Quilting Process Introduction

Quilting Process Introduction

Lesson 1 Resources

Quilting process involves 2 to 3 layers

Piecing is cutting pieces of fabric to fit together to make a larger piece of fabric or quilt top.

Quilting is stitching 2 or 3 layers of fabric together the layers can be a whole cloth or a pieced quilt top, batting & a backing that can be whole cloth or large pieces of fabric sewn together to cover the back of the quilt.

Hands on: Demonstrate with a quilt block, batting and backing how the layers come together. Use the following links to show variety of ways these layers can be pieced and put together.

The following links come from my personal blog: Joy's Jots Shots and Whatnots

https://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com

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For quilt top example show in person QOV top- website to show how top comes together.

https://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/2016/02/quilt-shot-block-58-woven-friendship.html

Stacked squares process- https://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/2018/06/quilt-shot-block-105-stacked-squares.html

Four Corners quilt https://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/2017/05/quilt-shot-block-four-corners-four.html

Dream frame https://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/2016/04/fun-or-funny-fri-foto-dream-fabric.html

Exploding Block https://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/2016/05/quilt-shot-block-70-exploding-block.html

Block made by former student

Sheet backing

memory quilts

Some quilts were made for a purpose such as warmth, while some quilts are made as art work.

Other resources:

types of batting-

National Quilters Circle

History

History of quilts

Gees Bend- needed quilts for warmth. Eventually after being discovered are highly considered as art quilts today.

Art quilts 

Slide Show,

Magpie Mumblings (keep scrolling, click on pictures for close up),

There are many, many more sites of art quilts.Use your exploring skills to find more.