Quilting

This week I have been learning a new process called quilting. Quilting is a process where you sew two or more pieces of material together with a pattern or design to make a thick padded material. First for my sample I had to get two A4 pieces of calico and a A4 piece of wadding as seen below.

Calico and wadding

Then on one piece of calico I drew a line in the center and on one half I drew a straight line pattern and on the other I drew a diagonal line pattern. Next I put the wadding in between the two pieces of calico and put pins on the pieces to keep them together and straight.

All I had to do then was sew with the sewing machine over the lines I had drawn on making sure the material didn't fold over or get caught.

My sample

This was my finished sample and it was very successful. at the end of each stitch I used the back stitch so that the cotton didn't unravel and this made it look tidy. It is a fun process and it is quite simple to do. It would be a great process to use for my final piece because of the simple but effective pattern.