Would you like to sew a patchwork blanket or a quilt, but don’t know how to put the fabrics together? Or does it take too long to sew each individual square? Then you can make it really easy on yourself.
In addition to the floor pillow panels, my Late Summer Honeybees fabric collection for Mary n’ Max Lillestoff also includes a pre-coordinated patchwork fabric— a cheater quilt.
The convenient thing about this is that you simply need to order the length of fabric required for your project, and you can skip sewing the individual squares together because the alternating patterns are already printed on the fabric. The corners between the individual patterns are also adorned with small motifs—in the case of the Late Summer Honeybees collection, the corresponding bees.
Additional fabrics from the collection can be used for the backing and binding of the patchwork quilt.
The quilt can simply be quilted along the squares to prevent the individual layers of fabric from warping.
For a patchwork quilt with a pre-printed “cheater quilt” design, you’ll need:
- A pre-made patchwork fabric in the appropriate length and width
- Fabric for the backing in the same length and width as the top fabric
- Batting for patchwork quilts in the same length and width as the top fabric
- Fabric for the binding
- Sewing thread
The finished patchwork fabric is suitable not only for blankets but also for pillows or bags, depending on the size. The individual patterned squares are 25 cm high and 25 cm wide.
The fabric is available in lengths starting at 50 cm; the width is 150 cm. The finer cotton poplin is best suited for the patchwork quilt. Canvas would be suitable for seat cushions measuring 48 cm x 48 cm (plus a 1 cm seam allowance on each side) or large bags.
This lovely example of a patio corner set with matching cushions was sewn by Anik from sie_näht_es. The fabrics used for the top, the cushion, the border, and the back panel of the blanket are:
If you make something out of my fabric and post it on Instagram, I would love if you tag me @andreamuehlbauer.
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