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Sew a Southwest Patchwork Lap Quilt
(these instructions are for easy machine-quilting)
Materials you will need:
2 yards each of two colors of your choice, and for
the backing in a shade to match. Or 2 yards of one and
three of the other if you want to use one of the same
for backing.
Do not select thin material, a heavier durable weight
cotton is best, if the material is too thin, the quilt
will not hold up long-term.
thread to match your colors
binding to match or you may make your own binding
from the material.
Tape measure
quilting needles
large leather needle
quilting pins
masking tape
cardboard square for pattern
pin cushion
iron and ironing board
sewing machine
crib-size batting
Cut out a cardboard square for a cutting pattern.
Measure 7" x 7". Cut 18 of one color and 17 of another.
Sew all patches together, alternating colors with five
to a row. When your top is completed, go to a hard
surface and lay down your backing material. Next lay
your batting on top of the backing, and lastly, lay your
top on both. Using quilting pins, pin pieces together.
Tape to surface with masking tape to hold in place. Cut
away excess material from backing and batting to fit
your top.
Quilting -
Now you may quilt a design, a square or you may use
quilting ties. A
large center square is quilted by machine sewing. Quilting ties are placed in the center of each square.
Binding - using either pre-made binding which was
purchased or binding you have made yourself, it is time
to bind the edges of your quilt. If you purchased
pre-packaged binding, it is going to be tight ut will
fit. Unfold and iron flat. Then iron a half-inch fold on
each side. You will need enough to cover all four sides
of your quilt. If making your own binding, measure out a
5 inch width for each piece then you will have plenty of
width to work with. Give yourself at least two extra
inches more on each of the four pieces of binding than
the length and width of the quilt.
Place the fold wrong side facing the quilt top’s
right side. Pin in place. Stitch across top of fold in a
zig-zag along the top edge. Repeat on back side leaving
ends open. Repeat on each side of quilt. Fold corner of
end into right angle and stitch down. Repeat on all
corners.
If you wish to add quilt ties, se a large
leather-working needle. Thread with matching yarn, push
needle through center of patch to back of quilt and pull
through, repeat and pull through front of patch. Cut
yarn to two inches and tie off. Repeat on each patch.
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