Once again it's sad to see the last day of a blog hop arrive, but it's been an incredible
week of Color It Red. I'm glad I don't have to pick a favorite red project because that
would be impossible. Everything has been so amazing!
It's my day to share something red and it was fun to go through my stash looking for anything red.
I realized I have a lot of red fabric and I was busy using some of it this month.
I realized I have a lot of red fabric and I was busy using some of it this month.
I'm so lucky to get to design for Crafter's Edge and play with their fabric dies!
I needed a red project for Color It Red and a Crafter's Edge elephant project, so I'm
combining the two to lessen my load while I'm packing to move.
The Mama and Baby Elephant fabric dies were perfect for this easy quilt-as-you-go red project.
Elephant Stroll
42" x 46"
Supplies:
Batting at least 45”
x 49”
Crafter’s Edge Mama
and Baby Elephant Fabric Die
Fabric
needed:
White – 1/4 yard
Blue polka dot –
1/2 yard
Orange polka dot – 1/2
yard
Red polka dot -1/2
yard
Green striped
binding – 1/2 yard
Quilt back – 1 2/3
yard
Cutting
instructions: *WOF – fabric cut from one selvedge edge to the other
Cut 1 – 8 ½” x WOF
strips (elephant white background fabric)
Cut 19 – 2 ½” x WOF
strips (in seven orange, six red, six blue)
Cut 1 – 45” x 51”
(quilt back)
Cut 7 – 2 ½” x 42”
(binding)
Sewing/Applique
Instructions: Seams are sewn 1/4” wide. A walking foot is recommended.
Step 1: Applique Elephants- Iron adhesive to wrong side of fabrics
following package directions.
Cut out elephants with adhesive paper right side
up. *They have an adapter so Crafter's Edge dies can be used with other cutting machines.
The edges aren't sharp, but can cut up to six layers.
Peel off paper liner from the backs of elephants. Place applique, adhesive
side down, on right side of fabric. Press according to package
directions until entire piece is bonded. Let cool. Sew around edges of applique
using a straight, zig-zag, or blanket stitch.
Step 2:
Quilt backing with batting and basting spray - Protect the area where you will
be working by placing an old sheet or paper under and around the area
you’ll be spraying. Place the batting on work area, smoothing to remove
wrinkles (iron if needed.) Place the quilt backing, wrong side down, on
top of batting. Smooth to remove wrinkles. Having the batting a bit larger than
the backing is suggested.
Roll back about six inches of the quilt back to expose some
of the batting. Using the basting spray, spray batting from one edge
to the other. Carefully lay the wrong side of quilt
backing over the sprayed surface of batting. Smooth fabric to ensure
it adheres to the sprayed fabric and remove any wrinkles. Roll back the
rest of the quilt back to continue spraying and smoothing
about six inches at a time until you reach the bottom
of the quilt back. Check for creases or folds you might have missed.
Step 3: With a
washable pen, mark batting 42” across and 46” down as shown in illustration.
These lines will help keep your rows straight.
Step 4: Quilt-as-you-go front – Turn backing and batting over to have batting facing up. Using
Spray N Bond Adhesive, spray wrong side of top 2½” strip. Place strip right
side up across top of batting on top line (it will overlap the side
lines…that’s okay.) Smooth to make sure it is straight and goes from one side
to the other on the top line.
Step 5: Applique elephants 8 ½” x WOF strip - Place 8½”
x WOF appliqued elephant strip right side down on right side of
top strip. Make sure it will be going the right direction once it is flipped
back down. Sew 1/4” seam across bottom of strips. Open and press seam flat.
Step 6:
Continue sewing strips across quilt batting by placing right sides of strips
together, sewing with a 1/4” seam, flipping open, and pressing.
NOTE: Don’t sew all the rows the same direction or they may
start curving. Sew from right side and then switch to left side with each of
the rows. Be sure to measure after adding a few rows to make sure you are
keeping the strips straight. It’s easier to make a slight adjustment as you go
along rather than finding you are way off when you reach the bottom.
Step 7:
After all strips have been added, trim away any excess fabric and batting
from top, bottom, and sides of quilt along lines. Sometimes there is a little less
or extra at the bottom of the quilt depending on seam sizes.
Step 8:
Add binding using your favorite method.
I also made this using Crafter's Edge Nested Hearts which you can find instructions HERE.
I made this table runner with red fabric for a Valentine project at Therm O Web.
This was my original Color It Red project, but...
This quilt is child size, but it didn't start out that way. It originally had two more borders on it
so it would have been good for a bigger child. BUT, for whatever reason, those two borders
would not cooperate and seemed to enjoy being ripped out TWICE rather than fit properly.
When I explained the problem to my husband, he asked me what I did with it. I told
him I wadded folded it up and threw it placed it aside for later. Not wanting to totally
throw in the towel on this, I trimmed away the two borders and added binding.
I have no idea what the problem was as I measured once, twice, and three times
yet it still was off somehow. It wasn't my fault, of course. LOL
I hope you got a chance to visit all these blogs that showed their red:
February 17th
February 18th
February 19th
February 20th
Thanks for stopping by!
