Sewing Quilt as You Go blocks together

Sewing Quilt as You Go blocks together

Memorial Day is over, and summer is fast approaching.

Whether you are traveling this year or simply enjoying the nice weather in your back yard or home town, you might be looking for a quilting project that doesn’t take up much space in your suitcase or in your lap.

After all, if you are traveling, you probably don’t want to pack an extra suitcase full of your quilting project. (Well, maybe that would be ok with you but not with the rest of your family.)

And with the heat of summer, why work on a large quilt in your lap when you could work on a small block or two at a time and still complete a queen size quilt?

A Quilt as You Go project might be perfect. Just think, with this type of project, you can work on one block at a time and in no time at all, your quilt will be finished.

A quick reminder, though – today is the last day to invest in our newly updated Complete Quilt as You Go Set for the special Introductory deal.

In the meantime, I thought I would share a couple of tips for successful Quilt as You Go projects:

* You need to plan ahead a little more than you might with another quilt. When you layer and quilt your blocks, you need to know how much extra batting and backing to have.

* It takes a little extra batting and backing. Generally you will layer each block, having the batting and backing extending beyond the block as you do your quilting.

* Your quilting designs typically will be contained within the block, not extending across the sashing and/or into a neighboring block. Even so, it is possible to add that type of quilting after your project is put together.

* The backing of your quilt will show seams between the blocks where you attach one block to the next block. If you choose the right backing fabric, the seams may blend in and not be so noticeable.

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Happy Quilting!

Penny