Do you have an event coming up which you have guaranteed someone or intended to make a quilt but have run completelyt out of time? Don't panic, it happens to the very best of us.
To get you out of a pickle, I have put together a handy guide to assembling a quilt if you're pressed for time.
Also, a quick note for people who are against using a pattern to work from, you will probably want to finish reading now. One of the reasons why this quilt is quick to make is that you're going to be working off a pre-designed pattern. This is one of the ways in which we cut out a few hours from the process.
1. Plan Your Quilt. This is far easier than it sounds. Head to your closest newsagent or craft shop and pick up a few quilting mags. Intermediate or Easy labeled magazines are the best as these commonly have the quickest and most simple quilts to make.
2. Assemble Your Supplies - the neat thing about working from a magazine guide is that they almost always have a list of tools and materials that are needed for each design. Collect these materials and tools together to speed up the quilt making process.
3. Fabric and Supplies - If you don't have the mandatory fabric you're going to need to get to a craft store and buy some.
4. Cut out the pieces that are going to go into the quilt top and stitch them together, as laid out in the directions in your guide.
5. Prep your batting. Cut it to the same size as your quilt top.
6. Backing fabric - like the batting, you must measure and cut your backing fabric to the same size as the batting.
7. Lay the backing, batting and cover down on top of one another like a sandwich.
8. Pin the quilt together. This is a dry run so you can see whether all of the sides are correct and whether it needs any adjustments.
9. If no adjustments are needed, stitch the quilt together using your sewing machine. You can do it by hand, but you'll be sacrificing speed.
10. Cut off any loose threads and iron.
Now you are done.
I've made several quilts this way, including a kids quilt and a rose quilt design.
These are the steps I follow when I need to make a quilt fast. Nevertheless I guarantee myself that this won't happen again.
To get you out of a pickle, I have put together a handy guide to assembling a quilt if you're pressed for time.
Also, a quick note for people who are against using a pattern to work from, you will probably want to finish reading now. One of the reasons why this quilt is quick to make is that you're going to be working off a pre-designed pattern. This is one of the ways in which we cut out a few hours from the process.
1. Plan Your Quilt. This is far easier than it sounds. Head to your closest newsagent or craft shop and pick up a few quilting mags. Intermediate or Easy labeled magazines are the best as these commonly have the quickest and most simple quilts to make.
2. Assemble Your Supplies - the neat thing about working from a magazine guide is that they almost always have a list of tools and materials that are needed for each design. Collect these materials and tools together to speed up the quilt making process.
3. Fabric and Supplies - If you don't have the mandatory fabric you're going to need to get to a craft store and buy some.
4. Cut out the pieces that are going to go into the quilt top and stitch them together, as laid out in the directions in your guide.
5. Prep your batting. Cut it to the same size as your quilt top.
6. Backing fabric - like the batting, you must measure and cut your backing fabric to the same size as the batting.
7. Lay the backing, batting and cover down on top of one another like a sandwich.
8. Pin the quilt together. This is a dry run so you can see whether all of the sides are correct and whether it needs any adjustments.
9. If no adjustments are needed, stitch the quilt together using your sewing machine. You can do it by hand, but you'll be sacrificing speed.
10. Cut off any loose threads and iron.
Now you are done.
I've made several quilts this way, including a kids quilt and a rose quilt design.
These are the steps I follow when I need to make a quilt fast. Nevertheless I guarantee myself that this won't happen again.
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