Upgrade your basic garter stitch with the lovely Garter Lace Stitch. The bigger the square, the fewer you will need. You can make this stitch pattern using just knit and purl stitches. Also, you can find me on Ravelry or join more than 25K subscribers on . The coordinating shams mirror the blue flowers to bring a traditional feel to your bedding ensemble. If you want a larger border make 8 squares and your border anything up to 10 1/2. The sashing is added as you piece it together. I want the corners to be well anchored together.My quilt is now 6 by 6 blocks. Also watch the video below for more info. For the areas of the jacket you cant reach to stitch the seam allowance down by machine, you can stitch by hand. Supersoft Microplush Quilted 4-Piece Bed Spread Set, Sage, King by BNF Home (608) $130. You can also stitch all of the bias-bound seams down by hand so that there is no visible line of stitching from the other side. Thats nasty Lisa, but Im glad it hasnt put you off quilting. Full-Queen / King size 100% Cotton Patchwork Quilt Set with Floral Thank you, Tips and Tricks for Sewing a Reversible Quilted Jacket, How to Upcycle a Sweatshirt into a Bolero, Three-Sole Walking Foot with Seam Guide #50, Tips and Tricks for Sewing with Fabric Selvages, Sewing with Double Gauze: Tips and Tricks, Sewing with Sequin Fabric: Tips and Tricks, Quilting Projects & Techniques + Giveaway, Sew These Five Fashion Trends for Spring 2023. For the advanced beginner. Find yourself wanting a more subdued look? Laura Roberts teaches you how to cut novelty fabric into little squares and make it into a block. Once all the blocks have been sewn into rows add the long sashing pieces to join the rows together in the same way as you joined the blocks together. Most quilted jackets will have bias-bound seams on the inside. Click to get the step by step instructions. Looks so easy. Hi Carol, Im really not sure what could be going wrong.