My Sewful Retirement

Quilt As You Go – Quick Gift Ideas

Happy Friday,

I started and finished a few projects this morning using one type of the Quilt As You Go (QAYG) method!  They were so easy I wanted  to share them with you.

I love pot holders! I cook 5 out 7 days each week and use pot holders constantly.

Christmas 2018 QAYG Potholders

QAYG – Potholders

• Start with 2 squares of Insul-Brite measuring 10 x 10 inches for the front and back of your potholder
• Strip piece 4- 2.5 x 11 inch rectangles directly onto both squares of Insul-Brite
  • finger press your seams
• Add a piece of cotton batting between your front and back piece – quilt along the seams to join the 3 pieces
• trim potholder to 9 or 9.5 inch square
• sew a basting stitch around the entire potholder
• Bind – I used one 2.5 x WOF for each potholder

Enjoy your potholder!

QAYG – Table runner

I needed a runner for my coffee table.

Christmas 2018 Candy Cane TR

My requirements were:

• 12 to 16 inches tall and 32-34 inches wide.
• inspiration : candy cane
• use red & white metallic fabrics

After I found scrap batting in the size I needed. I cut the white strips 4.5 x WOF and the red strips 2.5 x WOF.

Starting in the center I pieced the fabrics directly on the batting at a slant to give it the candy cane illusion.

• trim the sides
• add backing
• echo quilt along seam lines
• bind

Christmas 2018 Candy Cane CU

Christmas 2018 Candy Cane Backing

QAYG Placemats

Christmas 2018 QAYG Placemats

Christmas 2018 QAYG RB Placemats

These placemats measure 12 x 16. Fabric is from Timeless Treasures.

I used 4 strips 3 x 16.5 inches per placemat.

• I sewed the strips on to the batting
• Added backing – placing right sides together
• sewed around leaving opening
• turned right side out
• top stitched around entire placemat to close the opening
• echo quilted along seams

Happy Stitching