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This Way Quilt

Created By:

Alissa Haight Carlton

Skill Level: Intermediate

Alissa made this fun little baby quilt top while sewing on a Janome 8900 at the Philadelphia SewDown! Those of us who didn’t bring a project to work on created a very fun on-the-spot challenge to make something with the fabric we had on hand. We called it our SewDown Throw Down and it was so wonderful to see what people made.

This quilt is quick to make but also has a strong visual impact. Your fabric choices will play a large role in the end result. If you’d like to create a color gradation as she has, take your time picking the right fabrics. A great tip is to take a black and white photo of your choices to make sure the saturations and tones are working correctly.

Visit Alissa's blog at - www.handmadebyalissa.com

Finished Size - 37" x 48"

For a printable file with the Quilt Diagrams, click here.

Janome Supplies Required

any Janome Sewing Machine (Alissa uses the Horizon Memory Craft 8900)
1/4" Foot O
Border Guide Foot (optional - to keep your quilting lines straight)
AcuFeed Flex w/ Quilting Guide Bar (optional - to keep your quilting lines straight while using the AcuFeed system)

Fabric and Notions Required

Fabric A: 1½ yards of background fabric
Fabrics B through N: Fourteen 5” x 5” squares (charm packs are perfect for this!) or scraps that are of the sizes listed in step 4 of the cutting instructions.

Instructions

Cutting:
Cut list:

A1 = 3.5” x 3.5”
A2 & A3 = 2” x 2”
A4 & A5 = 2” x 3.5”
A6 & A7 = 2” x 5”
A8 & A9 = 2” x 6.5”
A10 & A11 = 2” x 8”
A12 & A13 = 2” x 9.5”
A14 & A15 = 2” x 11”
A16 & A17 = 2” x 12.5”
A18 & A19 = 2” x 14”
A20 & A21 = 2” x 15.5”
A22 & A23 = 2” x 17”
A24 & A25 = 2” x 18.5”
A26 & A27 = 2” x 20”
A28 = 3.5” x 24.5”
A29 = 10.5” x 24.5”
A30 = 21.5” x 37

Cut out your background fabric as indicated in the following diagram:

Cut seven 2” width of fabric (WOF) strips and cut out A2 through A27 as indicated.
Cut two 3.5” WOF strips and cut A1, A28 and A 30 them.
Cut A29 and A30 out of your remaining yardage of fabric A.
With each your 14 charm squares (or scraps) cut out:

- One 2” x 5” piece (Piece 1)
- One 3.5” x 2” piece (Piece 2)

Assembling:
Always sew with a ¼” seam allowance.

Decide what order you want Fabrics B thought N to be arranged in. Once you have this order determined, either label your fabrics or take care to keep them in the correct order.
Assemble your strips by sewing:

A2 to C2
A3 to C1
A4 to D2
A5 to D1
A6 to E2
A7 to E1
A8 to F2
A9 to F1
A10 to G2
A11 to G1
A12 to H2
A13 to H1
A15 to I2
A15 to I1
A16 to J2
A17 to J1
A18 to K2
A19 to K1
A20 to L2
A21 to L1
A22 to M2
A23 to M1
A24 to N2
A25 to N1
A26 to O2
A27 to O1

Now you’ll build the center panel of the quilt top. You’ll have to stop and press between every seam you sew.

Sew B2 to A1
Sew B1 to the left side of the piecing
Sew your C2/A2 strip to the top of the piecing
Sew your C1/A3 strip to the left side of the piecing

Continue building your center panel in this fashion, first sewing to the top of your piecing and then to the left side of it until you have assembled the entire center panel

Now you’ll finish up your quilt top by surrounding the panel with more negative space.

Sew A28 to the left side of your center panel
Sew A29 to the right side of your center panel
Sew A30 to the top of your piecing
Finish up your lil’ quilt top by sewing A31 to the bottom of your piecing!

I finished my quilt by layering the top, batting and backing and then quilting in a straight-line design. A nice bright binding finished things off. Hope you have fun making this quilt!

