Assembly question

[Wwena]

I want to make a quilt that looks close to this one (although using a different colour scheme). I like the pattern and the story that goes with the quilt in the post:

http://kimmccrary.blogspot.ca/2011/0...nas-quilt.html

I've made the coloured blocks and I'm wondering how to best assemble it, using the white strips? Bear in mind that I'm a beginner. I've squared up all the blocks and now I'm thinking that what they did was probably (after laying out all the blocks) to sew them together in rows with short white strips and then using long white strips strips to sew the rows together? Is that a good way to do it?

Thanks in advance.

[Swedish leo]

Sounds about right

Du syr dit Kortsidan av sashingen på blocket och syr i hop blocken till en rad. Sen syr du dit en lång sashing bit och sen syr du i hop raderna..

Tänk på att du behöver bara 1 kort sashing till 2 block förutom start blocket.

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[Roxanne]

I saw that quilt on pinterest and pinned it! I also want to make it. It is soooo pretty. I would make it just like that one with the white strips. Really sets it off. The way you described is the way I would do it. Strips between each block, then long strips between rows. I can't wait to see yours!

[Wwena]

Tack Annika!



I worry a bit about the rows getting uneven if I make really long ones...

[Loonwatcher]

Swedish Leo - I'd love to see your answer in English as I've always wondered this too. The one quilt I've done with sashing I did like Wwena suggested and it was difficult to line the blocks up when putting the long sashing on. I wondered if I should sash the sides of each block ( two sides each block except the edge ones) and then put the sashed blocks together.

Which is correct?

[Swedish leo]

Swedish Leo - I'd love to see your answer in English as I've always wondered this too. The one quilt I've done with sashing I did like Wwena suggested and it was difficult to line the blocks up when putting the long sashing on. I wondered if I should sash the sides of each block ( two sides each block except the edge ones) and then put the sashed blocks together.

Which is correct?

Ok I am not that experienced my self but i will trie to explain

1 block needs to be sashed in order to create the grid of withe fabric.

I think it is best to take a block at the time and then assembley the block by rows.

Shash the side of the block. Meaning the right and left side. sew on the next block, sash it only on the edge where you will put the next block and keep on doing this until you have a row.

Make long sashing to sew on the rows toghether..

This is how i would trie to attempted this. May bee some more experienced quilter can explain better or have a better way.

Hope i don´t confuse you more.

Annika

[Mchelem]

I read a tip on sashing your rows together ( the long ones) and making sure it lines up with the row above it.

Sew the sashing to the right side of all your blocks, (except your last one, ie 11 blocks, 10 sashing strips) then join that sashing and the next block together, creating your rows.
Then, starting in the middle of row A, and the middle of row B, line up the sashing only, making sure it all lines up and pin the middle of the sashing and each side (where the sashing and block come together) Skip any area in between for now and working out to the left (or right) line up each sashing area on your rows, and only the sashing areas, and pin. Once you get to the far edge, work your way out the other direction, making sure each sashing lines up. Once you have your sashing lined up you can stretch or ease in any area in the block itself , in between your sashing lines, that needs to be, and pin those. When your rows are sewn together, all will line up....(I hope that makes sense. It's 5:30 am, the high school kids in our hotel have been roaming the halls all night and my head is pounding behind my right eye)

[Jean Sewing Machine]

I read a tip on sashing your rows together ( the long ones) and making sure it lines up with the row above it.

Sew the sashing to the right side of all your blocks, (except your last one, ie 11 blocks, 10 sashing strips) then join that sashing and the next block together, creating your rows.
Then, starting in the middle of row A, and the middle of row B, line up the sashing only, making sure it all lines up and pin the middle of the sashing and each side (where the sashing and block come together) Skip any area in between for now and working out to the left (or right) line up each sashing area on your rows, and only the sashing areas, and pin. Once you get to the far edge, work your way out the other direction, making sure each sashing lines up. Once you have your sashing lined up you can stretch or ease in any area in the block itself , in between your sashing lines, that needs to be, and pin those. When your rows are sewn together, all will line up....(I hope that makes sense. It's 5:30 am, the high school kids in our hotel have been roaming the halls all night and my head is pounding behind my right eye)

When I was just starting out with quilting, I made three quilts where the sashing had to line up, and this is basically what I did. Michele explains it very well, and I like the technique where you start in the middle and work toward the end to line the vertical pieces up with the row above. It takes some time, but turns out well.

the other way I've seen it done is to use a little cornerstone square in the horizontal sashing (it can be the same color or a contrast) and match that cornerstone with the vertical piece of sashing. Either way should turn out the same, and everything should line up.

It is a very beautiful quilt, and one I want to try soon. Got to get these darn totes out of my system first!

[Wwena]

Hm I'm not sure I understand. Or maybe.

Do I line the rows up with a strip of sashing in between? How would I otherwise get that sashing in between the rows? If I read it right, the sashing in the rows is only between each block and not arond them?

[lilmouse]

Here is another way to do this and your rows will line up perfect...I call it the cheater method....put sashing on the right hand side of block, then sash the bottom of block and cover the sashing to the side...do this with all the squares...then when you assemble you line up like any other block! The trick is to remember the right side first and then the bottom....the bottom will be longer by the width of your sashing on the side! You then sash the top and left side when finished assembling and your top is complete except for additional borders...any questions you can PM me and I will answer as soon as possible!