Ruffle Quilt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials:

 

Yardage is based on 44” wide fabric (standard 45” with the ½“ selvage trimmed )

 

¼ yd of 20 fabrics

44 x 64 batting

1¾ yd fabric for backing

 

Cut:

All measurements include ¼” seam, (unless otherwise noted)

From each of the 20 fabrics cut:

   1 strip 3½” x 40½” (if you want to have a 2” border)

   1 strip 3½” x 44” (if you do not want a 2” border)

 

Directions

 

Sew the 3” x 44” strips of each fabric right sides together at the ends to create a

 3” x 87½” strip.

 

 

Turn a ½” on both sides under and hem.        ¼”

 

 

 

Then zigzag this will keep the fabric from fraying.

 

 

Press !!!

 

Turn your machine to a basting stitch and run a stitch down the middle of the 2” fabric.

 

 

 

 

Then very gently pull your bottom thread out when doing this it will begin to create a ruffle.  Be careful not to break the thread.

 

Sew the 3 ½” strips together, side-by-side. Press all the seams in one direction.

 

Assemble the quilt sandwich (backing, top, and batting) pin your quilt, but no pins in the middle of your 3½” strips, that is where you will pin your ruffles.

 

Fold your ruffle piece in half lengthwise to find the center point.

Find the center point on your quilt and pin the center of the ruffle to the center of the quilt.

 

Next, take one end of the ruffle and expand it to the side edge of the quilt and pin the end. Repeat the process on the other half of the ruffle. You can then adjust the ruffle to make it even and then pin along the length to hold it in place.

 

 

             

 

     Ruffle closed                                                     Ruffle opened

 

 

 

 

Now you can quilt in the middle of the ruffle. 

 

Trim and add binding.

 

You can add a border but the batting and backing must be increased by the inches you want for border.

 

 

 

 

 

Closeup of ruffles