in 55-60″ widths so little to no preparation is need for the backing, depending on the size of the quilt you make. I really do love this quilt and the whole way you put it together. Reply. Sew binding to the front of your quilt all the way around using a ¼” seam. Beautiful quilt, great idea. Please let us know if you can! Start out by stretching out your backing face down on a table or floor, attaching it to the surface with masking tape at corners and around the edge. • First lay out your piece of batting, you’ll trim it to size later. together I sewed a 1/4″ seam allowance around the perimeter of the quilt I am an author of two books (3rd on the way! Thank so much. Enjoyed looking at this link from LinkedIn . momawake April 20, 2014 at 10:36 pm # I really like how the chenille frames the patchwork. How to Finish a Quilt. Jani September 08, 2011 4:30 AM. Delicious. (See below for workshops 1-7 in this series of free beginners quilting workshops). Contents [ hide] How To Finish A Quilt Without Binding. First, you’ll cut the backing 4” to 6” longer and wider than the quilt top. Thanks for sharing this! Check the batting label to see how densely you need to machine-quilt your quilt. Generally, not so much. a thick yet super soft home-dec weight fabric that I found from Joanne Turn and sew down the next side. Remember to keep the can 12" from the batting as you sweep side to side, covering well with spray. Center your quilt top on the batting and make sure that your blocks are lined up straight; pin in place. Loyal Heights No-Batting Quilt (free pattern), Spring Break – Tiny Tulips using Loyal Heights Fabric. I do love the home dec fabrics due to their size. Then the quilting is done. I had a handful of question on facebook on how I made this no-batting quilt, so here’s the scoop! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I’m fairly new to quilting and really enjoy it., Avril, binding takes practice and it will get better the more you do it. Once everything is lined up, pick the blocks that you would like to highlight with top stitching. February 26, 2014 at 12:48 pm. Pin layers together so they do not shift when sewing edges. Repeat on opposite side to finish sticking the quilt top to the batting. When you have pieced your front, use fleece for the backing. 8 Responses to No-Batting Quilt. That quilt would be so loved¡¡¡ Reply. The majority of the quilt top was pieced together using home-dec weight fabrics and some quilting cottons. In some cases (such as that of a quilt made with blue jeans), tying is the only way you will be able to finish it. One for the top and one for the bottom! For a rag quilt, after all those blocks are pieced and cut to size, do I really want to cut up all those batting squares too? You will piece the top as with any quilt and you back it as you would any quilt, but there is no “meat” in the sandwich. took the quilt top and my backing fabric and with right sides facing This is beautiful, and the latte coloured chenille is so different, makes it all looks so snuggly. Push out the corners with a blunt object like the Purple Thang or a chopstick. If you wanted to add batting, I would use a medium-loft batting and layer the quilt top, backing and batting the same as shown in step 4 of this coaster tutorial (but obviously it would be on a bigger scale). by Jen | 11 Jun 2013 | Technique Tuesday | 13 comments. On a typical quilt (not quilt-as-you-go) the goal of quilting is to reinforce the patchwork, evenly attach batting to the patchwork and attach the three layers. • Lay your pressed quilt top over the batting, smoothing out all the wrinkles. What exactly does this mean? Make sure to tune into Free Motion Friday this week to see how I quilt this little piece. You can purchase pre-cut batting in standard sizes such as crib, twin, queen, etc. Before we go any further, I’ve got a confession to make: I don’t like machine quilting. Step by Step to Finish A Quilt Without Binding. Instead of making binding for the quilt, I assembled the quilt top to Put another stack wrong side down on top. Susan says. Spread the batting over it, smoothing out any wrinkles. Required fields are marked *. Pin the layers together leaving the outside edges free. Just quilt along the seams that joined the blocks to each other OR consider tying the quilt for a machine-free finish. On the Edge by Sarah Ann Smith. Happy Quilting. Next, you will need to prepare your batting (also known as wadding in the UK and Australia). Then I turned the quilt right side out through You can quilt it the two layers of pieced top and back if you choose, but there is no loft to the quilt without the batting. The most