TagAlong Instructions

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TagAlong Baby Blankie Pattern

Make your own Baby Tag Along Play Blankie. Bradie walks you through this beginner project step by step. We have dozens of these kits available in all colors.
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Step by Step Instructions with pics. Easy print version at bottom of page!

For this project you will need:
16 Squares 5X5
16 Squares 2.5 X 2.5
Fat Quarter for Backing
Fat Quarter size of Batting

Lay your squares out, 4 by 4. Lay them out randomly or organize them in a pattern if you like.

Sew block one onto two. Then sew block three onto four. Then join the 2 sets of double squares.

Here you see the first 2 squares - right sides facing.

Here you see the 2 sets of double squares - right sides together. Use a quarter inch seam allowance when piecing all the squares.

When pressing, alternate the direction of the seam allowance. For example Row 1 press to the left, and row 2 press toward the right

This photo shows the direction of the seam allowance.

Sew all four rows. Here you see two rows right sides together.

These are fork pins. Use them to pin both sides of the seam when you are matching intersecting seams.

When joining the rows together, match up the seams with each other.

Here you see the fork pin on either side of the seam that will be matched up.

This picture shows the 2 rows pinned together with the fork pins.

Another picture showing the pinning of the rows.

Join the first 2 rows together. Join rows 3 and 4 together. Use pins to match the seams and sew with a quarter inch seam allowance.

This picture is showing the quarter inch seam allowance.

Finish joining the quilt top by sewing the middle seam.

Once the rows are all joined, press the horizontal seam allowances all in the same direction. These seams are all pressed upward.

Fold the 2.5 inch squares in half with right sides of fabric facing. Sew along the long side of the piece. Turn the 'tube' right side out. Press these pieces flat with the seam off to one side.

Mark each square in the center all around the outside of the quilt. This is where you will attach the tags.

This is another picture showing where to attach the tags.

Fold each tag in half the long way. Center the tag over the markings that you have made. Let the tag hang over the edge of the quilt about 1/4 inch. Pin in place.

Laying out the tags to pin onto the quilt.

Close up of the tags pinned in place. Here you can see the tag hang over the edge of the quilt by 1/4 inch.

Pin all the tags in place.

Sew around the outside of the quilt using 1/8 inch seam allowance.

Once the tags are secured with the first line of stitching, go back and zig zag over each tag. This will give the tags extra security into the seam.

Now lay out your batting. Next is the quilt top, with the right side up. Last will be the backing, with right side down.. Pin around the outside of the quilt to keep in place. Leaving an opening about 4 inches, stitch around the outside using 1/4 inch seam allowance.

ANother look at the layers in the quilt sandwich.

Carefully trim the corners in the seam allowance. DO NOT cut into your stitches!

Pull the quilt right side out. Carefully push out the corners using a point turner or a chopstick. Do not press too hard or your tool will come right through. the corner.

Keep turning the quilt right side out.

Here you can see the opening. Fold the edges along the opening to the inside 1/4 inch to match the seam allowance.

Press around the outside of your quilt. Press carefully around the opening to keep the raw edges inside.

This is after pressing.

After pressing, carefully stitch the opening closed. Top stitch around the outside of the quilt using matching thread and quarter inch seam allowance.

I quilted an 'X' into each square which will create diamonds over the whole quilt. Here you can see the finished quilt and the quilting that was done.

Finished! This is the back of the little quilt. You can see the diamonds quilted into the squares really well.

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Easy Instructions:
1. Lay your squares out, 4 by 4. Lay them out randomly or organize them in a pattern if you like.
2. Sew block one onto two. Then sew block three onto four. Then join the 2 sets of double squares.
3. Sew block one onto two. Then sew block three onto four. Then join the 2 sets of double squares.
4.Here you see the first 2 squares - right sides facing.
5. Here you see the 2 sets of double squares - right sides together. Use a quarter inch seam allowance when piecing all the squares.
6.When pressing, alternate the direction of the seam allowance. For example Row 1 press to the left, and row 2 press toward the right.
7. This photo shows the direction of the seam allowance.
8. Sew all four rows. Here you see two rows right sides together.
9. These are fork pins. Use them to pin both sides of the seam when you are matching intersecting seams.
10. When joining the rows together, match up the seams with each other.
11. Here is another picture of matching up the seams in the rows.
12.Here you see the fork pin on either side of the seam that will be matched up.
13. This picture shows the 2 rows pinned together with the fork pins.
14. Another picture showing the pinning of the rows.
15. Join the first 2 rows together. Join rows 3 and 4 together. Use pins to match the seams and sew with a quarter inch seam allowance.
16. This picture is showing the quarter inch seam allowance.
17. Finish joining the quilt top by sewing the middle seam.
18. Once the rows are all joined, press the horizontal seam allowances all in the same direction. These seams are all pressed upward.
19. Fold the 2.5 inch squares in half with right sides of fabric facing. Sew along the long side of the piece. Turn the 'tube' right side out. Press these pieces flat with the seam off to one side.
20. Mark each square in the center all around the outside of the quilt. This is where you will attach the tags.
21. This is another picture showing where to attach the tags.
22. Fold each tag in half the long way. Center the tag over the markings that you have made. Let the tag hang over the edge of the quilt about 1/4 inch. Pin in place.
23. Laying out the tags to pin onto the quilt.
24. Close up of the tags pinned in place. Here you can see the tag hang over the edge of the quilt by 1/4 inch.
25. Pin all the tags in place.
26. Sew around the outside of the quilt using 1/8 inch seam allowance.
27. Once the tags are secured with the first line of stitching, go back and zig zag over each tag. This will give the tags extra security into the seam.
28. Now lay out your batting. Next is the quilt top, with the right side up. Last will be the backing, with right side down.. Pin around the outside of the quilt to keep in place. Leaving an opening about 4 inches, stitch around the outside using 1/4 inch seam allowance.
29. Another look at the layers in the quilt sandwich.
30. Carefully trim the corners in the seam allowance. DO NOT cut into your stitches!
31. Pull the quilt right side out. Carefully push out the corners using a point turner or a chopstick. Do not press too hard or your tool will come right through. the corner.
32. Keep turning the quilt right side out.
33. Here you can see the opening. Fold the edges along the opening to the inside 1/4 inch to match the seam allowance.
34. Press around the outside of your quilt. Press carefully around the opening to keep the raw edges inside.
35. This is after pressing.
36. After pressing, carefully stitch the opening closed. Top stitch around the outside of the quilt using matching thread and quarter inch seam allowance.
37. I quilted an 'X' into each square which will create diamonds over the whole quilt. Here you can see the finished quilt and the quilting that was done.
38. Finished! This is the back of the little quilt. You can see the diamonds quilted into the squares really well.

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