Everyone is Talking about This Way Quilt

Reviews

Tako

Beautiful

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

cpindzola

Around the Table Dresden Placemats

Saturday, December 17, 2016

I like the concept, but the directions are "sloppy." Nowhere in the supply list does it mention the felt or the batting (how much?). Also, I would never use a high loft batting in a placemat, or a table runner, as I think that it would be too unstable for a glass. The next time I make these, I will cut out the batting (I use flannel) and spray baste it to the wrong side of the Dresden plate before I put the Dresden plate on the felt to cut out. I have not yet washed the finished placemat, and am hoping that the single layer of felt does not curl up, or become distorted after washing/drying.

Txmaid

Fun Great Gift!

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

MargieARK

Teatime Quilted Tablecloth

Friday, February 24, 2017

I made this today but your cutting directions need to be changed. You only need 4 of color 1 and color 3 4.5 squares for the triangles. Also the inner border, you only need 2 cuts as WOF is long enough to cut each in half to fit the sides.

MickelSews

Great Machine

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

I've had this machine for only a week now. I bought it used from a lady who makes her own clothes, but she no longer needed the machine. During the purchase, she noted that she is almost sad that it's better to give it away because of how well the machine performed. (I also bought it along side a computerized machine of another brand.} She demoed the machine for us, showing it worked and gave us everything (including the box it came in!) She took amazing care of this machine. I have used it a few times now, and the directions for threading were easy to follow (albeit my hands are quite large so the lower looper was a pain, but that is no fault to the machine or brand.) And I recommend this machine to anyone who wants to learn to serge and wants a machine that can grow with them. I will happily use this machine time and time again.

rvstan

S9 Review

Sunday, February 25, 2018

I love, love, love my S9! It's sews and embroiders beautifully and it's simplicity of use amazes me. I would recommend this machine for both a beginner and an experienced seamstress. If I would ask anything of Janome it would be to upgrade the programming to run a larger hoop size. I understand that it can't get much wider but there is most definitely room for it to go longer. That is the only limitation of this machine.

pjmnana

PJMNana

Monday, February 26, 2018

I purchased a Memorycraft 15000 a few years ago and it was the best purchase I ever made! This machine can do just about anything you would would ever want! I love the capability of using the Acuedit app to set up my embroidery pattern on my Ipad and then download it to the machine! I love how my embroidery looks upon completion and I love all the good lighting it has to light up your workspace. That way you don’t need to worry about where to set up your machine. It also has plenty of room to do machine embroidery on any size quilts! There are many decorative stitches from which to choose that are outstanding! It’s hard to choose which one to use! There are so many great features it is hard to decide what I love the most. If you want to buy only one machine to last a lifetime, I would recommend this one!

KLWash

S9 Review

Sunday, February 24, 2019

The S9 is amazing. I learned to sew by hand when I was just 5 and in my grandmothers way as she was quilting. I took seeing classes in high school until they would no longer let me sign up. The S9 makes me appreciate my current skills as well as motivate me to want to learn more. This machine is awesome.

SewSueMe2002

Horizon Memory Craft 15000

Thursday, November 19, 2020

My Janome Horizon Memory Craft 15000 is fantastic! I love, love, love this machine! When I came across the Eye for and Eye embroidery design today, I wanted to make it. However, the embroidery file is missing. Nothing downloads when I select the download button. Please help!

Jillfmischo

Treat Bag fun!

Monday, August 16, 2021

I made the Halloween treat bag for my new granddaughter and I’m sure it will last for years. No embroidery machine so I appliquéd the lettering. Need a little more skirt fabric for a better gathered look, and I used thin double-bias tape for the skirt hem, over edge stitch on skirt sides. I’m pleased with my results!

elenaz

Very helpful tutorial

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

I want to say thank you for teaching me this method of applique. I was able to do it with a small letters. This method is the best so far from all of those I've seen and tried.

plonkar

So useful

Thursday, November 30, 2023

I'd like to express my gratitude for teaching me this appliqué method. I successfully applied it with small letters, and, so far, it's the most effective among all the methods I've seen and tried.

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