Sew a patchwork blanket edging with your own hands: pattern, diagrams and description

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Before processing the edge of the patchwork quilt, you need to select a material that is suitable in color and texture. These can be pastel-colored fabrics or bright fabrics with an original texture. Using the patchwork technique, the edging of the blanket gives the product a finished appearance. In addition, such a product is difficult to distinguish from a factory-made, expensive bedspread. Today, patchwork is especially popular in creating unique interiors. The stripe along the edge of the product makes it look like a real painting made by a professional artist. These blankets are suitable for decorating a living room, bedroom or children's room. This is an excellent gift for relatives for the holiday, which will certainly impress creative people who value exclusive work.

Edging a quilt - master class “How to edge a quilt”

You can read in detail about how to process the edge of a patchwork blanket in special magazines and books dedicated to patchwork techniques. Below is a detailed operating algorithm. It will allow you to easily complete the original product by adding bright colors to it. Edging a patchwork blanket - master class:

1. First, let's select the fabric from which the decorative strip will be made. It can be made to harmoniously match the blanket or contrast. When choosing a fabric, you need to take into account the direction of the fiber. Transverse fibers are better suited for edging than longitudinal ones. They eliminate the possibility of matter spreading along its length. If the fabric is unraveling, it is only up to the seam at the joints between the border and the blanket. The second option is to use fabric with diagonal fibers. When there are tears, such a fabric does not diverge along the length of the edging.
2. To make a beautiful edge, you need to measure the product. To determine the amount of fabric, you need the dimensions of the bedspread and the width of the border. First, measure the perimeter of the blanket on all four sides. Let's add thirty centimeters to the obtained parameters. The edging of the quilt can be of any width. With previously formed edges, it is better to choose a narrower option. A wide border will be more noticeable and brighter. The material will be cut into strips, which will then be folded in half.
3. To cut strips, a special knife is used in which the blade rotates. If you don’t have such a knife, you can cut the fabric with scissors.

It is necessary to obtain a strip that will exceed the length of the perimeter of the blanket. To do this, we proceed as follows:

• We place two fragments of strips, forming a right angle. They should overlap each other at the ends. Use a pin to secure the outer corner.
• At the point where the strips meet, we make a diagonal seam. Pull the top fragment down until a straight line of two stripes is formed. Cut a triangular piece of material from the outside of the seam. The distance from the line is five millimeters.
• We sew the strips together using this principle until we get one long strip of fabric.
• At the end of the work, iron the product. We fold the strip lengthwise and iron it again. A clear crease should form in the center.

Let's prepare the bedspread for processing the edges. Using a machine, sew straight seams along all edges of the product. The distance from the edge will be approximately four millimeters. The stitching will keep the layers of the blanket from moving while you are edging the blanket. Use scissors to remove all excess pieces of fabric. The contours must be equal.

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Now you can start processing. To do this, we apply a strip of fabric to the edges so that the fold is inside. We press the edging seven centimeters from the corner. Leave a small piece of strip to tuck in later. Further algorithm:

1. Choose the width of the strip at your discretion. The average value is half a centimeter.
2. To prevent the fabric from getting knocked down, we press it down with the foot of the machine, lowering it.
3. We make a seam along the first side of the product. We move towards the opposite corner. We stop work when there are as many millimeters left to the corner as the width of the border.
4. Make a few stitches back and cut the thread.
5. To process the first corner, you need to fold the long end of the tape. It should be parallel to the next edge of the product. The bottom of the strip creates a forty-five degree angle. It needs to be fixed in the folded state by folding the end down.The strip automatically aligns to the next edge.
6. We trim the edging and stitch along the entire length, maintaining a right angle. It is also advisable to flash it.

We work with the remaining corners and edges by analogy. We go over all the edges with the machine, leaving an identical distance from the seams to the edges. When approaching a corner, it is important to maintain this gap and not move closer to the end of the product. Fold the corners and move on until the entire perimeter is stitched. How to finish finishing the edge of a quilt:

• The seam rests on the original working point.
• The end of the tape is trimmed. There should be no more than ten centimeters left from the starting point.
• The tail is folded diagonally downwards and tucked into the second end on the bottom side.
• A repeat stitch of three centimeters in length is made along the seam. Then we sew a few stitches back and cut the thread. The front edge is ready, all that remains is to sew it on the back side.

Turn the blanket over and apply a strip of edging. Adjust the distance between the seam and the edge to the front. Using a machine foot, press the material at the desired level so that the fabric does not bunch up. The stitching is done slowly, without haste. If necessary, the product can be moved. The main task is to make an even seam.

When we meet the first corner on the way, we act in the same way as on the front part. We select an angle of forty-five degrees, lay the material along the length of the next edge. Carefully turn the product and continue stitching. We go around the entire perimeter of the product. Having reached the starting point, we sew three centimeters along the seam again, move back two centimeters and cut the thread.