This quilt-as-you-go baby quilt is so quick fun and cute. It’s also a great quilting project for beginners! The finished dimensions of this quilt are approximately 43” wide by 53” long. Download printable instructions and guide.
Materials:
- Baby Lock® Walking Foot
- 1 spool of Madeira® Aerofil Quilting Thread to coordinate fabrics
- Fabric A – 12”
- Fabric B – 13”
- Fabric C – ½ yd
- Fabric D – 7”
- Fabric E – 9”
- Fabric F – 10”
- Backing – crib sized quilt package (45” x 60”)
- Backing – 1½ yds
- Binding – 13”
- Optional heart appliqué – 9” fabric and batting scrap 4” of 45” fabric for the ruffle
Tools:
- Baby Lock® Melody
Steps:
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Cut fabric.
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Fabric A - cut three 3.5" strips.
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Fabric B - cut three 4" strips.
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Fabric C - cut three 5.5" strips.
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Fabric D - cut two 3" strips.
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Fabric E - cut two 4" strips.
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Fabric F - cut two 4.5" strips.
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For the backing cut the selvages off of your fabric and square off the top and bottom edges (should be approx. 44” by 54”) and press.
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For the batting gently lay out on a large flat surface (it may need a little light pressing) trying not to stretch it.
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Lay your backing on top and use this as a pattern cutting your batting the same size as your backing.
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For your binding cut five 2.5” strips.
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Now lay your backing out smoothly and layer the batting on top smoothly (not stretched).
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Lay the first strip (fabric A) down and pin evenly with the top edge. Baste through all layers about a ¼” away from the edge to hold the top edge of the strip in place.
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Then place your second strip (fabric B) right sides together and pin evenly through all layers.
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With your needle in the center using your walking foot follow the edge of the foot as your guide and stitch down this seam.
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You are sewing through all of the layers hence “quilt-as-you-go” because it is quilting the layers together as you sew!
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Then press the fabric B strip open and down.
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Continue sewing your strips in order in the same fashion.
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Eventually you’ll need to start rolling both sides up to the seam you are sewing for ease of sewing.
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After you stitch the last strip baste the lower edge of that strip down to the lower edge of the quilt with a ¼” seam allowance.
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When all of your strips have been sewn down cut away excess using a rotary cutter and even out the sides. I had to trim off about a ½” off of each side.
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Finally bind your quilt and you’re all done! Add an applique if you'd like!