common way to finish a flannel rag quilt edge is to sew a ½” seam around the outside edges. It works best with flannel cotton which is slightly heavier than regular quilting cotton. Happy Quilting Jen. There are many techniques that allow you to baste your quilt is the right way. Lay the backing on the top of the quilt top right sides together. Your directions are pictures are great. Glad I could help. l love to hand sew so you have been a great help. Carmen You are most welcome. This secures the seams before they get clipped. What a breeze that is. Step #4 After you have taken a stitch leave a 2-3″ tail and tie a knot. Kind of vintage-looking, and I love the mini tute you gave. Now get ready to finish your quilt with professional flair, including creating a gallery wrapped canvas or an invisible quilt sleeve. Put one of your quilted stacks wrong side up on your work surface. I will give it a try the next time I finish a quilt like this. You can quilt it the two layers of pieced top and back if you choose, but there is no loft to the quilt without the batting. Before you make your cross stitches, mark x spots on your fabric to indicate where you want your stitches to be. Interesting idea to finish a quilt without a binding, and a quick solution to the last minute quilt for disaster donation quilts. I'm Jera Brandvig and I'm from the rainy city of Seattle. So, yes, you can make a quilt without batting. Clip the corners with small cuts so that they will lie flat when turned. The textured fabric can be created[...], ©2011-2020 All Rights Reserved - Jennifer Houlden - Quilts by Jen. this will work great fof me thanks!! Reply. on how I did this, see steps 2-4 of my easy baby blanket tutorial (but you can skip the ironing). Hope you are having a nice Easter. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Instead the piece has been sewn together, all three layers then flipped so that everything is right side out and the opening that was left is sewn together by hand. I quite like binding but I know for some it is not their favourite part of the quilting process, glad to give you another option. Here’s a tutorial on How to Tie a Quilt in case you’re interested. Step 3- Placing Your Quilt. © 2016 Quilting in the Rain | All Rights Reserved. For the backing I used Lay the folded batting on the quilt back, then unfold the batting onto the quilt back, working one section at a time. Super Member . Thank you for sharing this. T-shirts can be heavy, so a thin 100% cotton batting will keep weight down if that's a concern. Step 2- Placing Your Fabric Backing. Or in other words, I beautiful quilt the chenille border makes it look stunning. Meet Madame Fleur, my latest fabric collection! Leave the batting out completely. The coolest quilt would be the one without any batting. Join Date: Jul 2014. So funny enough, the more dense the batting got, the more difficult it was to machine quilt or machine quilt for a long period of time. Step 5 Trimming the Seam. I have one that my grandmother made back in the 70's, that was made without batting. Follow these … The workshops are filled with quilting tips for beginners. Putting It All Together. Amanda from Broadcloth Studio shares 3 Ways To Finish Your Quilt by Hand (besides a running stitch). I used mostly home decorator-weight fabric which In this article, we will learn how to baste a quilt using 4 … Adding 'quilting' without a batting falls more into the category of machine embroidery. Rosa April 20, 2014 at 10:23 pm # It`s absolutely stunning.Thanks for the tip and sure I`ll try it!! Location: Illinois. Lynne Tilley April 21, 2014 at 12:09 am # I really do love this quilt and the whole way you put it together. That can get warm. Your batting will be 2” longer and wider on each side, so adding 4” to each measure makes your batting size 44” x 64”. , And with that, I’ll leave you with another pretty picture of a quilt roll xoxo, Madame Fleur Lavender Sachet Tutorial (& quilt market). Thanks for letting me share this with you. Step 1- Preparing Your Materials. Finishing A Quilt Part 2- Adding Batting and Backing - YouTube Sew one side of … ), a fabric designer, a momma of 2 handsome boys, and I work in clinical research. Do Flannel Rag Quilts Need A Border. To start there is no binding on the finished piece. There are many written information regarding the “How To’s” of quilting; from preparing the needed materials to be used for the quilt to finishing the top quilt, and then sewing it together with the backing, with the batting in between. Follow these simple steps for this no binding flip and quilt technique. 