QAYG-Flip & Stitch Log Cabin: Nancy continues the Quilt As You Go Log Cabin. She did a previous LIVE about a Quilt as You Go Flip and Stitch Log Cabin block (click here to view the video: This time she would like to show you how to put the rows together.
You'll need to move the backing fabric away from the batting on the back of the quilt. Sometimes one whole row will be free on the last logs of the log cabin blocks. But you'll most likely have to remove some stitches where the blocks are sewn together. After removing the stitches, Nancy hand stitches the seams back in. First she stitches the seam back in on the last log row including the batting. Then second, she hand stitches the seam of just the backing fabric layer. As she moves down the row, there is another seam. Nancy will also remove the stitches of this seam, go back again to hand stitch the log and batting seam together and then hand stitch the backing fabric seam like she did before. Now that all the backing fabric is moved back, she can position the rows on top of each other. She'll match the seams and put in lots of pins to keep the many layers together. Once the layers are pinned together, start sewing but put in a couple back stitches to help secure all the layers. Continue sewing a quarter inch from the edge with your walking foot and right over the pins. Keep in mind, this process can become quite heavy when you are sewing a larger quilt. Once you have sewn the layers together, take out all the pins and trim the quarter inch of batting away to have less bulk. Embroidery or duck-bill scissors work really well to do this. Remove the pins holding the backing fabric away from the batting, open it up and flip the quilt to the front side. Flip it again to the back. Nancy pulls the quilt toward her while pressing the seam. She gives the backing a burst of steam from her iron and presses the seam toward her. Take you time pressing. Fold over the backing fabric a quarter of inch to just cover the stitching. Pin in place and hand stitch. Continue this technique with the rest of the rows.
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