Strip Quilt Secrets: 5 Techniques, 15 Projects
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Diane D. Knott
Diane Knott started quilting in 1997, has contributed to many magazines, and currently designs patterns through her company, Butterfly Threads Quilting. She and her husband Bill have three children and three very spoiled dogs. She lives in Georgia. butterflythreadsquilting.com
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Strip Quilt Secrets - Diane D. Knott
SPECIAL THANKS
The Warm Company generously provided all the batting for these quilts.
Cheryl Ashley-Serafine and Millie Rondon, thank you so much for your gorgeous machine quilting and your friendship.
Christine Doyle, Liz Aneloski, and Helen Frost, thank you for your hard work and attention to detail.
What do I do with all these fabric strips?
It’s a common question I hear when teaching and visiting with quilters. Let’s face it, we all collect fabric strips whether we want to or not. We have leftover pieces from finished projects, lengths of extra binding, remains from precuts, and the last bits of yardage that go unused. So what are we to do with them? Plenty of patterns and books on the market have super-simple strip-piecing quilts. This book takes a different approach. Quilts can be made from strips without looking like they were just stitched together in a hurry. I’ve got a few secrets I would like to share with you that will help turn your strips into fun and interesting quilts.
If I’m being completely honest, the term strip quilt makes me cringe a little. We live in an era of quick and easy
and make it fast
and get it done now.
While those ideas and concepts may be helpful, even motivational or inspiring to some folks, that’s really not how I want to make my quilts. Of course, I want to use the best techniques for accuracy and ease while I’m quilting. I also want to use all the tools available to achieve the best results, and I certainly don’t want to make the process harder than it needs to be! However, I want to make quilts that sparkle, provide interest, and share the beauty of great design. I want to make quilts that are as comforting to look at as they are to use.
That being said, I am a scrap quilter at heart. I love the idea of creating something wonderful out of the bits and pieces available. I don’t want any fabric to go unused or unappreciated. The challenge then becomes how do I use all the fabric I have and still create quilts that are beautiful and meaningful?
With these quilts, I hope to share the methods for getting the most effective use from your fabric, simple techniques that result in accurate piecing, tips for making every step more efficient, and stunning quilts that will be treasured forever but don’t take years to finish. I hope that this book inspires you to look at your fabric in a new way, consider some new ideas, and learn some new techniques. If these things happen, you are sure to enjoy this book as much as I have enjoyed writing it and creating the quilts.
Enjoy every stitch,
GETTING STARTED
With the advent of the rotary cutter and ruler system, cutting strips accurately and quickly became possible and making quilts from those strips was inevitable. You need to know some things before getting started, and if you read through these methods and tips, you’ll find that what to avoid is just as important as what to remember. Whether you are starting with yardage cut from the bolt, fat quarters, scraps, or salvaged fabric from old shirts or other sources, modern methods and accurate techniques will make both the process enjoyable and the results fabulous.
THE FABRIC
Whether you collect fabric from yard sales, salvage fabric from old clothes, shop online, or visit your local quilt shop, let’s discuss the fabric.
Old Fabrics
Using and reusing fabrics from clothing or other projects is a great way to recycle! However, keep a few tips in mind to make the process of incorporating these fabrics into your stash much easier.
Always wash items that you plan to use! Even if it’s just been in storage for years, if the fabric is going to disintegrate during its first washing, you want to know that before you spend the time sewing it into your quilt. Not all dyes and fabrics are created equal—some will not withstand the test of time—and knowing that before you put them into your quilt is vital. So wash and dry them as you plan to do with the finished quilt.
Once the fabrics (or clothes or other items) are washed and dried, press them. Some items have mystery ingre-dients that may not be labeled. If polyester or nylon threads are present, find out now by pressing. These fabrics will melt under the cotton setting on the iron. Again, it’s better to find out now rather than later. Using other fiber content in a quilt is okay, it’s just important to know ahead of time.
Protect Your Iron
Use a thin muslin pressing