The second instalment of our beautiful chevron quilt. Last week we pieced together the quilt top using the pattern I had linked in the tutorial. Today, we are going to finish the backing, binding and quilting of the Tight Turns Quilt.
1. Using the floor, lay the rows in the numerical order you sewed them. Refer to the diagrams in the pattern and the below photo for placement and rotation of the blocks to ensure you create the chevrons.
2. Stitch together rows 1 and 2. Press all the seams to one side, in the same direction
3. Repeat with the remaining rows.
**Try pinning the rows together before sewing, to ensure you match the seams.
4. Cut the backing fabric 2" larger than the quilt front, in all directions.
5. Tape the backing fabric, right side down, to the floor using masking tape, smoothing out any crease as you go. Lay the waddin on the backing fabric, with the quilt top, right side up on top. Smooth any creases and tack the three layers together, using quilter's safety pins, working from the centre out.
6. Quilt as desired. We have quilted simply by stitching in the ditch, along the chevrons and 1/4" either side of this, using green cotton thread.
7. Create binding from the binding fat quarters and bind the quilt. See here for directions.
Enjoy your beautiful quilt!
Phoebe
xo
Did you miss out first Tight Turns tutorial? You can find it here.
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