2016 - Rajah Quilt Revisited
2016 - Rajah Quilt Revisited
The 2016 Block of the Month, Rajah Quilt Revisited, by Lesse Siegele.
The pattern is no longer available from The Quilt Show but may be found at 2sewtextiles.com.
Instructional videos for those working on the quilt may be found by clicking on the View button.
Rajah Quilt Revisited BOM 2016 Month 01 - Rotary Cutting Basics
Julie Cefalu demonstrates the fundamentals of rotary cutting starting with preparing the fabric, how to hold the ruler, how to use the rotary cutter and make the cut.
Rajah Quilt Revisited BOM 2016 Month 02 - Square-in-a-Square
Julie demonstrates foundation paper piecing, a great technique for piecing small blocks.
Rajah Quilt Revisited BOM 2016 Month 03 - Flower Appliqué
Julie demonstrates using the Apliquick tools, a glue stick and a water soluble, fusible appliqué paper.
Rajah Quilt Revisited BOM 2016 Month 04 - Thread Selection
Julie Cefalu talks to you about thread weight, needle selection, and the types of threads you should be using based on your particular project.
Rajah Quilt Revisited BOM 2016 Month 05 - Hour Glass Block
Julie shares the formula and technique to make quarter square triangles for the hour glass block.
Rajah Quilt Revisited BOM 2016 Month 06 - Pressing
Julie discusses pressing using a pinwheel block as the sample.
Rajah Quilt Revisited BOM 2016 Month 07 - Half-Square Triangles
Julie shares the tools needed to make Half-Square Triangles; two at the same time.
Rajah Quilt Revisited BOM 2016 Month 08 - Labels
Julie shares a quick solution for adding a Quilt Label to a quilt stitched down with the binding.
Rajah Quilt Revisited BOM 2016 Month 09 - Attaching Borders
Julie discusses fabric cutting for the borders to keep your quilts hanging straight based on the grain of the fabric.
Rajah Quilt Revisited BOM 2016 Month 11 - Placing Appliqué on the Borders
Julie shares how to place appliqué pieces on a border strip.