How to Do the Quilt As You Go Method
"Quilt As You Go" (QAYG) method of quilting produces complete quilt blocks or squares first and then attaches them together to form the entire quilt. This method is good for beginners as it takes less time to finish blocks than an entire quilt and produces finished results earlier. QAYG involves the same supplies and tools that normal quilt making does. While the QAYG method uses machine quilting, it also requires a little hand quilting to attach finished quilt blocks together.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- quilt pattern
- fabric
- sewing machine
- needle and thread
- quilt ruler
- iron
- basting spray
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Gather the quilt block pattern, fabric; include thread and quilting supplies such as quilt ruler, rotary cutter, cutting board, iron press and iron.
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Cut the fabric into pieces and then sew them together using a quarter-inch seam allowance. Steam iron the fabric pieces into a complete square. Trim the edges of the block or "square off" to make sure the block dimensions measures properly.
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Use the finished block to cut batting and the fabric for the bottom. Make a quilt sandwich that consists of a fabric block top, batting and fabric bottom.
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Use a basting spray to adhere the levels together. For example, spray between the fabric top and batting first. Then spray between the batting and the fabric bottom. Next, use your iron to press down the quilt sandwich until it is flat.
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Insert the quilt sandwich under your sewing machine and sew a design to secure the top, batting and bottom layers to each other. Leave a quarter-inch of material around each block. This quarter-inch area is where the blocks will be attached later on. Snip leftover threads from the quilt sandwich block when done. Produce the necessary number of quilt block sandwiches needed for the entire quilt.
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Attach the top fabric of the finished quilt block sandwiches using the unsewn quarter-inch seam allowance. Hand sew the batting fabrics of the quilt block sandwiches. Finally, hand sew the bottom fabric of the two quilt block sandwiches. Attach quilt blocks in each row first and then attach the rows together to form the entire quilt. Iron the attached finished quilt blocks flat before connecting the next quilt block.
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Bind the finished quilt with a ready-made double binding strip.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure your finished quilt sandwich measures an extra quarter-inch around to produce the entire quilt.
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