour wheel helps with colour co-ordinating and they are relatively inexpensive. whoa Kat! LOL}, Hmm… that’s all I can remember for now, but I’ll update this with any that you ask after this post , I hope you enjoy! You would need to oil it at this point too if your machine is one that requires oiling. All my cuts are precise, the squares all exactly the same size. I just might end up using this technique. Thank you for posting this – this sounds like the perfect solution for me!! well, except not newspaper – too thin. You don’t need that much…, I laid a bunch out upside down on a huge piece of batting, sprayed them all and then flipped them over one by one, leaving a border of batting of at least an inch around each block…. But we got there and she did well! The quilting starts at about 7 min. I hope this link works. I made a String King Size Quilt and had no problem quilting it since it had been quilted as I go. I’m going to QAYG with the batting on from the beginning. Here is a link if you are interested. I have chosen to create curved lines. I’ve been thinking that this could be done. Brilliant minds. You'll need lots of fabric strips, squares or triangles. You will notice that the seams will fill the space. Great tutorial, really well explained and lovely photos. It’s not something we have done as yet but I found a video that might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=159&v=BC6Bf8VEOCo. Last February, I began my first QAYG project – a queen sized quilt for my bed. Marguerita guides you through the steps of taking your unfinished projects and easily converting them to quilt as you go. I loved how well the black and red fabrics came together. What a great tutorial! Thanks for the Tut. I have made several quilts but since I do t have a quilting frame ,the backs are never smooth and it just bothers me, even if you don’t see it. I hope you post that binding tutorial soon. But with this I can use the more traditional blocks I love and still do the quilt as you go. It’s pretty easy to spray baste if you’ve never done it before (as long as you don’t mind the smell) – take a bunch of quilt batting outside to a surface you don’t mind spraying on & follow the manufacturers directions for your spray baste. You have inspired me to try the QAYG method. Dec 16, 2020 - Putting prequilted blocks together to make a bed size quilt. Olfa 24″ x 36″ double-sided healing mat 3. I like your idea a lot & love your commentary, makes me smile! Once you are sure you have them laid out where you want them, take a bunch of pins, a pen and a bunch of small paper. Feb 26, 2018 - How to make a really easy quick Flip and Stitch, Quilt as You Go Table Runner. Ive never done a QAYG quilt …Perhaps I should stick it on my list for this year …. Three quilt-as-you-go (QAYG) techniques - video ... - YouTube But you can easily do the same without a square ruler, you’ll just have to use the guides on your mat…, Stand back and admire your tidy looking block . now i finally get to make my ginormous hexagon quilt. The quilt as you go technique is the easiest way to put together a quilt pattern using a domestic sewing machine. seriously? Keep them coming. It seems to lay down the bulk a bit. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. But, I really loved every other aspect of making the quilt. Mine is not particularly high loft. Since I make only huuuge quilt tops I’m going to try your method. So off you go and make enough of whichever blocks are floating your boat right now . Good job!! Once all the blocks have been sewn into rows add the long sashing pieces to join the rows together in the same way as you joined the blocks together. . The only thing I really did differently was to spray baste the backing onto it, instead of using pins. Here is a link to our review on these pens https://www.alandacraft.com/2014/11/07/frixion-pen-review-fabric-pens-for-quilters/. While I have tried some of the QAYG techniques before – see video below – the book is very thorough and detailed. I love the tutorial. I really want to make a queen size quilt, but have always been too scared of the quilting. It’s not finished yet, still needs borders and I plan to simply hand tie it with yarn, the way my grandma taught me. Then pick up both of those blocks and place them on top of the 3rd block in that row… Thank you for your instructions, they seem pretty easy to follow. Sew the quilt sandwich with the sashing in place with a ¼” seam. I have made multiple quilts this way and even teach classes on the method. So start in one of the middle ditches and sew down the ditch all the way from top to bottom. Just remember we are always available to help if you get stuck with something. But after making an entire queen sized quilt using that technique, I knew from experience that it takes a LONG time. I have used line quilting on the cornerstones, 1″ apart, the same as on the blocks. that was so clever. I used a frixion pen Kristi. Going to use it starting tomorrow. You need 2 strips @ (63″ x 1″). Once your blocks are all basted (& the back is on if you are using the muslin option), then you roughly cut around the blocks leaving the batting at least 1 inch bigger than your block. Modern Quilt Designs . Quilt-As-You-Go is ideal for machine appliquéd projects because quilting over the applique design can cause skipped stitches. Just check the post for the materials and the size. Start at the bottom (although it doesn’t really matter) and place the far left block that you have numbered on top of the one to it’s right. A bientôt Which I know some see as not ideal. Love the quilt. I like the stripe of front fabrics not to end up in the middle. This seems like the simplest QAYG method I have seen. Sandwich the pieces together the same way you did when you created the blocks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Alanda Craft May 16, 2017 42 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Brilliant. Now we need to collect them up into piles…. When you are sewing, leave the pins in until the last moment before removing them. Great information! Up til then she teaches you how to make the strips. Number your pieces of paper 1 to whatever (as in whatever number is the total number of rows you’ve made – in my case 7) and pin them to the far left blocks, starting at the top and working down, number each block. Sorry I didn’t take any photos of the actual quilting part, because I thought you could do your own thing. . . Pin the three layers together to keep everything in place while you sew. Just not sure how sewing stitches can keep this together sewing on them only and only to the backing. I keep to small sewing projects at the beginning. My blocks are 12 inches and sewn in rows. Hi, beautiful , I love it…Thanks for sharing.. […] a 1/4 inch seam to just the first row of blocks and press the seam open. They are hard to see in the photos and written directions, so I need a video to fully make my brain ‘get it’. I’ve appliqué’d butterflies on 20 blocks & wanted to use my regular sewing machine to quilt around them. Enjoyed