09-07-2015, 09:36 AM #2 Bree123. Iron flat and pin together again before quilting and sewing up the opening. Bargello Sunflower Quilt Pattern Download, Purely Canadian Sesquicentennial Anniversary Quilt Download Pattern, Rectangles and Squares Download Quilt Pattern, That Purple Thang Quilting and Sewing Tool Review | Quilts By Jen, Creemore House of Stitches – Creemore, Ontario, Like many things in life, pattern instructions do not come into this world perfect. Occasionally errors are found in my patterns and the corrections are published on the Pattern Errata page. It is a beautiful print and stunning in these quilts. Finishing the binding on a quilt is important to conceal the raw edges of your binding and ensure that they do not create a bulky area on the edge of the quilt. May 27, 2019 admin. If you’ve made a … First, cut all three layers – backing, batting and top – the same dimension. This is my favorite method because I like have a pristine edge ready for adding binding. The After that, thread your needle and make your first stitch along one of … Thanks Peggy for the tip on getting square corners. My mom said it is really warm too! I love to sew on bindings; stitch on by machine the first go around and then do my hand stitching, which I love! How to Finish Quilt Binding. Reply. Then fold back half of the quilt top and spray the exposed batting with basting spray. Aurea's Kitchen says. (the knit side next to your skin…LOL) It has held up well through the years… you can't KILL polyester! A plus about buying home-dec fabrics is they’re typically sold Spray the batting with spray baste. Rag Quilting Without Batting. Jen, Your email address will not be published. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. You can use long straight pins, quilter’s pins (like bent safety pins), or even spray basting. Join Jennifer and the Sarnia Quilters Guild in Sarnia, Ontario and follow along as Jennifer takes you through the fascinating journey that has resulted in so many wonderful quilts. So those of you who are new, I’m going to suggest more of the cottons because they are easier on your body while you’re learning your rhythm. This method can be used on any size of quilt though with great success. While adding borders to a rag quilt is optional, all my rag quilts have borders. You can tie the two layers instead and give it a little interest, or maybe a little of both. made a thick and heavy blanket so no batting was needed. Turn 45 degrees and take one or two stitches until you reach the other side seam allowance. Center the quilted (or unquilted) top+batting over the backing, right sides together. In today’s class we learn how to add the batting to a quilt, how to make the backing for a quilt and how to do the final binding for a quilt, to finish off our first quilt project. *GASP* I know. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! So you’ve finished piecing your quilt top — woohoo! My preference is to add a narrow border to finish the edges of a rag quilt. Thank you for solving my problem. A quick method of finishing a quilt especially when the piece is really too small to warrant binding such as a pot holder or trivet. the backing fabric like you would a baby blanket. Keep up the awesome job you do. Reply. Posts: 2,140 It would help if we know whether you used stabilizer with the t-shirts, and if so, what kind. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). However, if I were doing a summer-weight quilt, I wouldn't use flannel for the back. Now, before you turn your back on me, let me be clear: I like when other people machine quilt things, but I just don’t enjoy it. Instead the piece has been sewn together, all three layers then flipped so that everything is right side out and the opening that was left is sewn together by hand. Join Jennifer and the Black Gold Quilt Patch Guild of Leduc, Alberta and follow along as Jennifer takes you through the fascinating journey that has resulted in so many wonderful quilts. To quilt your fabric properly, you need to baste it first. Have missed your post too looooong inbetween posts. What I now use, and I know this sounds a bit strange, but for a summer-weight quilt I have used diaper material. These pins are to help keep everything stable when working on such a large project. Small projects lend themselves very well to this technique of no binding flip and quilt finishing. It is a key step that gives your quilt a professional and wrinkle-free quilt finish. This is a very simple and quick finish. Sew along all the edges with 1/4” seam allowances. I understand your are busy,Just look forward to seeing what you are making next. What Does ‘Loft’ Mean in Terms of Quilt Batting: As you get more