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CHAPTER ASSEMBLING A QUILT TOP
Sew Quilt Blocks Together
Before sewing blocks together into a quilt center, take the time to arrange them on a design wall so
you can achieve the most pleasing arrangement of colors and lights and darks. You sew quilt blocks
together in the same way you sew the individual pieces of a quilt block, by sewing the blocks into rows
and then sewing the rows together. For quilts in which the blocks are arranged in a vertical (strippy)
set, you sew together the blocks in each column first and then sew the columns together. In a medal-
lion setting, blocks are arranged and added like borders around the center block. If you are using sash-
ing, it’s added to each block before you assemble the rows.
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SEW QUILT BLOCKS TOGETHER
Sew blocks into logical groups.
For a standard or on-point (diagonal) set, sew blocks into
rows. For a vertical set, sew blocks into columns. Press block
seams in even rows/columns in the opposite direction as odd
rows/columns. For a medallion quilt, sew adjacent blocks
together to form borders, and then sew them to the central
block as you might sew borders on a quilt.
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Lay out your blocks on a design wall.
Even if the quilt pattern suggests a certain layout, you might
be happier with a dierent block setting, so try out several.
Number blocks in the upper left corner of every block to
help you maintain their orientation and arrangement. Use a
row number (1) and column letter (a) to mark blocks.
Give your quilt a final press.
As you add each row, press row seams in the same direction.
If you’re sewing together columns, press column seams in
the same direction. After your quilt center is sewn together,
repress all the seams so they are crisp and flat. Use starch or
sizing as needed. Your quilt is now ready for borders, if you
choose to have any.
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Sew rows (groups) together.
Sew rows or columns together by pinning diagonally just
past each connecting seam and then sewing the long seam.
If the seams in each row are pressed in opposite directions,
they will nestle. If not, it’s okay to flip seams in a dierent di-
rection in order to make them nestle. The twist that happens
halfway down the seam in such a case will disappear when
you add batting and finish the quilt.
Number
every block
1A
1B
1C
2C
2B
3C
3B3A
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