I get a lot of requests about adding sashing to Quilt As You Go quilts. I’ve got a tutorial here showing how to add traditional sashing to a QAYG quilt, like this.
But my favorite method is actually to add fake WONKY sashing to my blocks. That makes blocks that dance around in your quilt, tipping slightly in different directions. It makes the appliques look like they’re peeking out of slightly Seussian windows. 🙂
It’s really easy to do! Here’s a video showing how. . .
Here are those dimensions. . .
- Cut your background blocks 10 1/2 inches square
- Cut your batting 13 inches square (you’ll trim it later to 12 1/2 inches square)
- Cut your strips for the sashing 2 1/2 inches wide
And here are the rest of the links I promised. . .
Of course – once you make some wonky sashing to frame your applique, your next step will be to sometimes make your applique bust out of its frame – like these silly monsters.
That’s what you’ll learn in this video. 🙂
Find links to all the posts about pattern size and layouts here.
Quilt Sizes and Supplies Needed
Play with Your Layouts – Multiple Possibilities for One Quilt Pattern
Sashing
- How to Add Sashing to a Quilt
- How to Add Sashing to a Quilt Pattern
- How to Add Sashing to a Quilt As You Go Quilt
- How to Pin Long Seams
- How to Make Wonky Faux Sashing with Quilt As You Go Blocks
How to Make Applique Bust Out of Its Frame
Alternate or Broken Grid layouts (adding half and double blocks)
- How to Make a Quilt with an Alternate Grid
- Quilt Block Sizes for Alternate Grid Layouts
- How to Assemble a Quilt that Uses an Alternate Grid
- How to Quilt a Broken Grid
How to Make an Applique Rag Quilt
How to Make a Wonky Churn Dash Frame for Any Block
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Happy stitching!
So neat, Wendy!
I love that monster quilt. You did that differently – like you built up the wonky background from the beginning and then appliqued the monsters on top. Do you have a tutorial for that? The wonky background piece not just the sashing? Hope that makes sense what I am asking!
Crystal
Yes – I’ll be doing a tutorial for those scrappy backgrounds too. 🙂
Do you leave your walking foot on when sewing the entire block?
I do.
This horsey is adorable! And I’m starting to “quilt” the background like you show. It’s much cleaner and les “congested” than the twirly/floral I’ve been doing for 402 years. Thanks!