How to Sew a Watercolor Quilt
Watercolor quilts are small squares in colorful shades or strips of fabric that are sewn together to create a beautiful design for you to enjoy. Pull together a variety of floral patterns that combine vibrant light and dark shades and sew them together to create a great watercolor quilt pattern that you and others will love.
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Instructions
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Find fabric designs for your watercolor quilt. To create a watercolor effect, select fabrics of several colors and busy, vibrant patterns to sew.
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Mark and cut the fabric into 2-inch squares. Sort the fabrics into watercolor shades of light to dark and make sure you have equivalent amounts of two to three different fabrics, at least.
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Iron any wrinkles from the fabric before you begin to sew. Sew the individual squares together in the desired pattern, leaving a 1/4-inch seam allowance. Press the seams open.
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Continue to sew the squares, in your chosen pattern, to create several rows for your watercolor quilt. You want the shades to go from light to dark on the quilt.
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Choose two rows to put together. Sew them, making sure that the seams match up. Press the seams open after sewing.
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Finish your watercolor design by sewing all of your rows together and make it the top layer of your quilt, after the prepared backing and batting is applied.
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Tips & Warnings
Lay out your fabric squares on a flannel board to help you visualize your watercolor pattern before you start to sew.
