Strip Tube Quilt #2

I used left over squares to split the join down the middle of the backing for my quilt.

It's going to be professionally quilted next Friday so I'm super excited about how it will turn out...
Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Strip Tube Quilt

This weekend, I finished the quilt top using a Strip Tube quilting pattern adapted from the tutorial from: http://www.abrightcorner.com/2012/02/tutorial-strip-tube-quilt.html

• Requirements:

1 Jelly Roll (40 x 2.5" strips)
3m blending fabric (I used Spot On-Cream by Robert Kaufman)
Co-ordinating cotton
Batting and backing fabric for finishing

Quarter-inch seams are used throughout

• Step 1:

First step is to sew your jelly roll together in sets of 2 strips

• Step 2:

Sew strips of the blending fabric (4.5" wide), right sides together, to the joined jelly roll strips. Sew down both sides to create tubes

 

•  Step 3:

Using a 90 degree triangle, or corner of a square ruler, place the point just inside the top row of stitching on the tube. Cut triangles, flipping the ruler for each alternate cut

•  Step 4:

Open triangles, and press seams to the darker side.

• Step 5:

Collect matching triangles, and sew them together down the centre. Press middle seams open

•  Step 6:

Layout your triangles on the floor or design mat, and play around until you get a layout you like (the picture below shows a blending fabric I was trialing)

•  Step 7:

Sew rows of triangles together

• Step 8:

Measure width of rows and cut strips of blending fabric 2.5" wide by the average length of your triangle rows. Some joining of blending strips may be necessary

• Step 9:

Sow blending strips in between triangle rows

• Step 9:

Iron your quilt top and prepare for finishing with batting and backing

• Fabrics used in this quilt top:

Jelly Roll: Feed Company by Sweetwater
Spot On (cream) by Robert Kaufman.

Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie