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How To Make
Block Quilt For Beginners
Free Block
Quilting Instructions
Quilting is a craft that is fun to
do and is usable as well. Imagine how good you will feel when you
can wrap around yourself with the quilt of your choice, your favorite
colors and the texture of fabric you like the most. There's no happiness
greater than the one to use one's own handmade product.
In this era of technology and modern
machinery nobody is capable of generating something that is completely
handmade. But still quilters like us are lucky enough to make such
wonderful handmade quilts though with the help of sewing machines.
For beginners who are willing to take on our responsibility in keeping
the craft alive, step by step education is very important and should
not be skipped at all.
A quilt can be a simple and easy one
or it can be more intricate and detailed, which is obviously for
the advanced quilt crafters. Beginners usually ask us which one
is the simplest quilt? And the answer is. The basic block quilt.
And the second question that escapes from their lips is "How
to make block quilt for beginners?"
And its answer is not in three words.
A whole book can be written over this issue. But right now I'm giving
a basic outline to make sure that beginners can at least take a
step forward towards the completion of the project.
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES THAT ARE REQUIRED:
(For more info refer Tools
& Equipment for Beginner Quilting)
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Standard sewing machine
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Iron
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Sewing needles - Universal size 12
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Rotary cutter
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Rotary ruler
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Cutting mat
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Pins- beaded head
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Needles
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Fabrics in four colors or four shades.
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Quilt batting
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Spray starch
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Pattern for block quilt
MAKING A BLOCK QUILT:
A block quilt is a simply
designed quilt. The basic pattern is of the one block and then it
is joined together repetitively till the required size is achieved.
The Block is the basic unit of the quilt pattern. Given below are
the basic steps for a beginner to make an easy Block quilt.
1) Preparing
the fabric: Prewash the fabrics separately. Make sure that
colors are fast and the fabrics don't shrink. Now dry the fabric
completely and iron it afterwards with adding the spray starch to
fabric. The fabric should be completely dry and firm without wrinkles.
2) Cutting
of fabric: Now place the fabrics in form of a pile, one
over another on the place mat. Now take the ruler and cut 2"X2"
pieces with the help of rotary cutter. Cut as many pieces as you
want depending upon the size of the quilt.
3) Making
a Block: Now stitch them together to form a big square,
the Block. Now sew all the pieces to form the same blocks.
4) Piecing:
Now sew all the blocks to each other until you get the desired size
of the quilt.
5) Batting:
Place the chosen batting material above the piecing. The top of
the piecing should be facing the mat and the stitched side should
get along the batting. Now place the lining fabric over it.
6) Quilting:
Now you have to stitch all three layers to each other with the help
of the sewing machine. You can add quilting patterns but for a beginner
it is advisable to stitch around the basic blocks, all over the
quilt.
7) Binding:
Now bind all the sides with a piece of the fabric.
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