bjdemir

If you did the strips on every one block to start, say horizontally then repeat vertically. The go back and do the rest it could look like it was woven. That would give it a totally different look. Just a thought.

Coloradoquilter

I have a couple concerns about giving this project to a beginner. This would be trying to learn so many steps at once without any experience. This quilt will be big and awkward and maybe not very securely layered to machine quilt. The other concern is trying to cover the raw edges with a 1/4" strip will at best only cover 1/8". I'd be afraid to use it or wash it in case it frayed .

I could be fun to try on a small project that didn't get much use.

I was thinking 1/4" finished strip, after reading all the comments. I apologize. I see your idea would be 1/2" wide finished, one side folded over the other top stitched, that should secure it down.

nativetexan

Hmmm, you could always add strips over the seams and sewn them down on both sides. taht would catch the blocks well.
cut strips of fabric maybe 2 inches wide, fold raw edges toward the center and press with iron.
then lay the strip down and pin. sew on each side.
then lay strips across the quilt on all seams and do same.
good luck.
i have one quilt i'm doing with rick rack but it's sewn together already; make the best of your mistake. it's a learning process.

bjdemir

Oops, meant every other row both ways then come back and finish the rest for a woven look. Sorry couldn't spell. :oops:

MadQuilter

Since it is a scrappy and happy bunch of fabrics, you could use a wide rick-a-rack over the seam line and sew things down that way. (Rickarack is not my favorite, but I think there are moments when it could be useful).

butterflywing

a beginner could make sashing out of any long narrow woven or knitted stuff, as long as the shrinkage rate is the same as the rest. in this case, everything was prewashed, so the sashings should also be. but the sashing could be any pretty ribbon or decorative trim that matches the quilt top. creating a sashing out of fabric and sewing it to the quilt top, matching raw edges with 1/4" seams, and ironing over the rest of the tube, and then stitching that down in place, may be more effort than the original quilt was to have been. when i see the original quilt, i see that a simple pattern was chosen. the sashing method described is much more difficult for a beginner than the quilt. using a premade sashing of some kind, i think kwhites idea of straddling the squares is great.

i agree with the rest of you that too many 'lessons' in one project may be too much for beginner. walk before you run, right?

mjsylvstr

With some of the fusible that I have used, if you reheat again, you can lift the patches off. My way will be time consuming so I think that K's idea is much better and as another mentioned, you will have your sashings all in place.

Good luck and let's see the fisinshed quilt.

mj

pippi65

Or if no one has suggested it you could use really wide rick rack. I've seen that on a lot of quilts. Is this for you or a child? I would put the wide rick rack...but that's just my crazy brain wave!! I'm sure it will come out just fine!!

Simpleq

I also like K's idea. I would really like to see a photo of the finished quilt with the sashing.