Sewing the front of the Pop-Out Picture quilt an ‘angle’ at a time

Yesterday, I showed you how to get all the fabric ready to make this little Pop-Out Picture quilt. Today we’ll use the Brother Innov-is NQ700 machine to sew it all together. Let’s get started!

Pop-Out Picture quilt

• Using a ⅛” seam, sew the 6¾” picture frame strips to the long sides of the picture pocket, keeping the cut edges on the outside of the rectangle.
• Using a ⅛” seam, sew the 4¾” strips to the short sides of the picture pocket.

Picture frame strips sewn on the picture pocket fabric

• Cut 2 strips 3″ wide from each of the 5 fat eighths or use your strips as they are.
• Starting on one long side of the picture pocket and using a ¼” seam, sew a strip on top of the folded strip, right sides together. This is a good time to use the quarter inch foot with guide that comes with the Brother NQ700. There is also a quarter inch foot with no guide that you can use as well. Itʼs just a matter of personal preference.

Sew a 3″ strip on top of the frame strip.

• Press the seam away from the folded strip. Cut off the excess fabric from the end of the strip.

Press strip away from folded strip.

• Using a different fabric, sew a strip on the short side of the picture pocket. Press the seam away from the folded strip. Cut off the excess fabric from the end of the strip.
• Sew strips on the remaining 2 sides of the picture pocket in the same way. Use a different fabric for each strip.

Strips sewn on all 4 sides of the picture pocket

• Sew a strip on top of the previously sewn strips on an angle, right sides together. Make sure that this new fabric goes from past the edges of the previously sewn strips as shown in the picture.

Sew the next strip on an angle.

• Press the seam. Trim the excess fabric from the seam allowance.
• Sew another strip on top of the previously sewn strips on an angle, right sides together. Make sure that this new fabric goes past the edges of the previously sewn strips. Press the seam. Trim the excess fabric from the seam allowance.

Sew on another strip.

• Continue adding strips like this until all the raw edges of the first four strips are covered. Press and trim each seam as it’s Try to create a variety of angles as you sew on each strip. Depending on the angle on which you sew the strips, you’ll need to add 4 to 6 strips in order to get all around the picture pocket.

Continue sewing strips all around the picture pocket.

• Using a large plastic square or a ruler, draw a line to mark the outside measurements of the Draw this line 3″ from the seam of the picture pocket.
• Place a piece of light-weight stabilizer on the back. Pin or baste in place.

Light-weight stabilizer on the back on of the quilt top

Now we’re ready to try out some of the many decorative stitches that are available on the Brother NQ700 machine! Be sure to come back tomorrow to see how easy and attractive this is!

This is part 2 of 5 in this series

Go back to part 1: Frame it with a Pop-Out Picture quilt: the perfect Christmas gift

Go to part 3: Planning ahead for successful decorative stitching using the Brother NQ700

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