Simple strategies to Make Puff or Biscuit Quilts

Puff quilts are usually commonly known as biscuit quilts. To make one, plan out a puff quilt sample on paper utilizing a grid of 9 squares all by means of and 11 squares down ahead of deciding on provides. Fill contained in the blanks with colours or shades-of-gray coloration values to design the development. A completed puff quilt will measure about 32 inches by 38 inches.

This technique differs from the standard methodology used to make the quilts so ahead of you start, be taught the sample to get a really actually really feel for the entire meeting course of.

Puff Quilt Supplies and Offers

• 3 yards of material for prime squares (is perhaps orderly or scrappy)
• 2 yards of muslin or one totally different supplies for as soon as extra squares (won’t be seen contained in the completed quilt)
• 1 yard of material for (remaining) backing
• 1 1/2 packages double fold bias tape (or make your binding)
• Thread
• Embroidery floss and needlepoint needle
• Polyester fiberfill (one bag or just a bit bit additional)
• Security pins or tacks

Puff Quilt Chopping Directions

• Lower 99 6-inch-by-6-inch extreme squares
• Lower 99 5-inch-by-5-inch squares of muslin (or utterly totally different supplies used for as soon as extra squares)

Puff Quilt Yardage Helper

Assume the material has a usable width of a minimum of 40 inches:

• You possibly can reduce 6 six-inch squares from a six-inch-wide strip of material reduce from selvage to selvage (more than likely seven if the usable width is 42 inches).
• You possibly can reduce 8 five-inch squares from a five-inch-wide strip of material reduce from selvage to selvage.

Pin Puff Quilt Squares

1. Pin a extreme supplies sq. to a smaller muslin sq. (the flawed facet of the perfect sq. have to be in opposition to the muslin). Match all corners and coronary coronary heart the perfect sq.’s ensuing pleats as confirmed. Go away one facet of every pocket unpinned for stuffing later.
2. Repeat, pinning all extreme squares to a muslin sq..
3. Put collectively pinned squares into rows, orienting all pleats inside the an an identical route.
4. Use a 1/2-inch seam allowance to stitch sq. pockets in every row collectively. Don’t take away pins from unsewn edges.
5. Sew a 1/2-inch seam alongside the edges of the outermost pockets.
6. Place every row as soon as extra into its place all by means of the development.
7. Sew a 1/2-inch seam alongside the underside edge of every row, orienting quick seam allowances to stream in reverse instructions from row to row in order that they’ll nest collectively accurately when rows are joined. Take away pins from row bottoms after stitching.
8. Use the openings alongside the tops of rows to stuff every sq. with fiberfill. Fill squares accurately, nonetheless keep away from over-packing—an excessive amount of stuffing will make it highly effective to pin and stitch rows collectively.
9. Sew a 1/2-inch seam allowance alongside the open fringe of the perfect row.
10. Pin and stitch rows collectively, nesting seam allowances.

Make Puff Quilt Backing

1. Place the puff quilt’s backing supplies appropriate facet down on a desk. Place the quilt on extreme, appropriate facet up.
2. Use security pins or tacks to carry the layers collectively.
3. Thread embroidery floss by a needlepoint needle and tie every nook of a pocket with a sq. knot. Change from the higher appropriate to the decrease left.
4. Take away tacks or pins and trim backing even with the edges of the puff quilt. Baste or zigzag sew all through the edges of the quilt.

Sew Puff Quilt Binding

1. Pin bias tape all through the quilt.
2. Sew binding to the quilt with matching thread, utilizing an enormous zigzag setting and quick sew measurement. You may additionally bind the quilt with double fold mitered binding.
3. Launder the puff quilt.

Change the Puff Quilt’s Dimensions

• To make puff quilts with squares of a specific dimension, reduce the as soon as extra squares one inch smaller than the perfect squares.
• When making miniature puff quilts, attempt reducing the as soon as extra squares 1/2 inch smaller than the doorway squares, and use a 1/4-inch seam allowance for all seams.
• Experiment with sizes to see what works finest.