Easy Ribbon Quilt Tutorial for Beginners

The moment that I saw this quilt pattern by Missouri Star on YouTube, I immediately knew that this one was going to be included in my all-time favorites list. This ribbon quilt is a very simple and neat idea, and you can use this block to make any project that you want such as a table topper, runner, and more.

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The steps to making this quilt are also very easy to follow, and I’m sure that beginners will have fun piecing this together. If you want to learn how now then go ahead and read the instructions down below and be sure to watch the video tutorial as well for more details.

Materials for Ribbon Quilt:

• 3 packs of 5″ print squares
• 1 roll of 2½” background strips, including the inner border
• 1 yard of outer border fabric
• ¾ yard of binding fabric
• 4 yards of backing fabric
• Ruler
• Marking pen, pencil, or chalk
• Scissors or rotary cutter and a cutting mat
• Needle and thread
• Sewing machine

How to Make a Ribbon Quilt:

Step 1

Pick 6 identical squares from the pack or cut them using a single fabric instead, then cut the background fabric into squares at 2½ inches, and draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the background squares from corner to corner.

Step 2

Place two of the squares on opposite corners of one print square, then make sure their right sides are facing as shown in the video, and stitch them along the line. Trim off the excess ¼ inch away from the stitching line, then open the fabric, and press the seams toward the darker fabric.

Step 3

Do the same for the rest of the pieces, then arrange the block units together as demonstrated in the video to form the ribbon, and stitch them by pair. Stitch the pairs to each other and iron the block nice and flat, then add the sashing, border, backing, and quilt however you want.

*All image credit belongs to Missouri Star via YouTube. Follow and subscribe to her channel for more! 

Easy Ribbon Quilt Tutorial for Beginners