Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Quilt with the Add Backing As-You-Go Technique

This technique is an easy way of making large quilts on a household machine. It is particularly well suited for In-the-hoop blocks since they are already quilted! 

Follow the instructions below to finish your quilt with this method: 

• Sew the quilt together in rows. Add batting and quilt the rows separately as desired.  This technique is best suited for thinner batting. 
  

Cutting backing pieces: 

1. Cut out backing pieces at least 2” wider than the row pieces on all sides.  
2. The backing fabric is shown in medium gray for the right side and light gray for the wrong side in the illustrations below for better visibility. 
3. Start with 2 backing pieces: lay them on top of each other, right sides facing and raw edges even at top. 
   
   
4. Place the bottom row of the quilt on top of the backing pieces.
   
   
5. Place the second last row on top of the first-row right sides facing, and raw edges even at the top. Pin and sew together.
   
   
6. Fold out the backing and the rows of blocks. Press. Pin the layers together at the top, do not overstretch the backing. Topstitch close to the edge to hold the layers together. 
   
   
7.  Cut away excess backing fabric at the top edge. Put a backing fabric piece on the back, right sides facing and raw edges even, right sides facing and raw edges even. Put row next row of blocks on the front right sides facing and raw edges even. Pin in place and sew together. 
   
   
8. Continue to add rows and backing in the same way until the quilt is finished. Topstitch close to the edge to hold the layers together. Cut away excess backing fabric. 
   
   

Now it is time to add the binding. On mySewnet Studio you can find different ways of doing this.