Sashing Your Squares

Hi Quilters! I get a few emails every now and then about the sashing on our quilt as you go style of quiltmaking, and I re-read the book (thanks to my friend Phyllis at Patchwork Plus in Virginia!) and I want to clarify something for all of you experienced quilters!

We use a “true” 1/4″ seam or even a FAT quarter inch seam when sewing on our sashing strips! Here’s a short video I made about it, with a little teaser at the end

Now, the reason I said “experienced quilters” is because of the precise piecing requirement of a scant 1/4″ seam that much of traditional quilt piecing uses. Beginners don’t know about this and they never have a problem, but experienced quilters will often use a scant 1/4″ seam out of habit, and then they are disappointed with how the sashing finishes up.

Of course, being experienced quilters, they quickly realize that a fast pass, with a wider seam, fixes everything and they keep quilting right along! Many, many thanks to Phyllis at Patchwork Plus for helping me see that this could be explained better!

A New Crazy Shortcut Quilt

I made a new page!  See it up there?  New CSCQ Patterns!  Whoo Hooo!  This one (you may have seen it on the old blog, but it got lost in the posts) is called Crazy Shortcake Quilt and it is based upon those goofy new pre-cuts that Moda and other fabric companies are selling.  BUT, you don’t need precuts to do it!  You can use scraps, or cut some yardage, whatever you like!

This cutie went together in a weekend, and used 40 10″x10″ squares plus one yard for sashing and binding.  Finishing out at 36″x45″ it’s the perfect baby, child, lap size quilt.

Have fun and watch for more patterns coming soon!  And now, on the new site, they have their own page – - yay!