Quilt Along! Piecing Instructions

Day 3: Quilt Along! Piecing Instructions

Read all instructions FIRST. :)

NOTE: The first (top) and last (bottom) strip do not have an accent strip sewn to the outside edged. However you can cut more fabric and do so if you wish. You can also cut more strips of every size to increase the size of your quilt. Mine was for a man so I did cut two additional 6 1/2 focus strips (cowboy print), two additional tone-on-tone strips (red), and four additional accent strips (gold) increasing the dimensions of the quilt from 41" x 56" to 41" x 76". You can even add borders to this if you'd like to make it even larger!

1. Sew one accent strip to the top and bottom of the tone-on-tone strips. Remember the top and bottom tone-on-tone strips will only have one accent strip attached unless you choose to do otherwise. Set those aside to stitch on last.

2. Sew rows from Step One to your focus strips. If your focus fabric is directional pay attention to this as your sew. You don't want your cows upside-down!

3. Sew all rows from Step Two together in ther order as shown in the picture.

4. Add your top and bottom rows you set aside from Step One. Quilt top is all done. Now quilt it or have it quilted (I can help you with that!) and bound (I can help you with that too!) and enjoy the gift giving. This is my FAVORITE part. :)

Happy Piecing!