How to add sashing to quilt blocks

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Let me show you how to add borders to your quilt the correct way! This will help prevent puckers and tucks in the quilting, and help your quilt to lay flat when it is done. Whether you choose to quilt

Sashing can help define your quilt blocks or it can give them a sea to float on. Either way, adding sashing is easy to do.

(This post is about adding sashing to a regular quilt. Click here for specific instructions about adding sashing to a Quilt As You Go quilt.) I don't usually add sashing or borders to my quilts, but Controlled Chaos isn't a typical quilt for me. I went back and forth for a long time, debating the

How to make a quilt with sashing and cornerstones. If you are new to quilting, welcome to my blog. I’m a regular gal who learned how to sew and quilt by watching YouTube videos. Just sharing my quilting stories with you. Today I’m adding sashing and cornerstones to my log cabin blocks to make a quilt top. Learn how to arrange the blocks, how to add sashing and sew it all together to form a beautiful quilt top you can be proud of! #howtomakequilt #quilting #logcabinblock

Adding sashing to your quilt blocks is ideal for when you want to separate the blocks, rather than sew them together. It also adds a bit of oomph and interest to your quilt blocks. You can make sashing as wide or as narrow as you want. For this tutorial I have cut my sashing at 2'. This will give me a finished sashing size of 1½'. This is a generic tutorial to show you how to add sashing to any sized quilt block. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for written instructions (Can't…

Nellie | Australian Modern Quilt Designer on Instagram: "Here’s a quick little tip for adding sashing and borders to your blocks and quilt tops. This is the method I often use and it helps keep my quilt tops nice and square. Once you have cut your sashing or border strips to the correct length, pin with the sashing or border on the underside, that way you can watch where your seams are going when piecing them together. First, pin each end, then the middle, then the middle of each side…

When it comes to changing the size of quilt blocks, Gigi Levsen knows what she's doing, so she's sharing how to resize almost any block!

Learn how to square up your pieced quilt blocks and add cornerstones and sashing.