JOSHUA'S QUILT

This is a quilt I whipped out in a couple of weeks in my spare time.  It is fast, easy, and anyone who has a rotary cutting blade and mat, a sharp pair of scissors, and can sew a straight line, can make this quilt quickly!

It is warm, it is snuggly, and it is well-loved!

You will need:

• A sewing machine with a walking foot
• Thread
• Batting - twin size is ample  (You do not use batting if you are using denim as backing.  You should, however, use batting if you are using light weight fabrics.  The picture above uses only flannel and denim.  There is no batting in that particular quilt.)
• 5/8 yard of 18 fabrics or fabric scraps to equal this amount for the front.  (I used 11 flannel shirts from Goodwill to get a nice variety.)
• 5/8 yard of denim of various shades (Again, most of mine came from Goodwill.)

* Simply clip out all the seams from the shirt, the shirt sleeves, and the denim jeans.  In this quilt, I also used the pocket area of the flannel to make what Joshua calls his "snack pockets". 

Cutting Directions:

For a 48" x 64" cut:

• 16 - 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 (EACH of front, back, and middle (if batting is used))
• 42 - 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 (EACH of front, back, and middle (if batting is used))
• 44 - 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 (EACH of front, back, and middle (if batting is used))

For a 64" x 88" cut:

• 20 - 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 (EACH of front, back, and middle (if batting is used))
• 98 - 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 (EACH of front, back, and middle (if batting is used))
• 44 - 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 (EACH of front, back, and middle (if batting is used))

Just so you know, the numbers and the color  marks mean NOTHING!

Sewing Tips:

• Don't worry about color or if stripes or plaids are straight.
• Washed, frayed edges hide the sins of cutting and sewing.
• Do NOT pre-wash fabrics or batting.
• ALL seam allowances are 3/4 inch.
• Use a walking foot whether including batting or not. 

Sewing Directions:

• Place fabric blocks WRONG SIDES TOGETHER or wrong sides together with batting inbetween.
• Sew blocks corner to corner.
• Next, sew blocks together so that seams and fringe will appear on the top.  (Flannel side if you are doing the denim and flannel quilt.) (Sewing lines of blocks together worked best for me.  Do what works for you!)
• Shorten your stitch length slightly for sewing the sandwiches together.
• At the end, stitch a seam 3/4 inches around the entire quilt edge.

Finishing Directions:

• After all seams are stitched, clip ALL seams just short of your stitching seam, about 1/2 to 3/4 inche apart.  DO NOT CLIP THROUGH STITCHING.
• If you do not have a lint trap or if you have a septic tank, you should go to a commercial laundry.  Wash and dry your quilt TWICE.  Your quilt gets softer and softer with every wash.