How to Pin and Sew to Quilted Fabric
Sewing quilted fabric is a fairly easy process for all quilters, even for beginners. The quilted fabric used is very thick, but easy to both pin and sew. With a few simple tools, and the right fabric any quilter can easily pin and sew the fabric to create a beautiful, professional-looking quilt.
What You'll Need:
- Iron
- Quilting fabrics
- Sewing pins
- Sewing machine
- Scissors
- Iron all of the pieces of your quilt separately, so all of the wrinkles are removed. This will also help the pieces more easily line up as you pin and sew.
- Lay out your fabric on a large, flat area such as a countertop, table or the floor. The layer of quilting fabric should be laid down first and then the layer of material you wish to attach should be placed directly on top of the first layer.
- Make sure the right sides of each material face one another and that the two layers match up exactly. Smooth the layers out completely to remove creases or wrinkles, and work your way around the edge of the blanket to ensure each edge lines up exactly.
- Start working in any corner of the quilt. Take sewing pins and pin the edges of the two fabrics together, placing a pin every few inches.
- Start sewing the layers together, about 1/3 of an inch from the outer edge of the material. Use a sewing machine to carefully keep sewing along the edge and remove the pins as you go.
- Take a scissors and trim any uneven edges along the outside of the quilt. Iron to remove any wrinkles.