Strip-Pieced Diagonal Beginner Quilt Tutorial by Jen Eskridge

Make this simple baby quilt with 3 fabrics. It finishes 36" x 48" and is a great first project for anyone wanting to stitch a gift.

Strip-Pieced Diagonal Beginner Quilt

This small quilt is the perfect project to try strip-pieced quilting. The finished quilt measures 36" x 48" an dis made with 12 identical quilt blocks. The strong diagonal element gives you the creative freedom to make a variety of visual layouts with one easy construction method.

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Supplies

2/3 yard Medium Fabric 1
2/3 yard Medium Fabric 2
5/8 yard Dark Fabric (this includes the binding)
1-1/2 yard Backing Fabric
Rotary Cutting tools

Cutting

From Medium Fabrics 1 and 2:

Cut 1 strip 3-1/2" x width of fabric
Cut 1 strip 6-1/2" x width of fabric
Cut 1 strip 9-1/2" x width of fabric

From the Dark Fabric

Cut 4 strip 3-1/2" x width of fabric
Cut 4 strip 2-1/2" x width of fabric

Strip Piecing

Join the following rows using a 1/4” seam allowance.
Make four total strip sets for baby size.
Press seam allowances towards the dark fabric.

Rotary Cut

Rotary cut 12 columns measuring 3-1/2” wide, from each strip set created.
The first cut, shown on the far left below, should “even up” the ends.

Join Columns

Each block will use four columns, one column from each strip set. Arrange them as shown below.

Matching right sides, join with a 1/4” seam allowance.

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Join Blocks

Arrange the blocks in a 3 x 4 grid. Make any design you like with the diagonal lines.
Join blocks using a 1/4” seam allowance.

These photos illustrate some of the MANY options for laying out this design.

Finishing

Create a "quilt sandwich" with the quilt top, batting, and backing fabrics. Sew through all three layers to quilt the project and bind using your favorite binding method.