Planning a quilt update, I went to the sites they are excellent. Visited You Tube, and some other sites, I like quilt as you go,what I just can not understand is how to put those blocks together.

I am bookmarking this one because I have never quilted and don't know when I will get the chance to, hope these listings stay around a while, lol. I will have to copy and paste the directions and steal your pics for the future! Thank you very much for your directions!

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by meganne 26 Aug 2010

Lee, if you select all the text, right mouse click and choose "Copy" you can then "paste" it into a word document and save it on your computer.

If that seems too complicated, email me and I will do it for you, or anyone else who would like to have them.
Hugs n roses, Meganne

Thank you, the pictures are great!!!

I remembered a book named "Lap quilting lives" and with this search term I found this link (one of many) for you.
Greetings

Now, everyone knows I'm no quilter as I can't stand "FIDDLY"
so here is my, 'easy peasy' Quilt as you go method:

THIS IS FOR A RAG QUILT, which I've decided I REALLY like making. LOLOLOLOL!!!

1. Firstly cut your front pieces 6.5" square.
2. Then cut your backing pieces 6.5" square.
3. Cut out your batting pieces 5.5" square.

4. Select one backing piece and lay face down, place one batting piece on top, squarely in the middle, then one topping piece over that, face up.
(You now have a quilt block sandwich, material bread, right side out, on either side of your batting filling.)

5. I pin diagonally across each corner, then I sew diagonally from corner to corner, starting 3/8" in and ending 3/8" in from the material corner. Sew from corner one diagonally across to corner three, then from corner two diagonally across to corner four.
(If you have a walking foot it is better to uses that and make sure all your edges line up neatly.)

6. After you have sewn up enough of these sandwich blocks, find a large table (so you don't have to get down on the floor) and place out all your pieces into the most pleasing arrangement, stand back and look through squinty eyes to detect any sections where the colours might not be mixed so good.

7. Starting from bottom left corner, stick one pin into each adjoining 2 sandwiches, (WRONG) BACKSIDES TOGETHER (:-))

8. Then get small pieces of paper (as many as you have rows) and write the row number on each piece, then pin each row number paper onto the first block of each row.

(Then I take some photo's in case the papers fall off and I can't remember which row is which. LOL!!)

Now comes the fun part...... (Isn't it all fun???)

9. Starting with row one blocks, sew sandwich 1 to sandwich 2, (BACKSIDES TOGETHER :-))) Use 1/2 inch seam start sewing 1/2" down from top of material. Then sandwich 2 to 3; 3 to 4; 4 to 5, and so on until you reach the end of the row.

10. Repeat for all blocks on all rows until you have all the rows of sandwiches stitched together.

11. Now you just stitch each row to the next row, BACKSIDES TOGETHER, I keep the bulk of the quilt to the left side of my machine so the table holds the weight.

The next step is probably the worst part of the whole project unless you get yourself a really good pair of spring loaded, snipping scissors.

12. You have to snip all along each seam, cutting in towards the block, (without cutting your stitching), about half an inch apart.

When you have completed this task, wash the quilt in your washing machine and dry it in a dryer to fluff it all up.

Voila! one 'stitch as you go' RAG QUILT.

If you look at the photo below you can clearly see how each sandwich is sewn.
This is at the setting out stage, photo Taken on Tuesday

Photo 3 shows a finished Rag Quilt, if you double click on it, it will open a new page so you can zoom in and see the finished article more closely.

I hope this helps.
hugs n roses, Meganne

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by alex71 26 Aug 2010

Thank you Meganne, great instructions and pictures.*

by jayce 26 Aug 2010

WOW This is FANTASTIC Thank You Thank You
I will be trying this asap, and thank You Mary for asking

by lenamae 26 Aug 2010

Meganne this is wonderful instructions and very nice quilts.
Lena Mae

by meganne 26 Aug 2010

I can't claim to have done them on my own, they started as part of a group making quilts for the Victorian bushfire victims and ended with just three of us to finish them off.
Naturally, Pauline (Nonna57), is one of the three, everyone else dropped out.
We'll probably get the last two finished next week.

It is only thanks to this group that I learnt how to do this and I find it very rewarding.
Hugs n roses, Meganne

Mary, here is Part 1-6,8,finishing of the Quilt as you go(QAYG), there are I think 8 parts and you can easily follow them.

I am a quilter and this was my first major size quilt made back in the late 70's and 80's. Georgia Bonesteel was the lady that introduced this method to us. You will quilt each block to within 1/2" of all 4 edges or 1/4" if you are really a great sewer. When you have 2 quilted, then put the two blocks together, right sides and sew the 1/4" seam line on one side, making sure they are in the correct position. Open up the seam and lay the 2 blocks face down on a table and finger press the seam open or to one side. Cut Batting so it meets on the seamline, butting up together. Keeping the seam and blocks pulled apart so it won't bunch up in the center, pull one side of backing over the center of the batting and pin in place. Bring the other block's edge on top of this and turn under 1/4" seam or whatever to make a straight seam going up the center ontop of the batting and front seam. Pin in place. Now using your favorite blind hem stitching method, hand sew the two blocks together. Sew 2 more together then join the 4 together and so on until you have a row done. Then repeat as you sew rows together. It may take a little longer but it was great for me as a carry along project when I had small ones in the home. It was all hand quilted and hand sewn on the back and I still have it on my queen size bed to this day. We love it. Hope this helps some, and I haven't completely confused you. If I did just let me know and I will send you a PM..