Old Mill Path Quilt With Jenny Doan

Have you ever tried to sew curves before? If you haven’t, don’t worry! Jenny Doan from Missouri Star will teach you how to do it with this old mill path quilt. You don’t have to be overwhelmed or scared of sewing curves. Turns out, it’s easier than you thought. I was also hesitant at first, as I am not good at it, but this definitely improved my skills. She will be using a technique that you can easily follow.

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If you stare at the design, you’ll notice that it looks like a vintage pattern. It does, right? That’s because the inspiration is from an antique1929 pattern called The Mill Wheel. It might look hard at first glance, but once you learn how to use the Drunkards Path template and get used to it, it will be a breeze. To make this project, you will need 10-inch squares of precut fabric, also known as layer cakes. Try to make this at home. You’ll learn a new skill, and you’ll have fun!

Easy Old Mill Path Quilt Materials

• 1 pack of 10″ print squares
• 1 1/4 yards of border
• 3/4 yard of binding
• 4 1/2 yards of backing
• Missouri Star Drunkards Path Circle Template Set

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How to Make Old Mill Path Quilt

Step 1:

Get a light and dark piece from your squares. Take the dark and iron it into fourths. Make sure to line up the corners exactly. Repeat to the light one.

Step 2:

Get the inside curve ruler and place it on the corner raw edges of the folded square. Make sure it lines up on all edges. Carefully cut around the curve to get two parts. Take the folded small part, and lay the outside curve ruler on the four and a half inch line. Cut excess. Repeat the steps to the other folded square.

Step 3:

Take the pieces and open them up. Press them nice and flat.

Step 4:

Put the light corner pieces to the center dark piece and vice versa just like in the photo below.

Step 5:

To sew them together, get one curve and the center piece and line the pieces up. Sew a few stitches, then pull the top piece and line up to the edge. Sew straight. Press it flat and repeat with the next curves. Once done, press the block flat.

Step 6:

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to the other squares. You need 7 rows with 6 blocks each.

Old Mill Path Quilt With Jenny Doan