Quilt As You Go: A practical guide to 14 inspiring techniques & projects

by Carolyn Forster

Overview

Discover the joy of quilting in manageable sections with this comprehensive guide to 14 inspiring, beginner-friendly techniques and projects perfect for creating heartfelt gifts and keepsakes.

This practical book makes quilting accessible and enjoyable with:

• Step-by-step tutorials for 14 quilt-as-you-go techniques, from potholder quilts to cathedral windows.
• Full-size templates included for effortless project planning.
• Versatile methods suited for both hand and machine stitching, ideal for at-home or on-the-go sewing.

Whether you're short on time or space, this approach lets you craft stunning quilts one block at a time, making the process simple, portable, and budget-friendly. Create beautiful, unique quilts with ease, and transform small blocks into cherished full-size masterpieces!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782219408
Publisher:	Search Press
Publication date:	12/07/2021
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Carolyn Forster started making quilts when she was a teenager and went on to study Textiles at the University of Bath. Since graduating, she has taught patchwork and quilting both in the UK and the USA and has had her quilts featured in a number of books and magazines, including Fabrications, Popular Patchwork and Patchwork and Quilting. Carolyn lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and son.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

History 8

You will need 12

Quilting 18

Binding 20

Techniques

1 Quilting on the go 26

Stitching blocks in a row 30

Stitching rows together 32

Turning the blocks into a quilt 34

2 Stitch-and-flip 36

Joining the blocks: method 1 40

Turning the blocks into a quilt 44

Joining the blocks: method 2 48

3 Piecemaker's quilting 52

Joining the strips 54

Turning the strips into a quilt 56

4 Manx log cabin 60

Traditional: by hand or machine 60

Turning the blocks into a quilt 64

Modern Manx log cabin 67

5 Potholder quilting 70

Potholder quilt block pattern: Greek Cross variation 72

Turning the blocks into a quilt 74

6 Japanese reversible patchwork 78

Creating a reversible hexagon 79

Turning the blocks into a quilt 82

Alternative block options 84

7 Envelope quilting 86

Making a QAYG envelope 88

Turning the envelopes into a quilt 90

8 Cathedral windows 92

Making a 4-block mini quilt 94

Turning the blocks into a quilt 96

9 Siddi quilting 100

Working Siddi patchwork 102

Making a Siddi patchwork mini quilt 104

10 Appliqué quilting 108

Making an appliqué quilt block 110

Turning the blocks into a quilt 112

11 Lined circles 114

Making a lined circles mini quilt 116

Turning the lined circles into a-quilt 118

12 Fringed quilting 120

Making a fringed 4-block mini quilt 122

Turning the blocks into a quilt 124

13 Suffolk puffs 126

Key considerations 128

Making Suffolk puffs using a Yo yo maker 129

Turning the Suffolk puffs into a quilt 130

14 Pojabi patchwork 132

Machine-only method 134

Hand-only method 134

Machine and hand method 135

Creating a block 135

Making a Pojabi quilt 136

Templates 140