QuiltFrog.com Quick and Easy Quilts Title: "Checker Board" or "6 X 6 X 6 X 6" Skill Level - Perfect for a beginner, or someone that needs a quick, quilt, gift, right away. or a Longarm Quilter, that needs a quilt top, to play on. |
Fabric One:
Cut Six strips X six inches for the Checker Board body of the quilt.
Cut Six strips x six inches for the outer border of the quilt.
Cut Six strips X six inches for the Checker Board body of the quilt.
Cut Six strips x six inches for the outer border of the quilt.
Fabric Two:
Cut Six strips x six inches for the Checker Board body of the quilt.
Cut Six strips x six inches for the Checker Board body of the quilt.
Sew the six, fabric one strips, to the six, fabric two strips, using a scant
1/4 inch. Alternating them in this sequence. 1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2
You should have 12 strips sewn together at this point.
Tip: If you don't have a 1/4 inch presser foot, use a piece of painters
tape to mark your 1/4 inch. Painters tape will not leave a sticky residue
on your sewing machine, when removed.
1/4 inch. Alternating them in this sequence. 1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2
You should have 12 strips sewn together at this point.
Tip: If you don't have a 1/4 inch presser foot, use a piece of painters
tape to mark your 1/4 inch. Painters tape will not leave a sticky residue
on your sewing machine, when removed.
Press all seams in one direction.
I use steam.
I use steam.
Fold your newly pieced yardage, carefully in 1/2 and in 1/2 again.
Make sure your bottom seam is straight. Make sure your top edges are
straight. Make sure all of your seams are aligned straight.
Cut and remove the selvages.
Cut your pieced yardage into six inch strips.
FYI - If you started with fabric 45" wide, and after removing the selvages,
you should get 7 strips.
Make sure your bottom seam is straight. Make sure your top edges are
straight. Make sure all of your seams are aligned straight.
Cut and remove the selvages.
Cut your pieced yardage into six inch strips.
FYI - If you started with fabric 45" wide, and after removing the selvages,
you should get 7 strips.
Lay your seven strips out, as shown.
Sew them together, using a scant 1/4 inch.
Since you ironed all of the strips in one direction. All of your seams
should nestle into the next seam.
Iron the newly created Quilt Body.
Sew them together, using a scant 1/4 inch.
Since you ironed all of the strips in one direction. All of your seams
should nestle into the next seam.
Iron the newly created Quilt Body.
Find the six strips of Fabric Three, the inner border and binding fabric.
Cut them in half, rendering twelve, three inch strips.
Six strips, will be used for the inner border, six strips will be used for the
binding.
Put the six strips for the binding in a zip lock bag, and label it. (in case
you can't finish this quilt right away).
Cut them in half, rendering twelve, three inch strips.
Six strips, will be used for the inner border, six strips will be used for the
binding.
Put the six strips for the binding in a zip lock bag, and label it. (in case
you can't finish this quilt right away).
Measure the width of the short edge of the quilt.
It should measure 39 inches.
Remove the selvages and cut 2 pieces of fabric three strips, 39 inches
long.
Sew a strip to the top and the bottom of the quilt.
Iron the seam out.
It should measure 39 inches.
Remove the selvages and cut 2 pieces of fabric three strips, 39 inches
long.
Sew a strip to the top and the bottom of the quilt.
Iron the seam out.
Measure the width of the long edge of the quilt.
It should measure 71 1/2 inches.
Sew the remaining 4 strips of inner border strips together into 2 strips x
2. Remove selvages. Measure and cut, two strips, 71 1/2 inches long.
Sew the border strips to both long sides of the quilt top.
Iron the seam out.
It should measure 71 1/2 inches.
Sew the remaining 4 strips of inner border strips together into 2 strips x
2. Remove selvages. Measure and cut, two strips, 71 1/2 inches long.
Sew the border strips to both long sides of the quilt top.
Iron the seam out.
| With the remaining 6 strips of outer border fabric. Cut two strips, 43.5. Attach to the top and bottom of the quilt. Press out. Sew the four remaining strips into two strips of two lengths. Cut them 82.5 inches. Sew them to the sides of the quilt. Press out. Your quilt top is now ready for quilting and binding. |
Here is a very quick version, made with
6 different red fabrics and one gold
fabric.
No inner border on this one.
Fabric Requirements: Pick three fabrics that are complimentary. 1) Fabric One, for outer border and inner body of Checker Board 2 1/4 yards* 2) Fabric Two, for inner body of Checker Board 1 1/4 yards* 3) Fabric Three, for inner border and binding 1 1/4 yards* * I have allowed an extra 1/4 yard of each fabric, for this project. You may have fabric that is off grain, or you may make a mistake when cutting. You will have extra fabric, for the fudge factor. Better to have a few inches to much, than a few inches to few. All seams for this project should be a scant 1/4 inch. |
| My sweet mother comes to visit, for a few weeks each year. She always has a list of quilts, she needs to make for family and friends She made this quilt top in a few hours and quilted it on the longarm, in a few hours, using the "Quilt-EZ, Ripple templates". She completed the whole thing, in one day. She doesn't consider herself a quilter. I told her. "You have made 15 quilts, so like it or not..... You ARE a Quilter"!!! She finally agreed, "Yes, I guess, I AM a Quilter". Here she is, with another quilt she completed, during that visit. Directions and more about that quilt soon. |
My sweet husband asks. "We are invited to a surprize, birthday party Saturday, can you bring a quilt"? This was Thursday, afternoon. OK?? So, who do I look like? Samantha Stevens? ROFLOL..... ..you had to grow up in the 60's to understand that humor..... I whipped this one up quick!! I quilted his name, the names of his kids and wife etc, in the borders. It was cool. Ok, on Saturday afternoon, I put it out on the "Fence", to take pictures. And, who do you think drove up? Yep... The birthday boy! He commented, "That is a pretty quilt". Tom said, "Glad you like it". They got close..... I rushed to take it down...... "Looks like rain"!! I exclaimed. (I didn't want him to take a close look and see the names quilted in the borders). Men.......gotta love em.... |