Quilting: Step-down Piecing

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    Accurate seam allowances are especially important when it comes to quilting. It will prevent shrinking later on. This week, I made two experimental projects, both that I learned from Craftsy classes. Then further trim each strip to 5. Answer this question Flag as Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Quilting is now taught in some American schools.

    You will need 36 of these 5. Next assemble your squares 6 across, 6 down in a large open area, moving squares around until you create a pattern that is pleasing to your eye. After each of the six rows are seamed together, press seams on each row flat with an iron — all seams pressed in the same direction.

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    After 36 squares are all joined, press seams that were just sewn all in the same direction. Trim four 5 inch wide strips of fabric so they will measure 5x Next repeat the process with the other two border strips, placing on top and bottom of the in progress quilt top. Press all border seams in one direction. After this, lay your quilt top on top of the batting, right side up. Smooth to make sure that there are no wrinkles.

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    Time to baste your quilt in preparation for machine quilting. Simply start at the center of your quilt and work your way outward, securing all layers of your quilt-sandwich by using one safety-pin per block and enough on the border to be sure that everything is safe and in place. And then cutting the edge off around the squared-off seams. After all strips are cut, machine stitch each together at right angles, with a diagonal straight stitch from corner to corner — as shown here:.

    Repeat until all five strips are sewn together, and then unfold to create one continuous binding strip. Use straight pins to pin binding on top side of quilt, rough side outward, folded side inward toward middle of quilt. Make sure to leave about a 8 inch tail hanging off quilt, unpinned at the point where you start pinning.

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    A mini-quilt (17 1/2″ x 21), done in step-down piecing, a fun patchwork technique to learn. It is clearly explained in Sarah Fielke's book Quilting From Little. What are you most proud of? Being able to do it. What advice would you give someone starting this project? Step down piecing looks hard, but it's not once you .

    Place pin in upwards triangle, and on either side. Fold left side strip down and trim as shown. Machine stitch again the walking foot works best for this!

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    When you get to a corner, backstitch a bit to secure, then lift sewing foot, turn quilt, lower foot and start stitching that side of quilt. Thank you for your comment.

    Hi, I’m Ros!

    Please tick the "Notify Me" box as I will try to reply to your comment here through the blog: I made a quilt top last night. Inspiration hit at approximately 9: Right then and there. Sarah was teaching a lesson on Step-Down Piecing which I had never come across.

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    Rather than working at making blocks and rows and putting them together in the traditional sense, this method had the quilt top being assembled in a sort-of diagonal manner. I was addicted and just had to see the final product. Tonight, I will begin to hand quilt this baby.

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