Quilt As You Go: Borders - Part 8

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Nancy is completing the Quilt As You Go series, Block by Block with this tutorial. Her Learning To Quilt book (available at www.onpoint-tv.com/shop/) takes you through all the techniques used for the blocks. She also used Beth Donaldson's Block by Block book (out of print but available on Ebay or online bookstores).
In this tutorial, Nancy is using a book by Marti Michell called, Machine Quilting in Sections, to help with adding the borders to the quilt. The book is available at a quilt shops and online.
Nancy first shares some different quilted tile blocks she has done. You can find a free download of one of the quilted tiles designs in the www.onpoint-tv.com/shop/. Hopefully this tile will help you design your own additional blocks.
Nancy has four QAYG blocks sewn together, appliquilted and quilted. She is ready to add the borders. Complete the quilting on all the sashings and cornerstones before adding borders.
Make your large borders ahead of time by cutting or tearing your backing fabric the length of grain. Then cut batting the same size as the border but a half of an inch smaller on one of the long sides. Attach the batting to the backing using fusible tape (Heat Press Batting Together or Marti's Choice Fusible Tape by Marti Michell). Place this border with the batting side down on your work surface and the backing fabric up. Now take the quilt top and lay it on top so both backing fabrics are together. Add an inner border on top (optional). Pin everything together adding a pin about every two inches. Sew a quarter of an inch seam allowance (not a scant quarter of an inch due to all the bulk that needs to be sewn and it is a little too narrow when sewing everything together). Using a walking foot, sew one back stitch to secure and continue sewing over the needles. Go slowly. Use an 80 or 90 needle to handle the thickness. Hold the back and the front of the quilt while it goes through the machine. Have enough space behind your sewing machine for the quilt to rest as you sew. Finish with a back stitch to lock the end of sewing in place.
Nancy takes the quilt back to her cutting table and shows how the large border with the fusible tape is sewn to the small inner border. As she lays it out flat, the smaller inner border has the quilt batting from the large border behind it with less bulk. She flips out the inner border and presses it with her iron. She has an outer border to add. Again pin the same way with a pin in about every two inches. Sew, flip over and press in place. Add your large borders all the way around the quilt. Quilt the borders. Finish with a binding (tinyurl.com/y2rrcg3u).
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[@mellowe5]

I love this method and am going to attempt to teach this to my quilt group this month, Pray for me,

[@hazelem1266]

I am hand sewing a very large quilt with a pieced T-shirt/hoodie backing which has a frame around the centre and two borders. I wanted to match my front with a frame and two borders as well and I didn’t know how to do it. My local quilt shop suggested I layer the backing and batting as normal then layer my centre fabric just past the inner frame and baste and quilt it, though allowing 1/2 for the seams. My batting is about 8 inches wider than the backing all round. I’ve basted up to and slightly past the inner frame but was hesitant about quilting it because I wasn’t sure. After watching this video and learning so much, I will now start quilting it and then attach the first frame, then the two borders yet I will still keeping my batting intact. Thank you once again for all your tutorials. You have no idea how much you’ve helped me.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

I'm so glad you liked it :)

[@asiahsheik2105]

Awesomeness at its best 👌

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Thank you so much 😀

[@lindabishop9231]

I've watched this about ten times and have it running as I finish my borders. Thank you so much for this.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Your very welcome :)

[@christinebaker5921]

Excellent Video thank you so much !

[@heatherschimke4003]

Since I do not have a big space I now do all my quilts in the QAYG Method. The last one I did was scrappy from 3/4 inch to 51/2 inch strips in all kinds of designs. I also did a Triple Irish Chain Quilt as a QAYG last year. I have since found a better way to do it and thank you to you I have learned more easier ways to do it that make the back look great. Thank you for being one of the better teachers who are sharing how we can do them. If you would like to see the two major ones I did, let me know so you can share the photos with others to prove that you can do almost anything in the QAYG Method.

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

Your quilt is outstanding! I am just a beginner, no way would I dare attempt something like that but I sure can admire it!

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Thank you so much!

[@barbsutter4758]

Barb Sutter You covered so many topics in this series that have been hard to understand. Thank you for showing and sharing your knowledge

[@srd7175]

This is the only video that helps me with multiple borders and it’s my first quilt as you go. I wish I had seen where you added both borders top and bottom because I’m not sure if you add those alone first or not. In the video you showed the top and the side already joined. Also thank you for mentioning Marti Michell because I bought her tape.

