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How to Make a Super-Simple Recycled Quilt
comments (38) October 4th, 2013
Trim the sheets and blanket to the same size on three sides. My blanket is a bit smaller than my sheets, so I trimmed the sheets to match it. If your sheets are smaller, you can trim the blanket to match them.
However, do not trim the fourth edge (the one pictured in the second step, where the blanket is 2 inches away from the edges of the sheet). We'll need that extra sheet material a bit later.
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Machine-sew the layers together around three sides. |
Machine-sew along the three trimmed edges using a 5/8-inch seam allowance. Do not sew the fourth edge. Keep a close eye on the placement of those safety pins as you're sewing, so you don't accidentally sew over one and damage your machine.
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Trim the blanket close to the seam. |
Trim the blanket close to the seam. This takes some bulk out of the seam so that the whole quilt can be turned right side out more cleanly.
In addition, cut diagonally across the seam allowances of the two corners.
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Press the seam allowances open. |
One last step before we turn the quilt right side out: Press the seam allowances of the sheets open. (In this photo, the blanket is under the sheets.)
A note here: If you're using a fleece blanket, as I am, be careful about ironing directly on it. Some fleeces will melt in contact with a hot iron. Keep the iron on the sheets.
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Turn the quilt right side out, and hand-sew the raw edges closed. |
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Comments (38)
Posted: 8:58 am on March 26th
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Posted: 2:17 pm on October 31st
Choose a sew across or plain zigzag stitch. Set stitch length and width to near zero.
Lower the presser foot and do about 10 zigzags. It practically makes a knot.
Raise the presser foot without cutting the threads, move to the next tack spot, keeping connecting threads eased. Lower the foot and stitch the tack.
Repeat across a row. Now take the quilt out and cut the threads close to each knot.
Posted: 7:19 pm on October 6th
Posted: 4:15 am on October 5th
Thanks for the idea for the quilt, Diane.
Posted: 5:51 pm on October 4th
Sorry to be pedantic but I come from a country that has Autumn, where only the leaves "fall" from the trees, the country does not "fall">
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@kelegirl6 @sammiesgizmos
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Posted: 1:29 am on July 31st
I have a blanket to try this out with, now I just need to get some old sheets
Posted: 4:39 am on July 30th
The pictures show the safety pin heads, I guess you could call it, resting on the fleece, but when you turn it inside out how do you take out all those bobby pins??
I apologize in advance if this question doesn't make any sense. I'm a newbie sewer and am attempting a tshirt quilt as my first sewing project!!!
Posted: 4:10 am on July 30th
Posted: 2:59 pm on July 29th
just 2 hours of work and a supply of butons later...
it worked out perfect
thank you for the inspiration!
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Posted: 7:12 pm on May 16th
Fantastic idea!!....
Hopefuly I will be able to use all of the
wool blankets my dd insists on buying
for me but I'm unable to use due to
alergy to wool.
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Posted: 10:47 am on January 29th
I can't wait to get started!
Thanks Again
Amy
http://vintagechicken.blogspot.com/
Posted: 1:38 pm on January 26th
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Posted: 9:46 am on January 24th
This is a very versatile quilt and you can vary the look depending on what you tie with and the fabric you choose
Posted: 4:32 am on January 24th
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Posted: 7:59 pm on January 23rd
Last night,while beginning my first "practice" quilt, I wondered to myself if I could replace batting with a perfectly good fleece quilt that I have (one that is also perfectly UGLY). Now I know it's worth trying. Thanks much for the inspiration!
Posted: 5:53 pm on January 23rd
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Posted: 2:45 pm on January 23rd
One tip for next time you tie a quilt-- you can also thread the yarn through the entire width of the quilt (like a big, spaced out running stitch, inserting your needle wherever you want a tied place to be) and then cut the yarn halfway between each needle insertion and do the tying all at once. That will make it a little easier to see the "grid" while you are making your running stitch, and there will be less stopping, starting, wondering where the scissors went, etc.
Posted: 12:25 pm on January 23rd