For those who have done Quilt as You GO
 

What is your favorite method for joining your blocks??? MANY THANKS ;)

I have been practicing the "Georgia Bonesteel" method. ALso checking others out which basically are the same.

It has been so lone since I did one. It seams I quilted my last QYG by rows but I don't remember how I put them together.

I'm doing a Dresden Plate that way. I don't realy have a method. I watched avideo or two and started winging it.

The most critical thing is to leave enough unquilted area at the edge to work with.

Mine is 12 1/2 blocks(was 13 but lost some when I quilted)7 rows of 5 blocks.

I took two blocks to start with, put them right sides together, pulled the back out of the way and pinned the fronts together and used 1/4 sema allowance sewing all the way across.

Then I pressed seam open(some had to be finger pressed)trimmed batting to meet evenly and put the backing together by pressing one side under the other and folding 1/4 inch over, ironing and pinning into place and sewing on the back very close to the fold.

When the back is done 1/4 inch or so on ends that must be joined to another row needs to be left unsewn so you have roomto maneuver.

I'm not very good at it so it's a good thing both the top and back of my quilt are white.

I have Georgia Bonesteel's books and do it her way.

I machine sew 2 rows together at a time and then hand quilt it. when it's done. I will machine it to the nezt 2 rows that have been quilted

Please give a brief summary of the Georgia Bonsteels method.

Since I've done quilting in the hoop, I prefer The Queen of Stitching's methods.

It depends on if you want sashing or not, hand sewing or not . Imo The Quilters Edge has the best method for the sashing method imo. CandiedFabrics has a no-sashing no hand sewing method. I tried that one but was not very successful but plan to try it again. I've done several from Marti Michel's book Sewing in Sections but there is hand sewing involved. I have arthritis in my hands, wrists shoulders so I do all quilts QAG and always looking for a new and improved method

Or you might use this method-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji8B...=TLE-w6rZP01Jk
I just copied this from a later post; sorry not hypertext, but this is a good way.

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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Back

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.

Front
Back

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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Back


All of these quilts are still in regular use, so if you had concerns about them falling apart, don't worry.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Thank you for link, that seems easier

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.

This is a youtube I found that had a joining method that I thought I could do consistantly. http://youtu.be/tWKVNQTG-74

she is working on an embroidered quilt, but the method she uses to put them together works great for me. My method is hers, with a few "Kellyisms" added. The first quilt I did this way (a double) took only two weeks from the first cut to the delivery! I am two days into the second much bigger (84" x 108") one!

i want to try your method on my next QAG!

I might have done something wrong but when I click on your link, it fails??

Qayg
 

I've used this method for a queen size and 2 baby quilts, it sure makes it easy to do!
Jeri

My first QAG was done row by row, then rows joined. By the end of joining a big quilt, my shoulders were very sore. The one I am making now, I am going to put together in quarters, so I only have one long seam to fight. Duh Kelly, so much easier!