how to hand piece a quilt?

[chaya]

My daughter has decided that she wants to make a quilt. by hand. "like laura and mary (ingalls)"

which is fine, I think she can try to make a doll size quilt, but I have no idea how.

I googled and I'm getting overwhelmed.

does anyone here do this? can you point me to a good instructive book or website?

thanks

[happymom4]

I've machine quilted not hand but I'll try to help.  Its not very difficult in concept but it will take a lot of time and practice to master.  Some blogs that will teach you the basics of quilting are Diary of a Quilter (though she machine quilts, it will give you an Idea about the construction and how a quilt comes together) and Life under quilts, this blog doesn't have much in way of tutorial but she has written two books that I think will be helpful because she specializes in hand piecing (english paper piecing).  

[Amira]

I piece and quilt entirely by hand. I have a quilting book that I'm sure is out of print that includes hand piecing and hand quilting techniques. You might try looking for something at the library, but you really just need some basic hand sewing skills to piece a quilt. Any general quilting book would have hand quilting instructions.

[Guest]

I make small pieces by hand-piecing. Basically you just need to learn a basic running stitch and press the seams in the right direction so they nestle together in the final product.

 

A good way to start would be with cotton flannel 2x3 rectangles, quarter inch seams, 10 sewn together in the long edges, then three columns sewn together. It makes a nice burp cloth when finished. Or a rug for a miniature collection. :0)

[Anne in CA]

Right now I am under a queen size quilt I made entirely by hand. There are lots of online resources, but I think a good library book would be more helpful.

 

Basic overview.

 

For hand piecing you must make an exact replica of your practice square on graph paper.

 

You then trace the shapes onto your fabric and add 1/4 inch seam allowance. Again, seeing pictures in a book is very helpful for this.

 

Make a practice square. Do NOT skip this step.

 

Make your squares and arrange them.

 

Sew squares together by hand.

 

Make a quilt sandwich. Basting is usually done on the floor and involves copious amounts of masking tape.

 

Quilt the quilt sandwich in a hoop. You can buy a cheap one at any Joann's.

 

Add binding to your quilt sandwich. You won't need masking tape for this. It's the fastest part of this process and will still take days.

 

 

[HS Mom in NC]

I've been quilting for 20 years now.  I've done all kinds of hand and machine work.

This is a good video series for beginners who want to make an "old school" quilt. There are several videos.  First you hand PIECE then you hand QUILT.  The people on the video are very chatty so be prepared for it to take a few minutes to get to the nitty gritty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's easier to work with larger pieces of fabric so make the quilt size based on the sized pieces the person making the quilt can comfortably handle.

 

 

Edited June 29, 2016 by Homeschool Mom in AZ

[HS Mom in NC]

When the top is done here are the videos on how to quilt the project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 29, 2016 by Homeschool Mom in AZ