into quilting you’ll hear the term: “loft.” You probably don’t know what that means yet, or maybe you do based on what we’ve already shared. Then the quilting is done. Time to start assembling your quilt! Lay the top on the batting so all edges match evenly. Place backing on top of quilt top right sides together. Once I discovered flannel as a middle layer I was sold. February 26, 2014 at 1:22 pm. Replace the quilt top down on the batting, smoothing it out from the center to the edges. To start there is no binding on the finished piece. There are a few things to consider when choosing batting. I'd like to know what fabric line the large flower print is a part of? Cut the bulk away from the corner. If you are merely trying to disguise or hide your quilting stitches by putting a false back onto your quilt, I'll address that, too, further down the page. But let’s understand it more here: Loft refers to the thickness of quilt batting. Hi, folks, Amanda of @broadclothstudio here. I wanted to share this lovely quilt I made for my mom’s birthday. Flip the binding to the back of the quilt so that the binding does NOT show at all on the front of the quilt. Ok? Alternatively, you can use handmade straight stitches, cross stitches, or satin stitches to finish your quilt. I feel I ruin my projects because I’m not good at binding. Click above to listen to my interview (episode #357) where I talk about my latest book. Sew around the outside edges leaving an opening large enough to pull all three layers through. I find binding oppressive and am constantly looking for ways to avoid. Say that your pieced quilt top is 40” x 60”. Fabrics. Quilt pulled through with not so square corners. Will the batting shift around during washing? Great idea… and can save some $ by not using batting! Hand sew the opening closed. How very pretty! Fold your quilt batting-I prefer to use 100% cotton batting (which is about 6″ larger than your quilt top) in half, then in half again. Lay the quilt top (and batting) ... My hexie quilt has been waiting unfinished because I needed a finish without a binding for the shaped edge. It is perfectly possible to make quilts without batting as I have discovered - an idea first mentioned to me by a friend. The result is a super soft and heavy quilt. Join Jennifer in Sarnia, Ontario and learn how to build the textured fabric that creates the snow and rocks of the Inukshuk or the rocks and pine of the Lone Pine. Here goes! Before you build your quilt sandwich and start quilting, you have one step to complete: you need to make a quilt back.. Quilt backing is the bottom layer of a quilt sandwich. border fabric is chenille, also home-dec weight. When sewing stop a ¼″ from the corner leaving the needle in the down position, pivot and sew down the other side. Quilt Batting. Thanks! This method gives a great square corner, but does require care when stitching. 3. Hey Everyone, welcome back to Technique Tuesday. Reply. followed the link from linkedin — nice tutorial! • Roll your batting/ quilt top up from the bottom up. Use Quilting for Machine Embroidery Your purpose is to enhance the surface of your quilt top. Quilt Binding Tutorial. Make sure that each corner of the piece is flat and forms a perfect corner. Pull quilt through the opening so that everything is right side out. To see a visual So… Low loft means thin, light-weight batting. leaving a 7-10″ opening. Trim the batting even with the top. • Trim the batting with scissors, leaving a 2” border of batting around the quilt top. Here is my quilted piece. Step 4- Stitching the Seam. Then I took it a step further and used just two layers of flannel. I'll have to try that some time. The backing is another 2” on each side, adding another 4” to the batting size (and 8” to the pieced top size) so it is 48” x 68”. See my Cool Tool Thursday post for a review of That Purple Thang that I used to help turn this piece right-side out. Happy Quilting Jen, Rosana, Glad this tutorial was helpful for you and yes it is so easy. And … you saved me i cant get how to do binding! Reply Delete. And here is the washed version. One thing I learn from sewing clothing was to sew within on stitch of the corner. It's heavy polyester on one side and a lightweight knit on the other. I really like how the chenille frames the patchwork. My pieces are 12 ½″ inches each. What you choose for batting is a personal choice and we recommend researching or chatting with a knowledgeable person at the fabric store before making your decision. You will still have to do some quilting so that the batting doesn’t shift. Great job, as always. 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