Free Quilting Tutorial

How to Pillow Case Turn a Quilt:

Using this technique will save the new quilter the hassle of learning to do binding. This easy to learn pillowcase turn will finish off your quilt quite nicely. Once you have completed a number of my free patterns without binding, you will be ready to learn to bind your quilt. . Here is a quick tutorial to show you how to Pillow Case Turn your quilt.



Step by Step Instructions w/ Photos
- Easy print version at bottom of page!
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Cut a piece of batting a little bigger than your quilt top.
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Sew the quilt top to the batting with a 1/8 inch seam allowance. You want these stitches to be hidden.
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Use your ruler to trim the batting down to the same size as quilt top.
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Measure your quilt top, and cut backing fabric the same size.
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Put your backing fabric on top of quilt top with right sides of fabric facing each other.
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Mark two points about 4 inches apart on edge of quilt backing. One is your starting point for sewing, other is finishing point. This small opening is where the quilt will turn inside out.
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Sew around outside of quilt leaving 4 inches open. Use a quarter inch seam allowance. Trim off the corners of quilt making sure you DO NOT CUT into your stitches.
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This is the opening. Pull the quilt through this opening and press corners out carefully using a chopstick or point turner.
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Carefully iron each side of quilt. The small opening at the bottom will need to be pressed inward. Turn fabric 1/4 inch inside and press well.
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Now that the seam allowance is pressed in, top stitch all around the outer edge of quilt, using 1/4 inch seam allowance. Be sure to close the opening carefully.
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This is the finished placemat! Now it is ready for quilting. Check QuiltCetera.Com for tutorials on Machine Quilting.




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How to Pillow Case Turn a Quilt Instructions



Easy Instructions:
1. Cut a piece of batting a little bigger than your quilt top.

2. Sew the quilt top to the batting with a 1/8 inch seam allowance. You want these stitches to be hidden .

 3. Use your ruler to trim the batting down to the same size as quilt top. .

4. Measure your quilt top, and cut backing fabric the same size.

5. Put your backing fabric on top of quilt top with right sides of fabric facing each other.

6. Mark two points about 4 inches apart on edge of quilt backing. One is your starting point for sewing, other is finishing point. This small opening is where the quilt will turn inside out.

7. Sew around outside of quilt leaving 4 inches open. Use a quarter inch seam allowance. Trim off the corners of quilt making sure you DO NOT CUT into your stitches.

8. This is the opening. Pull the quilt through this opening and press corners out carefully using a chopstick or point turner.

9. Carefully iron each side of quilt. The small opening at the bottom will need to be pressed inward. Turn fabric 1/4 inch inside and press well.

10. Now that the seam allowance is pressed in, top stitch all around the outer edge of quilt, using 1/4 inch seam allowance. Be sure to close the opening carefully.

11. This is the finished placemat! Now it is ready for quilting. Check QuiltCetera.Com for tutorials on Machine Quilting.