Using your selvage strips to make an adorable heart wall quilt! by Sarah Vanderburgh December 20, 2021 written by Sarah Vanderburgh December 20, 2021 258 I’ve learned a lot this year using the PFAFF performance icon. This machine has improved the look of my finished pieces and I’m finishing more – thanks to growing my confidence in free-motion quilting using the features on the performance icon. PFAFF performance icon This week’s project feels like I’m putting together all the features I’ve used, kind of like a showcase piece. In fact, I think it might be the most artsy thing I’ve created! I put together a heart wall quilt. Heart wall quilt This wall quilt features some new favorite fabrics and several stitching techniques from the performance icon. Join me this week as I take you through the journey of making this wall quilt. materials fabric 15” [37.5cm] square of foundation piecing fabric – I used a polyester/cotton blend (2) 7” [17.5cm] squares of foundation piecing fabric 2 fat quarters – one will be the feature print fabric, the second can be same or similar complimentary print 2” x 15” [5 x 37.5cm] strips of 2 coordinating fabrics selvages at least 15” [37.5cm] long to cover a 15” [37.5cm] square selvages to cover (2) 7” [17.5cm] squares 28” [70cm] square of backing fabric 2¼” strips to make about 110” [2.75m] of binding 5-6” x 24” [12.5-15 x 60cm] piece of fabric for the sleeve 28” [70cm] square of batting thread thread to contrast with selvages piecing thread quilting thread notions ribbon, ric rac, or other string-like embellishments INSPIRA heart stencil PFAFF Ruler foot INSPIRA Fast & Easy Tear-A-Way Light stabilizer Coordinating fabrics and selvage strips I chose for my heart wall quilt project. Coordinating fabrics and selvage strips I chose for my heart wall quilt project. We’ll get started with cutting fabrics today! Be sure to iron the selvages and fabrics before cutting. Cut from feature print fat quarter: (1) 12½” square (2) 7” squares (2) 2” x 7” strips Cut from coordinating fat quarter: (2) 7” squares (2) 2” x 7” strips Cut from each strip of coordinating fabrics: (2) 2” x 7” strips This project evolved from my desire to use several of the stitching techniques found on the PFAFF performance icon. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s step in the adventure! This is part 1 of 5 in this series Go back to part 2: It’s all about the embellishments (selvage quilt blocks) Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs396free motion quiltingfree patternsfree quilt patternsGÜTERMANN threadsnotionsperformance iconpfaffquilting techniquesquilting tutorialssewing machine reviewsthreadsUNIQUE sewingValentine’s bannerwall quilt FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Sarah Vanderburgh I love to play with color and *quilts* are my playground! A self-taught quilter, I've been designing quilts for almost 20 years. I'm inspired by happy fabrics, selvages, traditional blocks and nature. I'm also a wife, mother, and elementary school teacher, and enjoy drinking coffee on my front porch in northern Ontario. previous post What to do with leftover fabric: It’s all in the border next post It’s all about the embellishments (selvage quilt blocks) YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Stitch in the ditch AND grid quilting with... On-point quilting: Where to start with cutting and... Create or edit your stitches with the PFAFF... Creating custom stitched fabric is FUN with the... More is more with a quilted maximalist cushion... A two-panel backing completes the quilted ‘Sunshine’ cushion... A FUN way to blanket stitch with the... Stippling with different size stitches is OK [Defining... The ‘Radiant Stitch’ on the PFAFF performance icon:... 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.
