Beating the Band Wagon Drum...

Okay, I wanted to share with you an old quick and simple quilt pattern. Even if you have never quilted before, this one should be simple and if you work with 1 or 2 others helping you out it will be a breeze.

I think it is called a Biscuit Quilt or Puff Quilt, but they are pretty simple to make. Here is some instructions I found in the January 1981 Quilting Newsletter. I am adding quotes since these are not my instructions.

'Quilt Size should be 63" x 90" & you will need to cut 54 12" squares of fabric for the top and 54 9" squares of muslin or your chose fabric for bottom. You need 3 1/2 yards of fabric remnants, 3 1/2 yards of muslin or your backing fabric and 5 1/2 yards for lining and border, 10 # of polyester batting.'

How many of us have over that much laying around in scraps & piles?

Wash, iron muslin to shrink, or all your fabrics to shrink if you want to. I say this because there are those who do not pre-wash and those that are staunch pre-washers. Cut out your fabric squares as directed above.

'Pin the corners of one 12" square to the corners of a 9" square & fold excess top fabric into 2 pleats each side. Sew upper square to lower square along 3 sides, you will need 1 side open to stuff. Insert stuffing/batting into open side of square (aprx. 2-3 ounces per square). Cotton batting is NOT acceptable for this quilt! Once square is stuffed, stitch the opening closed.

With rights sides together, join six of the puffs side by side to make a row the width of your quilt, joining them in a 1/4" seam by hand or machine (your choice). Divide the lining fabric into two 2 1/4 yard pieces. Seam these pieces together lengthwise making a lining 72" x 99". Put this seam side up on table or floor & center the stuffed top of the lining right side up. Cut long strips of polyester batting about 4" wide to stuff the border and put them along the edges.

Fold the remaining lining up and over the batting, turn under the edge and pin to the top. Cut off excess fabric at each corner and miter the corner. Finished the edges of the border to the top of the quilt.

Tie through the center of the each puff using 2 strands of nylon thread and tie on the underside of each puff for a fuller quilt.'

Good Luck Ladies & Gents, Boys & Girls!