How Do You Size And Sew Fabrics Together For A Quilt?
One of the most fun parts of making a quilt is deciding how all the pieces of fabric can work together to make a beautiful, useful creation. When sizing a quilt, keep in mind that any pieces you cut need to have room for seam allowance, or be 1/4 to 5/8 inch bigger all the way around than you want the finished pieces. Besides patchwork pieces, a quilt can also have borders of any size around the edges. These can help highlight the design, and provide some “fudge” room in case you need to make the quilt slightly larger or smaller than expected. Decide how large you want the quilt. Batting often comes in standard sizes (such as crib, twin, full, queen or king sizes), so you can choose the batting first and use it as a guide. Choose a quilt design based on the look you want to achieve or the fabric you have available. Simple designs, such as squares, are the easiest to measure and sew. Calculate what size pieces you want to use and how many pieces you’ll need. For example, to make a 30 x
