Part 2 DIY Baby Blanket Sewing Adventure: Green Turtle Blanket

Continuing from Part 1, I continue quilting my baby blanket by finishing the first set of parallel lines and then flipping the blanket to sew the perpendicular lines, creating a diamond pattern. I also share a helpful tip about using mechanic gloves to get a better grip while quilting. Stay tuned for part three, where I’ll show you how to apply the binding and finish the blanket!

Final Photos are in Part 3 and the Gallery. You can also check out Part 1 if you have not already.

Transcript

Hi everyone! My name is Teria with Peace and Make, and in today’s video, we’re continuing part two of a three-part series where I’m showing you my process for quilting a baby blanket. In today’s video, we’ll be finishing up the first set of parallel lines on the blanket. Then, I’ll show you what all the lines look like once they’re completed and laid out. After that, I’ll flip the blanket over to start sewing the perpendicular lines.

Stay tuned for part three, where I’ll be finishing the blanket and also showing how to apply the binding—this is a really helpful part of the process. I’ll also share a cool tip for quilting, so keep an eye out for that!

If you’re quilting along with me, get your sewing machine ready, or grab something cozy like water, juice, or tea, and settle in to watch. You can also play this in the background while you work.

Alright, I’ll be back in the next clip, and we’ll dive into part two!

In this part of the process, I’m going to flip the blanket over and start sewing the 3-inch lines to create a new diagonal pattern. This is the second set of parallel lines, which will give us those quilted diamond shapes once we’re done. You’ll see how the lines form a series of diamonds across the blanket.

Hi again! I’m back, doing a voiceover as I walk through the process. This is a continuation from part one, and here I’m setting up my quilting again. I’ve rolled up the right side of the quilt to make it easier to stitch.

By the way, I want to mention something about the quilting bar. Right now, it’s positioned on the right side of the quilt, but for my next project, I’m going to move it to the left. The reason is that when the bar is on the right, it tends to get in the way of the fabric roll, which makes sewing a little trickier. So, moving it to the left side will help keep everything running smoothly.

If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, you can catch up by watching part one of this series. I’ll add a link to the video in the cards above.

Okay, back to the quilt! I’ve finished the first set of parallel lines, and now I’m laying the quilt out so you can see what it looks like. I’m not sure if it’s fully in frame, but this is the first set of parallel lines I sewed, and I’m just going over them here. One thing I noticed was that I accidentally sewed two “X” shapes instead of one, which caused a bit of bunching. It would have been better to just sew one “X” and then flip the quilt to sew the other, as I mentioned in part one. So, lesson learned!

Next, I’m flipping the blanket over as I showed in the sketch video from earlier, and now I’m sewing the new perpendicular lines. I’ve rolled the quilt on both sides to keep it stable while I work. If you don’t roll your quilt, the fabric can pull to one side, but rolling it helps keep everything in place.

Also, I want to share a quick tip about quilting gloves. For my second baby blanket, I used a pair of mechanic gloves from Harbor Freight. They’re a little big for my hands, but they give me extra grip when I’m pushing the fabric through the machine. These gloves have a leather-like material that helps with traction, which makes sewing smoother and easier. If you’re in the U.S., you can check Harbor Freight, or you might find something similar at stores like Lowe’s or on quilting websites.

If I can find a link to these gloves online, I’ll add it below. But if you can’t find them, just look for any gloves that give you a good grip on the fabric while you’re sewing.

Now back to the quilt! I’m finishing up the last set of lines, and I’m really excited to show you the progress. Here, I’m starting from the middle and adding a row of parallel lines. Once that’s done, I’ll go back to the middle and add the next set on the other side to complete the pattern.

As I lay out the quilt, you can see the friction pen lines I drew to guide my sewing. This pen is a great tool for marking your quilt top because it’s easy to erase once you’re done. I bought this pen at a local quilt shop, but you can also find it online if you search for it.

In this shot, you can see the quilt’s progress—just the quilted lines so far, before I add the binding. The binding fabric has these cute little yellow polka dots, which I love. The bright pop of color adds a nice contrast to the rest of the quilt, and even though it’s not exactly the same as the other fabrics, I think it looks great.

That wraps up part two of the series! In this video, I finished sewing the perpendicular lines to form the quilted diamonds. The quilt top is almost done, but we still need to add the binding, which is the next step.

Stay tuned for part three, where I’ll walk you through the process of adding the binding. I’m also thinking about creating a separate, detailed video about the binding process. If that sounds helpful, let me know in the comments! I’m also considering combining all three parts into one big video once the series is complete. But if you’d like more detail on any specific part of the process, or if you want me to do another sketch to explain things further, feel free to share your thoughts.

Thanks for watching part two! If you enjoyed this video or have been following along with the series, please like and subscribe. And don’t forget to check out part three, coming next week.

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I’ll see you all next week. Bye!