How to sew a quilt panel to enhance its image | Gütermann cotton threads by Jean Boyd February 16, 2023 written by Jean Boyd February 16, 2023 360 Yesterday, I showed you how to stitch all the appliqué shapes for the Spring wall quilt using several of the threads from the Gütermann Nostalgia Box of 50wt Cotton Thread. Today, you can see another project I made, using a printed quilt panel to showcase the threads. For my little quilt, I used this quilt panel that had a simple design and lots of color. I cut the quilt panel in half so I ended up with a piece that will be about 18″ x 24″ when finished. Printed quilt panel To prepare for quilting, I sprayed the fabric with Best Mary Ellen’s Best Press using the Spray and Misting bottle and then pressed it with my Oliso iron. This gets rid of any wrinkles in the fabric and also gives a little extra body to the fabric. Now I get to choose which of the 48 colors in my Gütermann Nostalgia Box that I want to use. Supplies for the quilt panel project These are the threads I decided to use for my project. Gütermann thread colors for my quilt panel project After the backing, batting, and quilt panel were layered and basted, I stitched along the design lines on the quilt panel first, and then added some extra stitching in the open areas. What a treat to have so many different thread colors readily available! I used a neutral-colored thread in the bobbin. Because I was doing only straight stitching, I used the straight stitch throat plate on my machine. This really is a great help in achieving straight and even stitches. Stitching on the quilt panel And here’s my finished quilt! Finished quilt made from a multi–colored printed quilt panel Ideas for quilted projects come easily with such an array of dreamy colors. Join me tomorrow for a sneak peek on possible future projects using Gütermann Nostalgia Boxes of thread! This is part 4 of 5 in this series Go back to part 3: Machine applique letters and flowers with HeatnBond: Great for quilting! Go to part 5: Mulling over quilting possibilities for quilt panels and printed fabrics Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs455Best Press spray and misting bottlefree patternsfree quilting patternsGütermann 1895 Nostalgia Box Sew-all Thread 100m 48 ShadesGütermann 1930 Nostalgia Box Sew-all Thread 100m 30 ShadesGütermann Denim Love Nostalgia Box Denim Thread 100m 12 ShadesGütermann Nostalgia Box 50wt Cotton Thread 100m 30 ShadesGütermann Nostalgia Box 50wt Cotton Thread 100m 48 ShadesGÜTERMANN threadsHeatnBond Feather Lite Iron-On AdhesiveHeatnBond Tear-Away StabilizerMary Ellen’s Best PressnotionsOliso Pro TG1600 Pro Plus Smart IronquiltsSCHMETZ Embroidery NeedlesSCHMETZ Microtex (Sharp) NeedlesSCHMETZ Topstitch Needlesspring wall quiltthreads FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Jean Boyd Jean has been designing and publishing patterns since 1997. For the past several years she has been designing patterns for new fabric collections by Northcott Fabrics. Her work has been published in several magazines in both Canada and the United States. Jean holds a Fiber Arts Certificate in quilting and has taught extensively throughout Canada, including six national Quilt Canada conferences. She was named "Canadian Teacher of the Year" in 2003 by the Canadian Quilters Association and has won numerous awards for her quilts. previous post Machine applique letters and flowers with HeatnBond: Great for quilting! next post Mulling over quilting possibilities for quilt panels and printed fabrics YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... 6 easy steps to assemble a quilt using... 5 simple sewing notions make fun blocks for... Use hook and loop tape to make peek-a-boo... 5 easy steps to make chenille fabric 4 easy steps to create texture in a... WHY Hemline Gold quilting tools are made to... Oliso M3Pro project iron – the perfect travelling... Quilting tools to help with everyday needs OLFA rotary cutter and rulers for quilters on... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.