Quilt As You Go Any Block With Jenny Doan
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Quilt as you go is a technique where you make and quilt blocks individually and sew them into a larger quilt. It is a fun technique that many quilters love as it allows you to quilt your blocks in sections so you don’t have a big quilt to finish. If you want to learn how to do it, here is a quilt as you go any block tutorial by Missouri Star.
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For this sewing project, Jenny Doan used antique embroidered blocks but you can definitely use any quilt block you have. It is very easy to put together. I am sure you’ll have fun making this quilt! If you also have vintage quilt blocks, it’s time to get them out of your closet and turn them into a stunning wall-hanging quilt.
Here are some other QAYG tutorials: Quilt-As-You-Go Mug Rug Tutorial, How to Make the Softest Quilt As You Go Rose Garden, Easy Quilt As You Go Pot Holder
QAYG Any Block Materials
- background square
- batting
- block
How to Quilt As You Go Any Block
Step 1:
Take your block and take a half-an-inch bigger piece of batting to put underneath. Center it on the wrong side of your background square. Sew all around the edges as close as you can. You can use straight stitch or zigzag stitch.
Cut the border about an inch all the way around. Do the same process for all your blocks. Make sure they all have the same size.
Step 2:
Place two blocks together, and make sure they are facing in the right direction, wrong sides together. Line them up and stitch right along the sewn line. Just about an inch in. Be sure to look at the other side to make sure you aren’t sewing into that block. Press the seam allowances to open.
Step 3:
When you have embroidery that comes right out to the edge, you want to take as small a seam as possible. Fold the border as far as it can go, then lay it over the top. Top stitch straight down the top. Do the same to the other side.
Repeat the same process for the other blocks.
For the next row, do the same steps. Pull the border, fold it once, and fold it over again. Sew it down.
Quilt As You Go Any Block With Jenny Doan