your ides, plus the step by step. Being new to sewing, and recognising that while I’d LOVE to do a big quilt, I really couldn’t see me ever having the courage to do it, couple with the fact that I loved the scrappy look of the blocks she was making, I thought this idea was genius! Please answer directly to my email address as I probably will never find this exact location again to be able to read your reply here!! Filed Under: Quilting Tutorials Tagged With: quilt, quilt as you go, quilting, sashing, This is one of my favourite quilts. Much more of a product person than a process person in all things, garment sewing, quilting, knitting, it goes on. {Just makes it less heavy that way! This is a great one to get started with. Cue me making this quilt here using Penny’s technique exactly…. I would greatly appreciate if you could please help me, I can’t find the answer anywhere. So I’d just recommend that you didn’t use a really high loft one…. Really useful and well written “tute”. About the “fluffies” . Now I’ve got one less excuse! When having to press seams open or to the side on material that tends to stick to my iron I use an open weave or gauze press cloth or my silicon press sheet both of which you can see through. :)), Hopefully, these are enough – it’s a bit hard to capture the back…, Can kind of see one of my free-motion hearts in the middle there…. Great tutorial Kat. But let’s not get too technical heheheh….} I have another quilt coming up that I have been working on for about a year now (mixed embroidery/applique… hence the snail pace) and mulling over in my head for 3/4 of that time how I plan to quilt it… I think thats whats keeping me from forging ahead with it… THIS is going to be excellent for it… I’m excited to try it! I will try your method FOR SURE. . While avid quilters have an array of methods available for joining blocks, there's one process to always keep in mind: quilt-as-you-go. Thank you Katie. I’ve made several lap-sized quilt as you go quilts, but this full-size qayg method sounds and looks very do-able for this beginner sewer who is easily overwhelmed by sewing patterns and instructions. Won’t the seams feel bulky doing it this way? This is exactly what I’ve been looking for! To use this technique, you will first need to stitch out your blocks which were specifically designed to be used without sashing. Without standing over your shoulder, it’s going to be a bit difficult to see what is going on. It is raw edge applique which I have not done before, and I am enjoying the freedom of quilting a block at a time and varying the quilting from block to block. I can sew just about anything you throw my way, but I cannot for the life of me color coordinate. I loved your tutorial. I found it very helpful! I tend to sew very much in this style and have always found quilting to be very stressful because of the “rules”. To start off with, let’s review the whole quilt as you go technique and method. thank you and very good direction. Draw lines 1″ apart on the lighter coloured fabric. kids homework (NO crayon! Then just add the binding. You can check the latest prices at Amazon by clicking on the links below: 1. Hello! I also appreciate your sensibility about not getting so fussy and crazy with things. I pin about 3 inches in from each corner. Could you direct me to the place to print pattern……without all the ads and pictures. Then turn your quilt around and starting in the middle do all the ditches on the other side. See more ideas about quilt as you go, quilts, quilt patterns. I’m sure that will eliminate much of that potential gape yet still be reasonably easy to finish on your domestic machine while maintaining a densely quilted front. Once you’ve done all the ditches the back will look like this: So as you can see the back is very plain compared to the front. place a piece of paper underneath the block, so the paper is between the feed dog teeth and batting and stitch away. Thanks for the tutorial! One 2 1/2 & 3 1/2 . I finished all the blocks and was trying to figure out a better way to quilt them than the first four. I will have to go buy more fabric to make those 63″ pieces. How to inexpensively create and arrange your quilting space to fit you perfectly and make machine quilting SO much easier! I was going to try that one next… just have to figure out how to iron it down without wrinkles or destroying floors or counters etc. I have a different layout planned so I needed to verify this before I purchased my fabric. Is the yardage for the side borders and cornerstones included in what you have listed for the center of quilt fabric amounts and the same for the side border sashing pieces, is that included in the fabric requirements you have posted for the sashing material? Thanks a lot for the Tutorial, I shall try these tips on my next project which is a Queen size. But since I’m a) cheap and b) lazy I didn’t bother with putting a backing on the blocks for either of my QAYG quilts while I was quilting them and instead just opted for quilting with just the top block & the batting underneath it. Olfa 60mm rotary cutter 4. (But as it happened I had the perfect amount left over to bind this quilt, so all was not lost). until you have them all in a nice neat pile with the row number on top. Your way seems to work out so well and still be stress free, so thank you!!! Sandwich the batting between one border fabric in colour 1 and one border fabric in colour 2. There are skinny noodles and those that are thicker. Looks so easy. When joining the rows together make sure you line up the sashing strips. Thanks again for your time and effort to share. Kat, this is a fantastic tut. It’s all about the paper. Place a 1″ sashing strip to the back of the quilt square and the folded strip to the front of the quilt square. I would like to try it out for myself one day. Quilt as before. Using your tutorial, I completed that sweet little quilt, and I LOVE it! Thank you for sharing. Well I guess again part of that will depend on your construction & the quality of your materials used ;). Thanks so much for sharing this info with us all…..I will definitely be a very happy quilter as I launch into my first QAYG using this tutorial. I am doing my first quilt-as-you-go quilt at the moment after decades of quilting. Except I made WAY too much because I was too lazy to do the math. The fancy high thread count sheets are often very warm because they don’t ‘breath’ like lower count. I’m considering doing a quilt I’m finishing piecing as a QAYG and wondered if you had any problem with the batting being stitched directly on your machine’s plate? Thanks! I actually have done this to a number of quilts. You can quilt your blocks any which way you desire at this point whether that be straight-line or free motion. +I love this way of one block at a time, I like to do hand quilting, it is much easier this way I can do one block at a time and take it with me. I hope it works out for you because this usually comes together nicely. 62″ x 52″. 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