Marshmallow Brochette - Backing and Basting

Hello fellow QALers! This week I'm posting on backing and basting your quilt. If you're not quite there yet, no problem! Just keep chugging along and let me know if you run into any snags. I would love it if you posted pictures of your progress in the Marshmallow Brochette flickr group.

Before I get in to the next set of instructions, I just want to say how excited that you all are embarking on this journey with me. It's so...COOL (for lack of a better word right now) that there are those of you out there who liked my pattern enough that they wanted to make it, AND wanted to make it so much that they are participating in this quilt along.

The above pictures were all added to the Marshmallow Brochette QAL flickr group by those of you participating. If I didn't include at least one of your pictures it's because it doesn't appear in the group or isn't sharable. I have really enjoyed following your progress and commenting on your pictures!

On to the instructions...

Well...sort of. This isn't a tutorial on creating your backing or basting. There are some great ones out there so if you need some assistance please google search for tutorials or check out youtube.

If you need to refer back to the supplies list for how much fabric you need for either the mini quilt or lap quilt, check out the first Marshmallow Brochette QAL post.

Step 1: Press your quilt top and trim any excess

Step 2: Press your backing fabric. I don't have a picture of me actually pressing my backing fabric but here is one OF the backing fabric: *wink*

Step 3: Make your quilt sandwich. I generally use a bit of masking tape to keep my backing fabric taut, 100% cotton batting, and safety pins to baste.

Basting is my least favorite part of the quilting process. If you feel the same, trudge through.We're in the home stretch!

Step 4: Shake off your quilt and get ready for quilting next week. I like to keep my quilts hanging or laying flat to avoid getting wrinkles before I am ready to quilt.

Happy Quilting!

Marshmallow Brochette QAL - Part 3.2

Hello Threaded Mess followers and Marshmallow Brochette QALers!

This weekend did not go as planned, nor did the start of this week. It's funny how life sometimes works out that way. Hopefully to some this delay of schedule is giving you the extra time you needed to do something else...

Without further ado, here are my measurements for each column of the lap size version of Marshmallow Brochette (exact cuts for the mini quilt were already provided):

By column my measurements were (from top to bottom piece):

**All of these measurements are for the size you CUT. The finished size will be smaller because of your 1/4" seam allowance**

Column A (left): 4" [square] 7" [square] 5" [square] 4" [square] 6" [square] 8" [square] 8" = 42"

Column B: 6" [square] 5" [square] 3" [square] 7" [square] 9" [square] 5" [square] 7" = 42"

Column C: 3" [square] 7" [square] 9" [square] 6" [square] 4" [square] 8" [square] 5" = 42

Column D: 5" [square] 5" [square] 5" [square] 7" [square] 6" [square] 6" [square] 8" = 42" 

Column E: 7 [square] 5" [square] 9" [square] 4" [square] 4" [square] 6" [square] 7" = 42"

Column F (right): 5" [square] 9" [square] 7" [square] 3" [square] 4" [square] 8" [square] 6" = 42"

For visual people, this is not to scale but here is how the cuts lay out:

According to Excel, this should give a nice wavy look that is part of the Marshmallow Brochette charm:

**All of these measurements are for the size you CUT. The finished size will be smaller because of your 1/4" seam allowance**

How is everyone coming along? I'd love to see pictures in the Marshmallow Brochette QAL flickr group!

Happy Quilting