I know that there are alot of different threads here on this. Has anyone made it with the sashing and machine sewed the back sashing or does it have to be by hand? I have been going through them and don't recall it I had seen that done by machine.

Forgive me, but I don't understand the question?

Oh, I have seen some tutorials were after making your blocks you make 2 sashing strips, one for the front and one for the back. On the front you sew the 2 blocks together by machine. And on the back you would sew the sash by machine to one piece the fold your raw edge in and hand stitch it to the other piece of the back. So that both of your blocks are joined together with the sashing between them.
What I am asking is does the back sashing have to be hand sewn?

Just remember the stitching will show on the front and back if machine sewn.

And I also forgot when using the sashing inbetween how much of your block do you leave unquilted? I seen a tutorial or video where they said to leave about 1/2 from the edges.

There are some really good tutorials online and with you tube, let me see what I can find.

Here is one link, I am still looking for more You Tube tutorials.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqo-Z...eature=related

Here is a tutorial talking about the sashing.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5235833_do-quilt-go-method.html

Or try here
http://www.ctpub.com/client/client_i...LookInside.pdf

http://www.quiltingworks.com/cabin-f...iltasyougo.htm

Here is a tutorial from a board member where there is no hand sewing for the back, if you don't mind the stitching showing, it's a great option!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-36303-1.htm

Cheers!
Rachel

Duh, always look on our board first and K3 is great.:roll:

QAYG = quilt as you go

I wouldn't even think to do it all by hand. Maybe, the very last seam where the top and bottom attach, but I prefer to use my machine for everything, so I would find a way to do it by machine.

Well this is what I had seen and was looking for. Thank you so much Rachel.



But I also found a couple on you tube that had a different technique.
You tube--Quilty Tina, Parts 7 & 8
and you tube7 Done --Quilt as you go techinique Fun & Done 01.wmv

Also thank you everyone all of these where helpful.

I hve done the back machined...but you sew from the front...just make sure the back strips is slightly wider then if you were hand sewing and pin really well from the front making sure your have caught the covering strip on the back..then stitch in the ditch. This is for the method where you use a single strip (I use 1 1/2" wide and 3/8" seam) on the front and a folded strip on the back (I use 2 1/2" if hand sewing). Hope this helps

Well I tried 2 of the techniques from you tube. I am going to try the other one that was mentioned here from our board thread too. My fmq still needs alot of practice. I tried to make some shamrocks and a flower. Well doing these methods seem to be fun.

Here is the other one.