Sashing quilting ideas

Learn how to sew a quilt top together and a cool trick to match seams when doing sashing! Free pattern for this Turtle on the Trot quilt!

No More Sewing Long Rows Together! Have you ever struggled to stitch on rows of sashing in between rows of blocks? It’s simpler, and often more precise, to sash each block individually before sewing them together. In the following video Susan Claire, the Gourmet Quilter, demonstrates the process by adding sashing to 5″ charm squares. …

Sashing can help define your quilt blocks or it can give them a sea to float on. Either way, adding sashing is easy to do.

Hey guys! I have a fun tutorial for you. I made this patriotic quilt for my mom this year, and I had so many questions on how I created the star sashing in between my blocks. I put up a tutorial on Instagram, but since that’s kind of hard to…

Cornerstones can help define blocks and add secondary designs. Try two different methods for adding cornerstones to your quilt.

No More Sewing Long Rows Together! Have you ever struggled to stitch on rows of sashing in between rows of blocks? It’s simpler, and often more precise, to sash each block individually before sewing them together. In the following video Susan Claire, the Gourmet Quilter, demonstrates the process by adding sashing to 5″ charm squares. …

Today as part of the Virtual Quilting Bee we are going to assemble our quilt blocks into a finished quilt top wish sashing and borders, ready for quilting. It is so much fun to be this far along in the process! For all of the previous tutorials for the blocks, etc in this series you...Read More

(This post is about adding sashing to a regular quilt. Click here for specific instructions about adding sashing to a Quilt As You Go quilt.) I don't usually add sashing or borders to my quilts, but Controlled Chaos isn't a typical quilt for me. I went back and forth for a long time, debating the

Have you ever had trouble lining up your sashings to make straight intersections for a true grid look? It can be so frustrating lining up your blocks perfectly, only to sew them together, and the sashing is just off enough to be distracting.I turned another pile of scraps into a baby quilt this week, and I ran into this problem…. Well, here is how I handled that! First, let me show you how you can make this cute baby quilt too :)I was given one of those little stacks of 2½” squares, I think…

Hey guys! I have a fun tutorial for you. I made this patriotic quilt for my mom this year, and I had so many questions on how I created the star sashing in between my blocks. I put up a tutorial on Instagram, but since that’s kind of hard to…

While the designs in the center of your quilt often take center stage, your quilt borders deserve some love, too! Here are five of our most popular border design tutorials for you to try.

Over the months in 2017, I shared 9 different sashing ideas to create interesting layout for 12'' blocks. For many of the patterns, I...

Adding sashing to your quilt blocks may seem a little daunting when you are starting out, but it's not that difficult once you know how. Check out our free video tutorial and step by step written instructions to gain more confidence in this process.

This is my truly first QAYG tutorial to assemble a quilt without sashing. And I’ve tested it with my latest quilt and it works great! The video demonstrates block by block but you can do it s…

How to make a quilt with sashing and cornerstones. If you are new to quilting, welcome to my blog. I’m a regular gal who learned how to sew and quilt by watching YouTube videos. Just sharing my quilting stories with you. Today I’m adding sashing and cornerstones to my log cabin blocks to make a quilt top. Learn how to arrange the blocks, how to add sashing and sew it all together to form a beautiful quilt top you can be proud of! #howtomakequilt #quilting #logcabinblock

Skinny borders almost never need a whole lot of attention, but they can add a lot to the look of a quilt by quietly separating sections. That's why, even for skinny borders, it's important to make a quilting plan. PS This post is part of Quilt Your Own Adventure , where I am quilting m

Once you are finished with your quilt, you may be thinking - what's the next step to actually getting this large piece of fabric into a finished quilt. Here are some of my favorite free printable machine quilting designs.

It's time again for a new Pattern of the Month! This month we selected the Strawberry Social Quilt Pattern by The Pattern Basket as our August 2013

Seminole patchwork tutorial- learn how to enhance a design with rainbow fabric.

How's that for a lame title? Anyway - it has been a busy week. Fun, crazy, but most importantly - productive. The toddler is such a help! First off, thanks so much for all your sweet comments on my last post! You make me feel so loved! Congratulations to Jenny from Cut.Sew.Iron.Repeat - she has won a copy of Quiltmaker magazine. So, email me Jenny at judi @ greenfairyquilts . com and I will have the magazine sent to you right away. All pictures from Instagram - @judiakagreenfairy Playing…