Come Piece with Me: Stitch the Strip

   Today we embark on a new journey together as simple strips of fabric magically become colorful quilt blocks. Before we get going, we need to set our stitch length and fill our bobbins. Let's head to the machine for a few quick checks before we start.

    Now that we are all set, let's get our strips going. I will be working my block left to right as the strips are set out. Taking the strip laying on the left, we place the strip to the right of it on top; right sides together.

   At the machine, we stitch top to bottom with a 1/4 inch seam. Try  to be consistent in the seam allowance. Set the seam with our iron before pressing the piece open..keeping our seam allowance to one side. 

   Place the next strip, right sides together, on top of our inner strip. Stitch in place before setting the seam and pressing open. Stay consistent in the direction our seam allowance faces, this helps in the quilting later. 

    Continue the process until you have all five strips stitched together and pressed. Set that section aside, and work the next stack of strips. Note: you may notice some 'rough edges' where the end of the fabric strips are odd lengths. Don't worry. I noticed my jelly roll strips ranged from 42" to 45". We will clean that up in a little bit. Here's a little video help if you need it.

   Breath a sigh of relief and enjoy the rewards. Next week these sections will be squared up and cut into blocks ready for styling.