IAmCatOwned

The easiest method is to just use narrow strips of fabric to assemble the pieces together. Sharon Pederson demonstrates it (there's a youtube video). However, this often limits your pattern styles. Please note: I used links instead of posting photos because they were coming out REALLY LARGE!


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What I usually do, however, is section by section. This quilt illustrates each section that I did by a different fabric. You machine sew the front sections together, but hand sew the back.

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Another method, and I do not have an example in step-by-step to show you is to where you split your batting into 3. Put one third in the center and pin baste that. Quilt it. Then attach another third to one end (I hand baste, but you could machine baste too). Quilt that. Repeat on other end. This allows you to quilt without the bulk. I use rubber binder clips to hold the fabric that doesn't have any batting in it (use rubber as metal could chip your sewing machine). Since I have a Bernina now, I have more throat space so no longer need to do it this way.

I have one that I will be working on this summer that machines sews strips front and back at the same time. I can't recommend the process until I've actually tried it. I can recommend the Sharon Pederson and my method though . They work.

This was my only block-by-block Quilt-As-You-Go. I switched to section by section or Sharon Pederson's style after that.
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All of these quilts are still in regular use, so if you had concerns about them falling apart, don't worry.

Kitsie

This one from the board: Really like it and easy to follow!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...s-t115627.html

mom-6

Thanks Kitsie for that link! And thanks Kimberly for the tutorial!

Looks like method A is what I'm currently doing. Want to try method B next time.

Jingle

I made a strip quilt like Ditter had on a tutorial on this board. It worked out very well. The blocks were big about 12-1/2 - 13". The quilt is on our bed as I type. I plan on using this method again. No hand sewing and I love the method to sew everything together. I have done other methods and have the Marti Mitchell methods also.

Vinnie

I used this method http://youtu.be/ji8BLS2rNHA and love how my quilt turned out.

Latrinka

I also used this method, just finished a dresden plate, blocks are 17" x 17", so it is 4 rows of 3, came out nice, can't post pic, got new computer and haven't figured it out yet, LOL! To me it is a lot like Kimberlys method A.

RosaSharon

I always use sashing. Sometimes I sew three blocks together for the front, and 3 for the back. I cut the batting to about an inch longer and wider, turn it over and pin the layers together. My sashing is 1 3/4 inches wide. I iron about 1/4 inch fabric folded in to the wrong side of the strip of sashing. I sew the flashing raw edges together through the quilted three blocks to a strip of sashing on the back side, then I sew the folded sashing down, turn over and sew down the second sashing. This sounds lots more complicated than it actually is. (I quilt all before I add sashings) I don't know where the video is that I learned this method, but I have watched the videos where you can QAUG without sashings and it looks to me to be much harder. I hope this helps a little. Maybe it is already what you are doing.

Carol34446

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pL36s08wg4
No hand sewing required, and for those of us with arthritis should be much easier.

RebbeccaMaeDesings Sherri

Thank you for link, that seems easier

Eva Knight

After quilting the blocks, I zigzag them together. I do a row at a time. Then I cover the zigzag seams with seam binding that I make to match the quilt, doing the back first. I do all the rows, then put the rows together the same way. Adding a row one at a time and then cover the seams, all the bulk of the quilt will be to the right, so you want have a lot of quilt on your left to deal with. I love this method. It is really quick after you get the hang of it.