Basic Quilting Guide

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– Making a Quilt –

c Fabric ............................................... We recommend 100% cotton that is not too thick.

c Quilt batting ..................................... Normally, medium-thick 100% polyester batting is used.

There is also cotton batting.

c Thread .............................................. Since there are various types, for example, for piecing, for

quilting, for hand-sewing and for machine-sewing, select

the type appropriate for the desired purpose and use.

c Sewing needles/pins.......................... Since there are various types, for example, for piecing

and for quilting, select the type appropriate for the

desired purpose.

c Quilting pencil (erasable pen, etc.) ... Use to copy patterns onto fabric and to draw quilting

lines.

c Thimble ............................................ Use to protect your fingers when

quilting.

Place a thimble on the middle

finger of your right hand to push

the needle and on the middle or

index finger of your left hand to

stop the needle.

c Quilting hoop ................................... Use the hoop for quilting with a

cleaner finish.

c Thread clipper

c Iron/press

c Measuring stick

1 Preparing Materials and Equipment

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Basic Quilting Guide – Making a Quilt – 1 Preparing Materials and Equipment c Fabric ............................................... We recommend 100% cotton that is not too thick. c Quilt batting ..................................... Normally, medium-thick 100% polyester batting is used. There is also cotton batting. c Thread ..............................................
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Cutting Pieces (Fabric) Refer to “Cutting Around Drawings” in the Operation Manual to specify a seam allowance and draw the pattern lines, and then cut out the pieces. Be sure to observe the following instructions. 1 Check the fabric grain (weaving direction). 3 If the fabric grain and pattern angle are not Select the patterns, and then arrange them. Lengthwise-grain fabric Hard to stretch aligned, rotate the pattern.
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Basic Hand Sewing Techniques Memo ● If you are using a sewing machine to make the quilt, refer to your machine’s instruction manual for information about the straight stitch, reverse/reinforcement stitch and appliqué stitch. When sewing pieces together without sewing reverse/ reinforcement stitches, sew fine stitches, which have a short stitch length. Thread knot Make a knot at the end of the thread to secure it. Wind the thread 2 or 3 times around the 1 needle.
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Seam starting or ending point When sewing pieces together, sew to the corner of the stitching line. Set in seam Continuously sew together multiple pieces of fabric by sewing each side without cutting the thread. : Right side of fabric Sew the pieces together. At the beginning of 1 stitching, make a knot in the thread, insert the needle in front of the stitching line, and then sew one backstitch. : Wrong side of fabric 1 point, pass the needle to the opposite side of Sew pieces A’ and B together.
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4 Sewing Pieces Together to Make the Top (Patchwork) Using two types of fabric, prepare 4 square pieces from one and 5 from the other. (Refer to the illustration below.) Cut the pieces with a seam allowance. ×4 ×5 A B A B A B A B A Sewing method Align the pieces with their right sides 1 together, and then pin them. At the beginning of stitching, insert the needle one stitch in front of the stitching line. 1 2 3 4 Sewing order Sew pieces together into rows.
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Sewing appliqués Cut the appliqué pieces with a seam 1 allowance applied. (Example: 4 hearts) Make cuts 1 mm (1/16 inch) from the 2 stitching line. 1 1 mm (1/16 inch) Note ● Make more cuts in tight curves. Place the pattern on the appliqué piece, and 3 then fold over the seam allowance using an iron or press. 1 2 3 4 5 4 6 Wrong side of fabric Cut Stitching line Pattern Right side of fabric Mark the base fabric.
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5 Drawing Quilting Lines After the top (patchwork) is finished, draw the quilting lines. Use a quilting pencil or erasable pen to lightly draw the lines. Draw with a light color on dark fabric. Sample quilting lines Diagonal grid Quilt a diagonal grid. This is frequently used to securely sew the fabric together. Outline Quilt 3 to 4 mm (1/8 to 3/16 inch) inside the edge of each piece. Diagonals Quilt parallel diagonal lines. Grid Quilt a vertical and a horizontal line through the center of each piece.
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6 Basting After drawing the quilting lines, overlap the backing fabric, quilt batting and top (patchwork), in order, and then baste them together. (7) (5) (8) (6) Prepare quilt batting and backing fabric 3 to 4 1 cm (1-3/16 to 1-9/16 inches) larger than the top, overlap the three layers, and then secure them with pins. 1 2 3 4 Wrong side of fabric Quilt batting Top Pin (10) (9) (12) (11) 2 pattern in the order shown in the illustration.
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7 Quilting 2 backstitch. At the beginning of stitching, sew one Quilting order From the center to the outside, sew symmetrically in the order shown in the illustration. Be sure to pass the needle through the three layers (top, quilt batting and backing fabric) when quilting.
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8 Binding (Finishing Fabric Edges) After quilting, cover the edges with bias tape to finish them. Binding Align the 7 mm (1/4 inch) line with the 1 stitching line of the quilt, and then sew. Making bias tape Make bias tape with a finished width of 7 mm (1/4 inch). Draw a 35-mm-wide (1-3/8 inches) strip at a 45° angle on the fabric, and then cut it out. Draw a line 7 mm (1/4 inch) from the edge of the bias tape.
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In the same way, sew all along the edges and 4 return to the folded back end of the bias tape. 1 Mitered 2 Right side of quilt Cut off any excess bias tape. Memo ● Binding sewn with a sewing machine will be securely attached. With binding sewn by hand, secure with a half-backstitch. 1 Overlap the fold. 2 Excess bias tape Turn the quilt over, cover the seam allowance 5 with the bias tape, and then finish it with blindstitching. The corner will be mitered as shown in the illustration.
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