Crossroads – Phase 3.2: Adding Section 2 (QAYG)

Front

Back

Section 1 is quilted!  I decided to use a large paisley on the block sections and a bubble/pebble design on the paths.  The paisley gets lost in all the over-sized florals, so it’s good that I didn’t pick a fussier design.  You can hardly see the pebbles in the pathways, so I feel free to make them larger “bubbly” shapes.

Now to add section 2 to section 1!  Let’s look at that diagram again (because it’s so dern cool):Again, I defer to Marianne’s tutorial on QAYG, so rather than over-thinking, over-emoting, (and since I’m generally over-it-all-ing,) I’ll do a little picture by picture show and tell:

(OK, so I can’t help myself – I have to ‘splain.)

I cut the backing fabric the same size as my section 2 pieced top and put it face up on the worktable.  I laid my quilted section 1 on top of the backing, aligning the edges to be joined.

I laid section 2 on top of section 1, right sides together.  Here’s a little better picture.

I pinned the edges to be joined well (to the left), matching the pathways.

Pin REALLY well.

Stitch 1/4″ seam through all three layers: backing, quilted section 1 and section 2 top.

Cut batting to the same size as section 2 plus 2″ .  Join to the seam using a wide zig zag stitch.(Oh, and don’t forget to change to your zig zag base plate first.  I break more needles by forgetting.)  Make sure that the needle only catches the edge of the batting and the edge of the seam allowance.

Flip over and press section 2 back and batting away from section one.

Flip it over again and press the section 2 front, batting and backing away from the quilted section 1.

Now I’m ready to quilt section 2!  My scissors are pointing to the seam line where section 1 is joined to section 2.

Love love love QAYG!

And, in a wonderful coincidence, look what I found on Flickr – same block pattern, basically same fabric designers and a wonderfully bold colorway!  Karen called it the “Old Italian Block” which is perfect because hers does look like that type of tile.

(Done in record time – only one hour to compose this post!!)

All the best -

Chris