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The Rug Quilt Quilt-A-Long: Borders

This is the last week of The Rug Quilt Quilt-A-Long.  Share your progress on Instagram and tag me @brownbirddesigns useing #theRugQuiltALong and #trqalweek6. The winner of week five is @mumbird3; I will be sending you two charm packs and a Quilter t-shirt. The more weeks you participate the greater your chance of winning. When I reveal the next step I will announce a new winner here on my blog. The prizes have gotten larger as the quilt has progressed, now we are at the last week and the prize is sooo cool! I almost want to keep it. 😉 JK. I thought I would show it off, just for fun and maybe make you drool a little (yes that is a Tula Pink Seam Ripper). If you missed the entire Quilt-A-Long, you can still make the quilt; see all of the steps here. 

  • Cut six 6″ strips.
  • Pin and sew two strips together on shorter edge. Press flat. Repeat for a total of three.
  • Pin and sew one of these large strips to the right side of the quilt top. Press flat.
  • Pin and sew one of these large strips to the left side of the quilt top. Press flat.
  • Trim off the excess and square up each side.
  • Pin and sew the excess strips to both sides of the leftover strip.
  • Pin and sew the strip to the top of the quilt. Press flat. Trim excess.
  • Pin and sew the strip to the bottom of the quilt. Press flat. Trim excess. 

YOU CAN JUMP IN AT ANY TIME. THESE ARE THE PAST STEPS

SCHEDULE
PICKING YOUR FABRICS
CUTTING AND SEWING STRIPS 
MAKING YOUR BLOCKS
ADDING CAPS
ADDING SASHING
ADDING BOARDS

I can’t believe how fast this Quilt-A-Long has gone by.  I really need to get a move on! I have been working on my Quilt Con quilt (deadline Nov 30) and haven’t had a chance to put together other ways to use the 29 blocks I still have… Ahhhh. Wish me luck!


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