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WEEK 4 – RAIL FENCE QUILT – MAKING AND ATTACHING A QUILT BORDER – CHECKLIST
CHECKLIST | DONE | |
WATCH | YouTube Video – Week 4 – Part A – Rail Fence Quilt – How to Make a Quilt Border | |
WATCH | YouTube Video – Week 4 – Part B – Rail Fence Quilt – How to Attach a Quilt Border | |
READ | Week 4 – Rail Fence Quilt – Making and Attaching a Quilt Border | |
PREPARE | Gather your tools and supplies | |
TASK: MAKING YOUR BORDER | Cut your ironed fabric into 4½” strips Place a 4½” strip with the right side facing you horizontally Then place another 4½” strip with the wrong side facing you vertically With a ruler draw a 45 degree angle line from corner to corner to use as your sewing guide Pin on each side Flip your join over, so the right side of the fabric is facing you Continue on until you have done the above steps for all your strips Sew along the line with a standard foot Open it up to check the edges line up to make one longer piece of fabric Repeat for all your strips Trim the excess fabric to ¼” seam and the little triangles Set the seams and press open | |
TASK: SQUARE OFF YOUR QUILT TOP | Check the edges of your quilt If you have edges sticking out give them a trim | |
TASK: CUTTING SIDE BORDER LENGTHS | Layout your quilt top so it is nice and smooth Measure your strips from the middle of your quilt Lay your strips smoothly on top of your quilt top Cut the strips past the edge of your quilt with scissors Repeat so you have two strips With your rotary cutter, ruler, and self healing mat cut your strips so they are lined up to the edge of your quilt top | |
TASK: ATTACHING YOUR SIDE BORDERS | Layout your quilt top so it is nice and smooth Starting with one side of your quilt, find the middle of your quilt top Take your border strip, fold in half and finger press the fold Place your finger pressed marker in line with the centre of your quilt top, lining up the edges of the fabric, pin Smooth out your border strip and pin at both ends of your quilt top Pin along the edge Sew Repeat for the other side of your quilt top | |
TASK: PRESSING YOUR BORDERS | Set your stitches Finger press the seams away from your quilt top Press the seams with your iron | |
TASK: MAKE & ATTACH TOP AND BOTTOM BORDERS | Repeat this process for the top and bottom borders | |
TASK: BASTE YOUR QUILT | Refer to Your First Quilt Week 3 for notes on preparing your quilt for basting and how to baste your quilt |
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