The Inside Out Quilt is a quick and easy quilt that’s not only beautiful but also perfect for donation. I originally designed this quilt for my donation quilt drive for National Foster Care Month in May 2021, and I’m excited to continue this event in 2023. If you’d like to learn more about how you can donate a quilt to children in foster care click HERE.
The Inside Out Quilt is super quick to make because it skips the conventional binding process. Instead, we sew the quilt top and backing together and turn it inside out, creating a lovely finished look.
My Inside Out Quilt measures 48” x 60” which is the perfect size to go in a Comfort Cases Bag for a teenager.
I would love for you to join me in making a quilt to donate to children in foster care, through our chosen charity, Comfort Cases, to find out more click here.
TO MAKE AN INSIDE OUT QUILT YOU WILL NEED:
4 x 30” width of fabric
PLUS
1 ⅔ Yards fleece fabric minimum width 52” for Backing
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS:
With each of the four fabrics:
Cut 4 x 6½” width of fabric
CONSTRUCTION INSTRUCTIONS:
Press your fabric
With each of the four fabrics: Cut 4 x 6½” width of fabric
Group each of the four fabrics how you would like them to repeat on your quilt top
Sew the four strips together (you will have four groups of 4 strips)
Press all your seams in the same direction
Cut sewn together strips into 6½” blocks, as pictured below
Sew your blocks together, as pictured below
Sandwich your quilt top and backing by:
- Layout your backing on your surface with the wrong side of the fabric facing toward you
- Ensure it is flat and smooth
- Layout your quilt top on top of your backing
- Use your hands to smooth your quilt top out as much as possible
- Pin around the edges of your quilt
Sew around the edge of your quilt top, leaving a 10” gap from where you started
Turn the quilt top and backing inside out
Sew around the entire edge of the quilt
Quilt as desired
Watch my YouTube video tutorial which shows you exactly how to make an Inside Out Quilt:
Thank you so much for joining me in making a quilt to donate to Comfort Cases for children in foster care.
For another perfect donation quilt idea please take a look at my Self Binding Strip Quilt, it measures 30″ x 40″ which is the ideal size to go in a Comfort Cases Bag for a baby here.
Don’t forget to print out my PDF (found here) and write a note to Comfort Cases so we know how many quilts we donated for National Foster Care Month in May.
Thanks,
Stacey x
My daughter was in foster care and let me tell you those kids get nothing without donation and I wish people could actually see how these kids live it is very sad. The facility I saw one time was a huge building wit a large room of beds on each end and girls everywhere ages 5 to 16. Most of these children will not be adopted they will be let go at 18 and expected to make it so these small gifts help hygiene items are always in need also. Thank you for doing this you have no idea how much it means to the recipients.
I find it all so sad Lela. I hope these quilts bring a little comfort to these children.
Hi Stacy I saw you on U Tube for the first time and you are great at explaining techniques. Yours have been the best so far I may be interested in sewing for the foster children I live in Tennessee Springville are there any organizations local here? I love the way you showed the simple way you bound the baby quilt. So easy!! I sew for the blessing closet for Tomorrows Hope Family Clinic Paris Tn it is a clinic that also helps women that do not abort their babies. If you would like to look at there website it will explain what they do. A wonderful ministry here locally. I look forward to hear back from you. Thank you again and it I need any help I will contact you again. Have a great safe day!!
Hi Denise, so glad you found me on YouTube. I am sorry I don’t know what organizations are in your neighborhood, perhaps you could ask your local quilt shop. However, if you donate your quilts to Comfort Cases and want them to to go your area, you can request that. Tomorrows Hope Family Clinic sounds wonderful and a great cause to make quilts for. Thanks, Stacey
I love this pattern! I’m wondering if when you cut the strips you have the fabric folded in half. It looks like it is to me… but I just wasn’t sure. Thanks!
Hi Amanda, yes they are folded in half, how they came, I call that the manufacturers fold ☺️