[@jeannieferdinande5805]

I am so happy that I found you…just in the middle of my first quilt as you go and your tips and instructions have helped me on this one and I am going to do the log cabin next…thank you from Minnesota 🌷

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

You are so welcome!

[@bettytullis461]

Your QAYG tutorial is by far the best technique and explanation that I've seen to date and I've done quite a few. You give such good examples. I wish I would have discovered this series earlier! For anyone wanting to try QAYG, I would recommend this series first!

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Thanks Betty :)

[@goldenfd475]

Great series which has encouraged me to have a go at this technique. I love piecing and the machine quilting has always daunted me because of the bulk on my domestic sewing machine. I am sure with this method I will enjoy my quilting much more so thankyou.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

You are so welcome!

[@reneerose2677]

Thank you so very much for these videos. I’ve been working on a McKenna Ryan quilt and she recommended quilt as you go, but didn’t explain how. And thanks to you, my quilt is almost finished! Take care and God bless!

[@janiceabner5250]

What a great idea you come up with, saves a lot of batting snips, trying to get it exact. Great tile series, I've watched them all and I'm gonna go back and watch all again, maybe I'll get enough nerve up to try this, thank you so very much Nancy, you are a great instructor.

[@gingerquilts2pickles]

Thank you! I have a quilt I need to make larger and this is perfect. You are a wonderful teacher!

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

You can do it!

[@bbrown8353]

I know I'll be watching this series over and over as I make my first, second and on and on..... Your doing all the work and using not only your own book but the books of others to put all of the best together in one place for us to learn from. Now I need to go and but/borrow all of them ! But you did all the hard work! Thank you so much - you are so talented and kind for sharing this.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Thanks Grandma :)

[@nbc911]

I love your tip about the batting tape. Thank you.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

You are so welcome!

[@74artgrrl]

Oh my Goodness! I am a new quilter... matter of fact I’m also new at sewing (1 1/2 years) and being as ambitious as I have always been, lol, I’m working on a queen sized quilt on a home sewing machine. I’ve got almost the entire top of this quilt pieced in three sections. I’ve been struggling to work out how to add the inner border and outside borders to this quilt. You just answered all my questions with this video. Thank you so much for your guidance.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Great!! Now I would like to see this quilt you have been working on - please send along a photo when your done [e-mail] - Nancy :)

[@joanmonckton7937]

I am making a sampler quilt and I wanted to quilt as you go but didnt know where to start. I found your site and have watched them through (I will watch them again before I begin) and found it amazingly helpful. Thank you for all your tutorials they are amazing. Keep safe

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

You are so welcome!

[@jenniewren9351]

I've been making the Splendid Sampler 2 blocks (and a stack and whack type crazy quilt) and with Allyssa from Penguin and fish and yourself I've plucked up the courage to do quilt as you go for the first time. As a fairly new quilter 6 quilts I have to say it's a brilliant technique to practice fmq as you don't need to struggle against the heft of the quilt. I was getting worried about adding borders but thanks to your tutorial today I think I'll be fine. I just wish we had as much choice and value for fabrics here in the UK as you do in North America! Thanks again.

[@Mxtraveler]

This was a great session! I loved the whole series.

[@lorih9499]

Thanks for the tips on putting on borders for quilt as you go. I hate doing the borders. I am going to use this method on my next quilt.

[@deborahouck4164]

This is brilliant!

[@bobbieparsons1917]

Thank you. Such a good lesson and that quilt is truly gorgeous

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Glad you like it!

[@codyor4483]

What a great technique. Thank you so much for your easy to understand concise explanations. God Bless.

[@joane8651]

Thank you, Nancy, made one QAYG, got all the blocks quilted and then was anxiety-laden because I didn't know how to finish it. Your directions are very explicit, wonderful series!

[@melmack2003]

Thanks so much.....here's a tip: if you need something to support the bulk of your quilt while stitching, use an ironing board adjusted to the height of your table.

[@mainacht3509]

Great series, thanks for sharing!

[@carmenbailey8209]

Totally enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊

[@vangiebrake2295]

Hi Nancy. What a great series. I have always done QAUG using sashing but I am going to try this method. Your videos are the best!

