Do you like quilts like I do? Even once they aren’t made in tradtional methods, I like their look. Which is why I made a decision to make this felt sampler mini quilt to hold on my wall! It has 12 completely different quilt blocks, however I by no means touched a stitching machine. In truth, you may make this totally no-sew, however I feel a number of stitches by hand make it further particular.
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For my sampler quilt, I selected quilt blocks that I actually like, however you can also make this a number of methods. The colours will make a giant distinction within the total look, however so will the blocks and placement. You would even select to make this extra like an everyday quilt with just one or two various kinds of blocks, however simply repeating them as an alternative of creating it a sampler.
And since I am unable to assist however depart room for many choices on any of the tasks I make, there are a number of methods you possibly can grasp your felt mini quilt too. However we’ll get to that later.
To chop out all of the felt items for my quilt blocks, I used my three units of Cozy Quilt Block deep-etch dies, which I designed for Benzie Design. The three units are Sylvia, Jeanette, and Mollie, all named for my grandmas! When you aren’t conversant in how these dies work, I like to recommend watching my YouTube video that exhibits the method from slicing aside the metallic items (and when to not) all the way in which to rolling the felt by the guide slicing machine.
Now, this is what it’s essential make your personal:
Two 12×18 sheets of felt (see notes on felt beneath)
Felt in varied colours for the quilt blocks
Cozy Quilt Block deep-etch dies and guide slicing machine
Squares and Scallops deep-etch die OR ruler and rotary cutter
Craft glue
12-wt embroidery thread/perle cotton
Needle
Scissors
Hanging clip holder OR dowel rod and string
Word: I all the time suggest wool or wool mix felt, and I used Benzie Design felt for this. Their 12×18 sheets are hand lower, so they might not all be actual. HOWEVER, there is a little bit of wiggle room when it comes time to assemble the quilt.
For every quilt block, lower a 4×4 inch sq. from one of many giant felt sheets (maintain the opposite one intact!). Use the deep-etch dies to chop out all the felt items for the every block. Be sure you maintain the items collectively so you possibly can inform which block is which.
Every of the deep-etch die units exhibits some inspiration for what blocks you can also make with every set, however you can also make much more than what’s proven.
Organize the quilt items on the sq. and use a tiny dot of glue to carry each in place. This simply retains the items from shifting when you sew them down.
If you wish to make your venture with none stitching, you need to use extra glue to carry them extra completely.
You could wish to check out some shade association on the blocks early on, much more you glue something down. While you resolve the way you need every little thing, take a photograph to recollect!
To sew down the items, thread your needle with 12-wt embroidery thread. It’s also possible to use a number of strands of standard embroidery floss.
Sew across the shapes with operating sew, spacing the stitches as evenly as potential. I went for this as a result of I like seeing the stitches.
One quilt block all completed!
Now, I in all probability should not level this out, however initially I used to be going to have this orange peel design turned 45 levels, which you’ll see within the telephone photograph. I DIDN’T take a look at that earlier than I began gluing and stitching, so I ended up with a unique look. However I share that to say that finally if the items match collectively and you want how they appear, it is not flawed! Go together with what you want.
Make all of your blocks following the identical steps. Some have items that fill all the sq., however some are extra open just like the hexagons and orange peels. These ones will not be as thick in your completed quilt, however all of them nonetheless work collectively.
To organize the backing that can maintain all of your quilt blocks, fold the highest edge down about 1-1/4″. Pin it in place after which sew throughout the sting with operating sew. This would be the again.
This makes somewhat channel which you could run a dowel rod by. I did this despite the fact that I am not utilizing a dowel as a result of I wished an space that I may clip onto with out attaching on to the quilt blocks.
You would additionally glue this folded channel, so long as you allow room for a dowel (should you’re utilizing that).
Beginning on the backside edge, start gluing the quilt blocks all the way down to the backing. Be sure that they’re all lining up with one another and the perimeters. It is okay if the blocks grasp off the sting of the again a bit, however you need every little thing to suit collectively properly.
If any of the backing felt exhibits, chances are you’ll must trim it down with a rotary cutter and ruler. Simply do not lower your quilt blocks!
And take a look at that! You’ve gotten a felt mini quilt! This actually makes me so comfortable.
To hold my quilt, I used a hoop clip holder, which I obtained from Missouri Star Quilt Co. It simply clips on to every finish of the highest edge.
It has all the sensation of a conventional quilt, however with colours and supplies that give it a cute and fashionable vibe. However I additionally love that you may make this a number of methods and get totally completely different seems. Identical to any type of quilt!
Talking of various seems, should you go to Missouri Star Quilt Co. and seek for “ring clip holder” you may discover a number of sizes and styles. I used the 12-inch coronary heart for my wall hanging, however the 8-inch model would maintain a mini quilt that has a 2×2 or 2×6 grid of quilt blocks. That might be cute too!
Pleased stitching!
