Quick Quilts

If you have seen the latest patchwork and quilting magazines from Australia hopefully you would of seen my latest ad featuring my Quick Quilts- Polka Dot Pond Friends and Surprise Birthday. Plus there is now the Busy Builders, Fast Friends- Thomas and Ladybug Madness to add to the mix. All these quilts are for quilters looking for a quick  childrens project and you have to know the basic of patchwork and quilting as the pattern instructions are very basic.

Today I am going to share a little extra on the making of Polka Dot Pond Friend quilt.

Polka Dot Pond Friends

 This little pattern will work with any skinny panel you have. I have kept it simply but you can fancy it up with a four patch block like I did with the Photo Safari panel I had in stock awhile a go.

I cut 2 x 4 inch strips from the green swirl. Pinned them in place and sewed them on.

Press to the border strips.

Lay the backing fabric out, right side down; lay your wadding/batting on top. Lastly centre the quilt top in the centre. Make sure you smooth out any creases as you lay out each layer. Pin bastes the layer together.

Quilt as you like but I kept it simply and quilted around some of the motifs and some of the straight parts including stitching in the ditch between the panel and borders.

Cut 4 x 2 1/2 inch strips from the striped fabric for your binding and join the strips end to end for a very long 2 1/2 inch strip. Sew the binding on the quilt using your preferred binding method.

Quilt finishes approx. 30 x 43 inches (76 x 110 cm.)

These instructions are written for a quilter who has quilting and piecing knowledge.  Kits for this quilt and other quilts from the Quick Quilt series are available at www.cynthiasark.com.au

Polka Dot Pond Friends Quick Quilt Printer Friendly PDF

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

350 Block Project - November's Report

This month Total is 30 Blocks.

What a slow start to November. The closest I got to sew in the first 2 weeks of November was I looked at my machine and thinking I should be sewing something. I cut some pieces for a new design ready for sewing but that is as far as I got. I know there has been lots on and I haven't been wasting time but I wish I had a little sewing time.
So in this time I have manage 2 borders on my Forget Me Not Sew Along project. Thanks for a hand piecing project or I would have nearly nothing to share this month.

Plus a baby panel cot quilt so there is 2 more my total.
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Not a good month for sewing but I have cut fabric for 2 new quilts. Now I just need to find the time to do some sewing.

I did sew 2 of these units together to check my cutting instructions.

So my total for November is 6. 

Oh boy I will be at the bottom this month. Worst month this year. With this lousy total in mind I am committed to have a better December. Let end the year with a bang. I know there is a couple sewing days planned between Christmas and the New Year.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Polka Dot Pond Friends Quilt Tutorial

This is one of the children's quilts I made over the weekend. I thought I would share what I did to make it. This little pattern will work with any skinny panel you have. I have kept it simply but you can fancy it up with a four patch block like I did with the Photo Safari panel I had in stock awhile a go.

I cut 2 x 4 inch strips from the green swirl.

Pinned them in place and sewed them on. Press to the borders.

Lay the backing fabric out, right side down, lay your wadding on top. Lastly centre the quilt top in the centre. Make sure you smooth out any creases as you lay out each layer. Pin baste the layer together.

Quilt as you like but I kept it simply and quilted around some of the motifs and some of the straight parts including stitching in the ditch between the panel and borders.

Cut 4 x 2 1/2 inch strips from the striped fabric for your binding and join the strips end to end  for a very long 2 1/2 inch strip. Sew on the quilt using your preferred binding method. 

You can purchase this fabric kit at Cynthia's Ark.

Quilt finishes approx. 30 x 43 inches (76 x 110 cm.)

 Until Next Time 

Keep Stitching

Cynthia