This is the result the "Yellow Brick Road Pattern" that I availed at a craft store in
Lincoln City, Oregon last August. I used three fabric set of white, light brown and baby blue.
The
quilting safety pin is attached to the portion of the fabric that needs to be sewn together with ease.
A
quarter of an inch is the allowance given for spacing in terms of quilting and
piecing together (sewing by machine) each portion of the square or a rectangle. The back part is ironed after the pieces were sewn together so alignment is easier to deal with when connecting more patterns in the progression of the quilt design. It is a trick I learned from the books. To iron each piece, the light colored fabric is pressed against the dark ones so it does not give a "shadow effect" once the quilt patterns are finally organized together into one whole piece.
This is the back portion of the quilt, otherwise known as the "backing." Knots are not acceptable to be seen in the quilt so you need to pull it through the fabric until it gets hidden and then you start your sewing routine. The backing must have a "smooth touch" for you to enjoy your quilt work. Sewing must be neat and tidy.
I decided to sew the boarders by machine like my own quilt I bought 4 years ago, and it is tucked inside the three layers of the fabric. Making a quilt is fun if you like sewing. To simplify it- it is like sewing a gigantic
pot holder. Anyhow, the traditional way of sewing the boarder is to do it by hand like sewing the hemline of a dress. I opted to do the other way around.
This is the result the "Yellow Brick Road Pattern" that I availed at a craft store in Lincoln City, Oregon last August. I used three fabric set of white, light brown and baby blue.
The quilting safety pin is attached to the portion of the fabric that needs to be sewn together with ease.
A quarter of an inch is the allowance given for spacing in terms of quilting and piecing together (sewing by machine) each portion of the square or a rectangle. The back part is ironed after the pieces were sewn together so alignment is easier to deal with when connecting more patterns in the progression of the quilt design. It is a trick I learned from the books. To iron each piece, the light colored fabric is pressed against the dark ones so it does not give a "shadow effect" once the quilt patterns are finally organized together into one whole piece.
This is the back portion of the quilt, otherwise known as the "backing." Knots are not acceptable to be seen in the quilt so you need to pull it through the fabric until it gets hidden and then you start your sewing routine. The backing must have a "smooth touch" for you to enjoy your quilt work. Sewing must be neat and tidy.
I decided to sew the boarders by machine like my own quilt I bought 4 years ago, and it is tucked inside the three layers of the fabric. Making a quilt is fun if you like sewing. To simplify it- it is like sewing a gigantic pot holder. Anyhow, the traditional way of sewing the boarder is to do it by hand like sewing the hemline of a dress. I opted to do the other way around.
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