So it was quite a while ago someone asked about how to do a simple serger quilt, it has taken me a while, but here it is.

I don't have the whole project done but enough to show what I am doing.

This is a really good quilt to use up flannelette and denim scraps, I did it totally scrappy but you can definitely approach it in a more organized fashion.

So to start with you need to cut a bunch of strips out of your fabric, for this I did a 2" strip, you can customize this to suit you, I wouldn't go to big though.

For these to make it quick I used the shape cutter, it makes doing this kind of stripping very fast and easy.

The strips can be all lengths, I cut some of my longer ones down smaller as I am making a smaller project and not a full size quilt,

Then you attach all of the same fabric strips to make one very long one, (if you have a lot you can always do more than one,

I just do the grab style, if you are doing more of a planned thing you will do them in some sort of order, I just try and not grab to similar a color and not the same one to close together in the strip

Now start sewing the strips together and show us that. Please. :mrgreen:

I have the dimensions of my project so I go and cut them the same length. You can do the math and figure out how many strips you need, I am not at all that organized, My finished project will be about 30"x 55" so I wanted them the short direction so I cut them at the 30" most people will want the strips to run vertical, you can make the decision when doing it.

Cut the same out of both strip sets, so I have one pile of flannelette strips and one denim set.

The first set I serge down the side to hold them stable when adding the next row.

Then it is a matter of adding strip sets, right sides together, making sure the four layers are all lined up nicely, you want to make sure that you get them all good in the seam, I tend to trim off just a hair when doing this.

I'm watching as you go along. I'm very interested!!!

So here is what it looks like

Then you add the next row,

as you go you want to try and avoid getting seams that match up along the length as it adds bulk,

I am doing the grab whatever comes, you can do it more organized, some do it in order it came off of the strip, whatever is comfortable for you.

It grows pretty fast at this point, of course that depends on the width of your strips as well.

This is where I am at the moment, I did the cutting and the strips yesterday, the sewing so far today took about an hour or so. so it is pretty quick to put together.

This is about half of what I need.

Now to finish it off, depending on what you are doing with it, you can serge all around it or put binding of your choice,

Cool. Thank you. A very good idea!

I love it! Thanks for the tute :D:D:D

It started when I did one with minky instead of the denim for my daughter, if I were to do it again I would use smaller strips, I think these were 6"

She loves it!

I am still cleaning up minky I think.

Thanks for tute. I just purchased a serger, I'll have to give this a try.

They are beautiful, Ill have to try that. thanks DEB

I don't understand - why 4 strips? - please explain!

There is two strips per row. One flannelette and one denim. When you add on you start with the foe and add the next row to the outside. Matching denim to denim and flannelette to flannelette. Making it four.

What I was seeing is that you have a front and back then you add a new strip to both front and back and serge all four layers. When you flod back the new strips you now have the front and back strips to add the next set to. Does that make sense?

I got lost. What four layers are you talking about. Do you put the flannel with the denim as a baking or is it a seperate quilt? Please reply. Thanks, Annie Mae

These are very nice. Don't have a serger but could do the same with a sewing machine - it would just take longer. Great tute!!!

You can do the same on a sewing machine, I have so many ideas what I can do with this style. Good thing I have a few strips left and can play with them.


If you go back and look at the pictures it shows where there are 4 layers. it is a quilt as you go method, there is no middle as the flannelette and the denim make a heavy enough combo not to need any,

I have the BL Evolve serger, What settings would I use to
make this?
Thanks

Thanks - I understand now!

Not totally familiar with that serger, but I just shortened the stitch a little, the odds are I probably didn't have to, the serging will keep it from fraying so don't need keep the stitches to tiny.

I used the Imagine from Babylock. four thread 1/4" seam just over a 2 on stitch length.

I have a lot of orange serger thread so I am not worried about thread consumption.

I have really been on the fence of wanting a serger. Nagging question to self " do I really need another machine?"
Thanks for sharing the great lesson on a serger quilt.

The serger is very good for some things, It is not like your regular sewing machine, depends on what kind of sewing that you do, for quilting there are only a few applications, as the seams can be bulky etc, even though it does a nice 1/4" seam. But if you are doing clothes and other things it really comes in handy for finishing off edges etc. I recommend that everyone thinking of getting one go in and see what they can do, they can do all sorts of decorative things as well as the seam finish.

thank you. very good instructions. i bookmarked it.

Cutebuns { chuckle every time I read your name} thank-you for the note on sergers. I started my sewing life just making clothes so I always thought a serger would be nice for that purpose then I got away from sewing clothes because my girls decided they just couldn't wear home sewn clothes to school. Well now that they are older I seem to be getting more requests for me to make things for them again.

I am kind of partial to my babylock, it has air threading so it is fast to thread and change colors etc, but there are all sorts of different ones out there to choose from, I don't know what I would do with out a serger, I do a fair bit of sewing still, mostly costumes and formal wear, there is the odd time that I do other things, hemming is made easy with it, serge the edge and fold up and sew.

What kind do you have?

A Babylock Imagine.

Could you sew cotton fabric 4 layers for a summer quilt?

You could, the only thing being with the thinner layer the seam bulk would show more.

This quilt board is the best for answering all questions. Thanks so much

So here is what I ended up with, for now I just serged the edges, I may go back and bind it but for now it will serve the purpose that I would like it for.

Your work is very pretty and so interesting.
I recently purchased a Viking Serger and want to do more with it. I'm working on my first quilt so I might try the serging when it's all done just to see! Grand kids would love a denim quilt and this would be an easy way....I think.

Then when I was working away I had the idea that I wanted to try, doing a two sided log cabin, now you can go as big as you want or do small projects like trivets etc out of them, so this is what I just did.

I just used scraps sitting on the table so the colors are in no order, of course you can do the traditional or just go for what comes to hand.

For a summer quilt i would play around with layers to see what is the best, Maybe cotton on the outside and put a layer of flannelette in the center.