How Do You Sew A Patchwork Quilt?

Sewing patchwork quilts was born out of necessity by our pioneering ancestors. Even though they were made mainly from rags and old clothing, they were also quite beautiful. Sew a patchwork quilt of your own using fabric scraps, discarded clothing and even old curtains, tablecloths and sheets.

This patchwork quilt is a wonderful recycling project that will be stitched full of memories from fabric of the past. Draw a 4" square on the lightweight cardboard and cut out. This is your patch template.

Iron the clothing and fabric to be used on the patchwork quilt. Trace around the patch template on the fabric and cut out. Trace and cut out 300 assorted patchwork squares.

Lay the squares on a flat work area. Arrange in a pleasing design 15 squares wide by 20 squares long. There is no right or wrong arrangement to create a beautiful patchwork quilt.

Place the squares with the right sides together on the top row of 15 and sew using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Turn the row over and press the ... more.

You can make a nine patch quilt block that looks like a daisy simply by choosing the right colors for the squares. This checkerboard-style quilt block is one of the easiest forms of patchwork to sew, since it only requires basic squares. You can make the quilt block any size you want, from postage stamp pieces to blanket sized, and you can also add borders around the daisy block to make it larger.

Cotton fabrics work best for quilt blocks. You can use either plain colors or fabrics with small prints, such as calicos. How much fabric you’ll need depends on the size you want the daisy.

If you only need small amounts of each color, you may want to buy fat quarters or remnants, or use up scraps from other projects. Use 1/4 inch seam allowance for all seams, and press all the seams toward the darker fabric. Cut four squares of white fabric for the daisy petals and one yellow square for the daisy center.

Cut four squares of contrasting fabric for the background. Make sure all the squares ... more.

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