[@Susan_Kurt]

i'm going to try that technic to make my quilt bigger with borders. thank you your videos are always inspiring👍🏻

[@neldamachovsky2439]

Yes, this has been very helpful and I have both books! Can’t believe it!

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Wonderful!

[@donnacoleman5293]

You are a very good instructor. Thank you.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

I appreciate that!

[@huisuk]

As always great tutorial. Thanks

[@chantalida53]

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much, my next quilt will be a quilt as you go, your demos are great. Chantal from Paris France

[@valeriepickford162]

Hi Nancy, I am in the process of doing my first quilt as you go. Glad I found your tutorial on adding borders and I will look at your other videos on how to do quilt as you go from the beginning. Thank you from Qld, Australia.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

You are so welcome! Glad I can teach from so far away :)

[@ServiceDog1]

I just 'found' you and already have a question. What model is the Pfaff you said would only do one stitch but was your favorite for quilting? Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us! I subscribed and have so much catching up to do!

[@sharonleeirvin3320]

Thank you for the videos, I've learned so much from you

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Glad to help

[@agnesjones7425]

Very helpful!

[@dianneshaddock]

Thank you -

[@donnaheflin6312]

Great video. Thanks so much!

[@liletteautrey8481]

Very very detailed and interesting . Thank you for sharing

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@asiahsheik2105]

Super awesome

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Thank you so much 😀

[@beverleysimmons8080]

Very interesting video thanks

[@deniserollins2735]

Nancy I want to thank you for this QAYG series! I have the books you recommend but my learning style is watch and do versus reading and having this on You Tube has been a godsend!! I still had some questions but got threw it and made a super queen sized Bear Paw quilt using most of your methods. One thing I could not figure out is when making the blocks and sewing them together do you sew to the end of the batting edge or 1/4” from the edge? It seemed like I missed something as when I put the rows together I had to take out some of the stitching.

[@ImGinaMarie]

Thanks Nancy this series has been amazing I'm scared to death to begin but hopefully I can use these videos in the process. Each of my blocks are 25" and finished quilt will be about 90X100 cross your fingers for me. PS The big yellow head pins are quilting pins not needles....just teasing you!! LOL Have a great new year!

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

:)

[@blimcore]

Don’t drive like Mario Andretti, Drive like Miss Daisy!

[@beverleysimmons8080]

Hi Nancy i am new to you i have started a quilt as you go the string quilting with out sashing and no bordered so far i have 19 12 inch blocks done i am sort of a new quilter only about 5 years at it not the best sewer in the world lol.. now wondering how to do the 5 inch squares without the sashing lol from Newfoundland Canada

[@judymills873]

Beverley Simmons I’m fromNewfoundland too

[@diane9450]

Love your videos. I’m not sure how you finish off the outside edge of the borders.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Hi Dee Dee - do you mean how to put the binding on? Here is a link to one of those videos - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmbcZo1rott2a8k

[@corinnehowland3349]

Nancy, is the Heat Press the same as fusible interfacing? In other words, it only has glue on one side?

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Ni Corinne - yes, Heat Press is fusible interfacing that has been cut into smaller strips - it works great :)

[@rebeccawaters5879]

As a new quilter after all of the borders have been applied you would then do the binding?

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Yes, after the borders are applies AND QUILTED you can then apply the binding :)

[@beckysimmons6511]

I have watched the whole 'quilt as you go' series and have learned a lot! On Part 8, after the border is attached, the video still shows the quilt 'raw' on the edges. How do you finish this?

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

With a binding 😀

[@beckysimmons6511]

Yes, with a binding 😉. Will you please reply with a tutorial for finishing the quilt with binding: cutting, attaching, etc.? TIA

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Here is one of the 8 videos I have done on bindings :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3WUqJutfJVln9E

[@pugsmom1]

Can you do the quilt as you go technique if your not using sashings between your blocks?

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Yes, but - it is more difficult. I realize i didn't show you all that technique - i will try to put it on the schedule to do a video on. Thanks for watching! Nancy

[@chickadoodledesigns9143]

Question. When attaching blocks with sashing, why is the top a different size than the bottom?

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Hi, Not sure what you mean? My sashings in the quilt are the same as far as I can remember :)

[@chickadoodledesigns9143]

@@QuiltingWithNancy with quilt as you go?

[@marshasteeds]

So you don’t qayg with your borders before you add them to your quilt?

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

not generally, usually I stitch and flip them on and then quilt.