Finishing the quilt – Floracotta quilt pattern

Are you ready to put the finishing touches on your beautiful Floracotta quilt?

You’ve spent hours carefully selecting fabrics, cutting pieces, and sewing them together to create a stunning work of art.

Now, it’s time to bring it all together with sandwich assembly, quilting, and binding.

The following are general guidelines that apply to most quilts.

Step 1: Preparing Your Workspace

Before you dive into the final stages of quilting, it’s important to set up a clean and organized workspace. Do as I say not as I do 😉

Make sure you have enough room to lay out your quilt sandwich and move your sewing machine freely.

Gather all the necessary tools and materials:

• Your completed quilt top
• Batting
• Quilt backing fabric
• Safety pins or quilt basting spray
• Quilting thread
• Quilting needles
• Scissors
• Sewing machine
• Binding fabric

You have the materials details on page 3 of the Floracotta pattern.

Step 2: Sandwich Assembly

The quilt sandwich is the layered foundation of your quilt. Here’s how to assemble it:

1. Lay your quilt backing fabric on a flat surface, wrong side up. Tape it to the surface with painters tape. Smooth out any wrinkles or creases.
2. Place the batting on top of the backing fabric, ensuring it’s centered and smooth.
3. Finally, carefully position your quilt top on the batting, right side up. Take your time to ensure it’s centered and aligned properly.
4. Pin or baste the layers together at regular intervals to prevent shifting during quilting. If you’re using safety pins, place them about 4-6 inches apart across the entire quilt. Basting spray can also be applied to hold the layers together.

Step 3: Quilting Your Quilt

This is where you add texture, design, and stability to your quilt. Here’s how to get started:

1. For straight line quilting, begin quilting from the top edge and center of your quilt, and work your way outward. This approach helps prevent puckering and ensures an even distribution of the quilting stitches.
2. You can choose from various quilting techniques, such as straight-line quilting, free-motion quilting, or stippling. Be sure to practice on scrap fabric if you’re new to quilting.
3. Take your time and quilt slowly, following your chosen design.

Step 4: Binding Your Quilt

Binding is the finishing touch that gives your quilt a polished look. Here’s how to bind your Floracotta quilt:

1. Cut strips of binding fabric, typically 2.5 inches wide. The length will depend on the perimeter of your quilt. You have details on page 3 of the pattern.
2. Join the strips diagonally to create one continuous binding strip. Fold it in half, wrong sides together, and press it.
3. Starting in the middle of one side of the quilt, align the raw edges of the binding with the raw edges of the quilt. Leave a few inches unsewn at the beginning.
4. Sew the binding to the quilt, mitering the corners as you go. When you reach the starting point, overlap the ends and trim any excess binding.
5. Fold the binding over the edge of the quilt to the back and hand-sew it in place using a blind stitch or your preferred binding method.

For more details watch my videos on binding on page 12.

Step 5: Final Touches

Once your binding is securely attached, give your quilt a final press to ensure it lays flat and looks its best. Trim any loose threads, and your Floracotta quilt is complete!

Congratulations on finishing your quilt!

Floracotta quilt details

• Size: It’s a cozy quilt measuring 60 inches by 72 inches, perfect for snuggling up.
• Skill Level: Don’t worry if you’re new to quilting. This quilt is designed for beginners who are feeling confident.
• Technique: We’ll be using traditional piecing techniques, but some blocks also offer the option of using foundation piecing.

So, are you ready to join in on the fun? Let’s start quilting and create something truly wonderful together!

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