I am teaching a 6-week series for new quilters at Sew Portland starting January 25. I thought it would be fun to post a tutorial here for the stacked coins quilt we'll be working on in class. Work along with us if you like!
Here are the fabric requirements:
Select a charm pack or equivalent fabric (you will need at least 30 charms).
Add 1 yd of neutral background fabric;
1⅓ yards backing fabric;
¼ yard binding fabric (or a fat quarter)
and 1 crib size batt.
Cut charms in half. I chose to leave a few uncut, like the girl on a swing--so look through your charms before you cut! If any of your charms have directional prints, be mindful when you cut them—note the dogs on the red charm.
Make two stacks of cut charms (coins) and start chain piecing pairs. Try not to get too fussy about which coins to pair up. Leaving 8 to 10 coins unpaired will give you design flexibility.
Press paired coins open, pressing seams to one side. Lay out 3 columns with 20 coins in each column. Don’t forget to include any uncut charms in your columns—count each of those as 2 coins. Use your single coins as needed to create three columns that make you happy. Stitch columns, press. They should each be roughly 42” long.
Check back for part two. This is a super simple quilt and lots of fun to make with different fabric and quilting choices. Any questions?
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