How to Use Up Small Cotton Jersey Material Scraps
Cotton jersey, most often used for T-shirts, is a soft and elastic fabric that lends itself well to patchwork quilting. Small cotton jersey material scraps can be cut to a uniform size and sewn together for a quilt of any dimension. Cotton jersey has an interlocking weave that eliminates excessive fraying, which enhances the quilt's durability in the washing machine and dryer. A cotton jersey baby quilt will prove to be a practical and cozy addition to an infant layette.
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Things You'll Need
- Cotton jersey material scraps
- Rotary cutter
- Clear quilt ruler
- Self-healing cutting mat
- Sewing machine
- Tape measure
- Quilt batting
- Cotton muslin fabric
- Safety pins
Instructions
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Cut the cotton jersey material scraps to a uniform square size, for example 5" square, using the rotary cutter, ruler and self-healing cutting mat.
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Sew two squares together with a 1/4" seam, creating a rectangle. Repeat. Sew the two rectangles together to create a four-patch square.
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Sew together as many four-patch squares together as desired. Sew two four-patch squares together and then two more.
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Sew the two rectangles together to create a 16-patch square. Continue connecting the patchwork squares together in the same manner to assemble the completed quilt top.
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Cut the quilt batting and muslin backing to the same measurement as the completed quilt top.
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Layer the backing, batting and quilt top on a flat surface, such as a large table. Place a safety pin in the center of each square to connect the three layers. Top stitch with small stitches through the seam lines of each square.
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Cut a long 2" strip of quilt binding from the muslin with the rotary cutter. Sew the binding to the edges of the quilt, with a 1/4" seam. Fold the binding 1/2" twice and hand stitch it to the back of the completed cotton jersey quilt.
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References
- Photo Credit T-shirt image by Antonio Oquias from Fotolia.com
