

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!
Hi!
This week I have been terribly busy and didn’t have time to post on my blog, so here are all in one!
Since I am linking this post to finish it up Friday, here are some finishes first :
I finished a quilt top made from my own pattern (to be released on etsy soon)
Last weekend I also manage to get another crochet dishcloth done. I love the textures on this one!
Sorry – it is my first time doing a video! And NO editing!!! and it is dark – of course, its winter here down under.. AND sorry you have to go through me with the seam ripper part too! Hehe. I am hoping to improve soon so I can share better.
Well, I hope it won’t be long till the quilt top is done!
This post is a part of a quilt along series which I have archived HERE.
In this post, I share how I quilt block #7 of the About A Quilt Sampler.
This time, I tried quilting on grid marking. I marked mine 1/4″ apart, but I think it is a bit too small. You can try 1/2″ apart instead. Mark grids using washable pen in areas that you would like to try some grid quilting.
First quilt the middle square as you prefer. I highlighted the octopus and did a simple swirly around it.
Then I quilt a bead shape trail along vertical lines of the grids till it fills up the whole area then turn and do the horizontal lines with the same bead shape trail.
As you can see, from one area to another area of the grid quilting, I also fill up other areas with radiates and curves pattern. I do this in order to travel from one place to another without having to cut off the threads and starting again. Though if you feel like filling up all the grid area you can too, just stop and do a couple of static end stitches to ensure no stitches will come off later. Then you can start again at another corner of the grid quilting area.
Here is how my block looked liked in the end. Trim to 12.5″ block
Here is the back.
Here is a close up of the grid quilting.
Have a go at grid quilting and some radiates!
Quilty hugs,
Amira