![]() Use a large table or a clean floor surface to spread and smooth out your backing, face-down. FREE PANEL QUILT PATTERNS TO PRINT HOW TOI'll show you how to sandwich the quilt using a basting spray: Make sure the batting is always touching the wrong side of the fabric, either the backing or the quilt top fabric panel: Let's make a quilt sandwich! That is, layer your quilt top, batting, and backing. Ta-daa, piecing done! See how now the quilt top is approximately the same dimension as the backing, the latter usually being slightly larger. Then flip your borders outwards, press, and topstitch close to the stitching line. This is what my panel quilt top here actually is: a three-piece patchwork. To make it easier for the first time, simply imagine having a several-piece patchwork to make. I'll tell you more about binding later, let's start at the quilt top: Step 2 - Add Any BordersĪnd by adding borders, I mean adding rectangles or strips (that is, borders) to any side of your panel, if you need to enlarge your fabric panel. No limitations here - I only added two pieces at the top and bottom sides to make my diy fabric panel quilt fit the desired measurements. If you want to make your panel quilt bigger than just the panel size, add a few rectangles of fabric around. ![]() If you want to use just a portion of it, decide on what to keep and what to cut off. ![]() Once you know how large your panel quilt should be, you'll need your main rectangular piece of fabric - your fabric panel. Step 1 - Gather Supplies For A Fabric Panel Quilt My fabric panel quilt needed to be 20" wide and 59 ½" tall when finished. NOTE: If you want to cover a French door window like I did, check out exact measurement instructions at the end of this fabric panel quilt tutorial. You can either make a random size quilt, one adjusted the size to the size of your fabric panel or make a larger-than-your-panel quilt, simply by adding additional strips of fabric around. How To Make A Quilt From A Panel Tutorial the usual tools and notions, matching thread, sewing machine, cutting mat and a rotary cutter, needles.a basting spray (my fav is Odif 505) or quilting pins.Quilt binding, either purchased or make it yourself - here's how to make your own quilt binding.Batting, it needs to be a few inches larger than the finished quilt.Also, you'll need a large piece of backing fabric, a few inches larger than the planned finished panel quilt.border pieces: any extra fabric you'd like to add to the top, bottom or/and sides of your panel.your fabric panel (I used Little Brier Rose fabric by Jill Howard).And themed fabric panels are a star of the holiday season: I have made a tutorial with one of the Christmas panels for quilting ( check out what I made!)įabric panel quilts are fast to make and a perfect first quilt if you haven't yet made one. Fabric panels for baby quilts and quilted blankets are very popular too. These are perfect as fabric panels for pillows, wall hangings, and cut and sew fabric panels (I made a few - see photos in my pillowcase tutorial!). There are also smaller fabric panel designs. That is called an 18", a 27", or a 36" repeat. It will take up half a yard, three-quarters or even a whole yard of the bolt. A large fabric panel is, simply, a large design printed on the WOF (width of fabric). For example, large print fabric panels, like mine here in this tutorial. There are several types of fabric panels for quilting. What is a fabric panel?įirst things first: a fabric panel is a design printed on fabric and sold by the yard. It turned out so beautiful and I'm so proud of it. I created a fitted rod sleeve and hung the quilt inside the window casing for a streamlined look. A beautiful fabric, adjustable curtain rod, and a day later, here it was: adorable panel quilt for my daughter's door. (Have you seen the new Little Brier Rose collection - here? Magical!) Then I spotted the Little Brier Rose fabric panel. ![]() I did not like the thought of a stick-on window film and was looking for a more permanent solution - a pretty one. But also, once she's no longer a toddler, this kid's room might use more privacy. My daughter's room has a beautiful three-quarter lite door, accompanied by a narrow side panel, adding to the natural light in the house. See how! How to Make a Quilt with Fabric Panels So I made a pretty quilt with panels to make this beautiful door even prettier - and more functional. And that a fabric one! And if you haven't made a quilt before, this tutorial will teach you how to make a quilt from a panel - all my beginner quilting tips included!ĭo you happen to have a beautiful door with a French window that needs more privacy? But you certainly don't want to switch it for a plain flush door, do you? Me neither. If I can do it, you can do it too! (And see where I hung it!)īecause sometimes, you just want something pretty to look at. No quilting hoop, no longarm, no fancy equipment. See how to make a quilt with panels using your home sewing machine. ![]()
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