Here is my last post for the About A Quilt Sampler! This quilt uses the ‘Quilt-As-You-Go’ technique.Thank you for keeping up with me, it was a lovely journey of documenting this QAL.
If you happen to land here first, I have archived all of the posts HERE so you can go through all the tutorials for each block and quilting tutorials included in this quilt-along.
We are now at a stage where we can piece all the blocks together and finally bind the quilt!
Tutorial on how to join quilt-as-you-go blocks:
For piecing all nine blocks together, you will need to cut from your background fabric:
6 pieces of 12.5″ x 1″ strips
and
6 pieces of 12.5″ x 1.5″ strips
Joining quilt as you go blocks into rows
For each joint, you need one of each strip
Fold the wider strip in half lengthwise and press.
The folded strip will be put at the back of the block, while the narrow unfolded strip will be sewn to the front of the block. Pin and sew all three layers together, the 1″ strip, the quilted block and the 1.5″ folded strip like the photo below.
Sew a quarter inch from the raw edges and press the front strip
now, align the other raw edge of the front side strip to the other block side as the photo below
pin and sew a 1/4″ seam
now the front side is done. press.
as for the back, fold and press the folded strip and pin down
blind stitch the folded edge to the quilt. This is a similar stitch we use to complete the final part of a quilt binding.
Joining quilt-as-you-go block rows into a quilt
As for the rows, the method is exactly the same as the blocks, except this time, it is with rows of blocks, so make sure you get those vertical strips (strips that joined your blocks together) to match and pin well before you sew.
Once pinned, go ahead and sew 1/4″ seams through all the three layers. Finally, blind stitch the row’s joint as you did for the blocks and you are ready to bind!
Binding
For binding, I used 2.5″ strips folded in the middle. I sew from the top side and flip it to the backing and again sew to place using a blind stitch.
I really appreciate those following the QAL! Thank you, you are my inspiration!!! Hope you had fun quilting along with me!
Quilty HUGS!
Amira
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18 Comments
Great explanation of joining the already quilted blocks. I am new to FMQ so this would be much easier than trying to do a whole blanket. Thank you
Great explanation of joining the already quilted blocks. I am new to FMQ so this would be much easier than trying to do a whole blanket. Thank you
Thanks Amira!! The instructions seem clear; hope to get to it this week…
Thanks Amira!! The instructions seem clear; hope to get to it this week…
Fabulous quilt and thanks for the great tips.I must try QAYG.!
Fabulous quilt and thanks for the great tips.I must try QAYG.!
It is beautiful. Well done.
It is beautiful. Well done.
The quilt looks beautiful…love especially the back of it!
The quilt looks beautiful…love especially the back of it!
Thank you so much Amira! I have never seen how the QAUG blocks work. Love it!
Thank you so much Amira! I have never seen how the QAUG blocks work. Love it!
Lovely explanation on QAYG and joining the blocks.
Caroline
Lovely quilt
Thank you Noilin!
Thanks so much for the tutorial. I really need this one. Love your website.
I have made several quilt as you go. I do all of my quilting. Quilt as you go makes it easy to carry your quilt where ever you go.
I’m new to all of this. I really like to idea of quilting as you go, but what exactly is the blind stitch you’re talking about?