TUTORIAL - BED QUILTS - MAKE DO'S MINI STRIP QUILTS #2

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I am sure that you all know how to

make a miniature quilt. I am just showing

you with a rotary cutter. A rotary cutter

and a mat makes cutting so much faster

and easier. Just be careful because the

rotary cutter is sharp!!!

Make-do quilts in my opinion is when

everything is slightly off. Maybe the

back is too small and you must improvise.

Perhaps the front is crooked or short on

one end. Its okay - just make the quilt anyway

and live with life's imperfections.

If you want quilts that are perfect then that is great

also. But these little quilts here are not meant to

be put into a quilt show. They are just meant

to be loved by their makers and those artists

around them.

So have fun while making these

small mini MAKE-DO QUILTS!

MINI-STRIP QUILT #2

I made a total of 5 little quilts before I got sick.

All of the little quilts are different.

This make-do quilt is hand stitched.

The backing and the

pillows are made from baby clothes.
The print

is just the right size for these quilts.
The best things about using baby clothes
is that you have a tendency to use them up
quickly so no repeat fabrics.

This is a cute quilt - my own design.
I named this quilt top - One Two.
I had the fabric so this little quilt became
coordinated. 
It is backed with a shabby looking baby pajama
top.
You can see how I quilted it.
Quilt it the same or not. Your choice.

Really cute from the side too!

Isn't it so cute!
I even made matching pillows and just

stuffed them with polyfil polyester filling.
Oops I forgot to stitch the pillows closed!!

This is the back.
Might be hard to see my hand stitching.

A rotary cutter and a mat makes it

quicker.

I used 8 of these strips, a little over 1 inch wide X 6 inches.

The width is entirely up to

you really.  Use what you have
for the colors.

Place 2 right sides together and take them
to the sewing machine. Sew them back to back
and place on another strip so as not to
waste any thread.

When you have sewed all of the strips together,

open them up, finger press open.

Close them back up and measure the size you see
here.

Make a pencil mark and mark the rest of the strip.

Cut them on the pencil marks and re-open them.
These are your little blocks.

Now I had a small piece of this burgundy and I decided

to cut it into strips and use it. I laid it out like I wanted

it to look.

Match up or sideways, it does not matter and take

it over to the sewing machine. 
Just remember your pattern.
Stitch together all the blocks.

Continue to sew until one strip is finished.
Replace it to your table.

NOW BE CAREFUL,
DO NOT GET CONFUSED

OF YOUR BLOCK PLACEMENT.

Cut the strip from the sewing machine and place

it back in the row where it belongs.
Continue sewing

each row until the entire mini quilt top is sewn together.

Take the remainder strips and sew

them to the sides to make the borders.

Quilt as you see I have done, or
quilt how you choose.
To finish the quilt - bring the excess backing
fabric over towards the front of the
quilt. Turn under and stitch down.

All of these mini strip quilts have imperfections.

That is what gives them their charm.

 

Thank you for visiting me!

Conny