There are two most-used methods for basting together the layers of a quilt. Read all about How to Pin Baste a Quilt here.
Spray Basting
Using temporary spray adhesive to hold all layers of the quilt sandwich together has become a popular no-pin method. Get the Spray Basting Tutorial here.
Step 6: Quilting Stitches
There are many, many different ways to quilt the layers of the quilt sandwich together: straight line quilting, free-motion quilting, quilting with an overall pattern, following the patchwork designs with quilting, or just doing your own thing. Which type of quilting you choose falls under the “personal preference” category!
Free-Motion Christmas Stocking Tutorial – Free-Motion Quilting with the free-motion embroidery foot # 24
Free-motion quilting is a technique in which you move the fabric under the needle to create different designs. Practice on some scraps of fabric and batting before tackling FMQ on your first quilt, and read these helpful tips and technique posts.
Get Ready for Free-Motion Quilting with this post from FMQ expert Lori Kennedy of The Inbox Jaunt.
Find our Top 5 Tips for Successful Free-Motion Quilting to help make the process a bit easier on your first try.
Practice these simple all-over quilting patterns in our Overall Quilting Design Basics series.
Straight line quilting with Walking foot #50
Another favorite method of quilting is stitching in straight lines. This post has lots of information all about Straight Line Quilting from how to plan your design and tools to help you stitch a straighter line.
Step 7: Bind the Quilt
Master Machine Binding finish
Adding binding finishes the edges of your quilt nicely after quilting. There are a few methods to binding, and quilters usually find a favorite method and stick to it.
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