peaceandjoy

A couple of years ago, learning to QYAG was on my list of goals for the year (I don't make New Year's resolutions, but do try to have a few goals to work toward), but never did it. Part of the reason is that I keep wondering: Doesn't the quilt end up with "drafty" spots where the sashing is?

QuiltE

drafty spots?

GemState

When you sew it together (providing that you do it correctly) the batting from one section 'meets' the batting from the next section, so there should be no 'drafty spots'. It is really a neat way to do a quilt.

Tartan

If the sashing is narrow (1/2 inch) it contains the seams allowances and batt from the blocks inside the sashing. If the sashing is wide, you can add batt as you sew the blocks together.

Stitchnripper

Check out Fun and Done. There is a you tube video of it. I did it and I am going to do it again. It was fun, and done. You don't really need their templates.

MO74

I only QAYG now - so much easier to quilt each block before assembly.

quiltingbuddy

I've done it before on a queen sized quilt that I was hand quilting in sections for practice while we were on vacation. When I brought the sections home and put them together they went together very nicely and easily. It is reversible (if I could figure out how to post a pic I would) and it is one of my best quilts ever. You should try it!

Kitsie

This tute shows it well:

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

PaperPrincess

QAYG is a blanket term for multiple techniques. I can't think of one where you don't butt the batting together, so there's no void. As someone mentioned, if you use the sashing method, you need to pay attention to the width of the sashing. Cut it at 1", finish at 1/2".

QuiltE

There are other sashing methods where you can have a much wider sashing ... whatever size you wish.

Basically just the same technique, just have to allow for the size and include the batting accordingly ... to avoid a drafty sashing!