Fabric or Jelly Roll
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Iron
Sewing machine with straight and zigzag stitch
Iron your fabric.
Measure and cut out 2.5" wide strips of fabric from selvedge to selvedge. The length of the strips should be approximately 2 inches longer than the desired finished length of your rug. You can also use a jelly roll instead of cutting your own strips, which will save you time, but will limit your fabric options.
Measure and cut out 2.5" wide strips of batting the same length as the strips of fabric. If desired, you can use precut strips of batting such as Bosal Katahdin On-A-Roll.
Iron all strips of fabric.
Place a strip of batting on the wrong side of a strip of fabric. Fold one side into the middle, then the other, and then together. Clip in place. Repeat for all strips.
At this point you can change your needle to a denim needle, however I used a universal needle to sew the entire rug because the sewing machine kept skipping stitches when using a denim needle.
Change your thread to a matching or contrasting colour. You may want to wind extra bobbins at this point. I used approximately 7 full bobbins and 500 yards of thread in total to sew the entire rug.
Using 1/8" or 1/4" seam allowance (I used 1/8"), sew along the folded edges. Backstitch at the beginning and end for added security.
It should look like this. It is up to you what size of stitch length you would like to use, just make sure it is secure and that all raw ends are tucked in.
Once you have finished sewing all the strips, iron them out straight. In the above picture, you can see the difference between the ironed strip (bottom) and the non-ironed strip (top).
Sew the strips together in groups of two using a wide but short zigzag stitch. For reference, I used a width of 5 and a length of 1. Sew the strips together sewn edge to folded edge.
Next, sew groups of two together to form four, then groups of four to form eight, and so on.
Iron after every strip or group of strips is sewn together to ensure that the rug stays even and straight.
Even off the raw ends.
Measure the raw ends.
Cut out a 2.5" wide by strip of fabric for binding the edge that is 2" longer than measured. For example, the end of my rug measured 18" so I cut a 2.5" x 20" strip.
Iron the binding fabric in by 1" on both ends, then in half lengthwise. Next, iron one edge into the middle and then the other edge into the middle, and finally, iron in half lengthwise again.
Clip the binding evenly onto the raw ends of the rug.
Using a zigzag stitch, sew the binding in place.
To close the gaps at the ends of the binding, zigzag stitch along the edge to enclose the opening.
Give the rug a good press and you're finished!
All photos are my own. Please ask permission before reposting.
Iron your fabric.
Iron all strips of fabric.
Place a strip of batting on the wrong side of a strip of fabric. Fold one side into the middle, then the other, and then together. Clip in place. Repeat for all strips.
At this point you can change your needle to a denim needle, however I used a universal needle to sew the entire rug because the sewing machine kept skipping stitches when using a denim needle.
Change your thread to a matching or contrasting colour. You may want to wind extra bobbins at this point. I used approximately 7 full bobbins and 500 yards of thread in total to sew the entire rug.
Iron after every strip or group of strips is sewn together to ensure that the rug stays even and straight.
When you reach the last strip, turn it over and zigzag stitch the sewn edges together, so that both unbound ends of the rug have folded edges.
Even off the raw ends.
Measure the raw ends.
Cut out a 2.5" wide by strip of fabric for binding the edge that is 2" longer than measured. For example, the end of my rug measured 18" so I cut a 2.5" x 20" strip.
Iron the binding fabric in by 1" on both ends, then in half lengthwise. Next, iron one edge into the middle and then the other edge into the middle, and finally, iron in half lengthwise again.
Clip the binding evenly onto the raw ends of the rug.
Using a zigzag stitch, sew the binding in place.
To close the gaps at the ends of the binding, zigzag stitch along the edge to enclose the opening.
Give the rug a good press and you're finished!
Rug Dimensions: 18" x 30"
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All photos are my own. Please ask permission before reposting.
Beautiful! Great job on the directions.
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Beginner quilter here. Does this shrink or warp in shape when washed?
ReplyDeleteI always prewash my fabrics if they are cotton or cotton blends. I wash, dry and then iron.
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