Sewing a Quilt with Texture Caribbean Fabric

Quick answer

Sew a quilt with Texture Caribbean fabric by pre-washing, cutting precise squares, piecing with a quarter-inch seam, and quilting with a simple grid to let the tone-on-tone grid pattern shine.

Sewing steps for your Texture Caribbean quilt

1. Pre-wash and press: Machine wash the fabric cold and tumble dry low to pre-shrink it. Press with a warm iron to remove wrinkles. Skipping pre-washing can cause uneven shrinkage after quilting.
2. Cut your squares: Using a rotary cutter and mat, cut 5-inch squares from the Texture Caribbean fabric. For a lap quilt, cut 48 squares (6 rows of 8). Check that your cutter blade is sharp to avoid frayed edges.
3. Arrange the layout: Lay out the squares on a flat surface, alternating Texture Caribbean with coordinating solids or prints. Step back to check the overall balance before sewing. Take a photo to help you remember the arrangement after you start sewing.
4. Piece the rows: Sew squares together with a quarter-inch seam allowance, pressing seams open or to one side. Complete each row before joining rows together. Use a consistent seam allowance to keep blocks aligned.
5. Quilt the layers: Layer the quilt top with batting and backing, then quilt with a simple grid or straight lines spaced 2-3 inches apart. The tone-on-tone grid of Texture Caribbean hides minor quilting irregularities. Test your quilting stitch length on a scrap sandwich first.
6. Bind and finish: Cut binding strips 2.5 inches wide from a coordinating fabric. Attach binding to the quilt edge, mitering corners, and hand-stitch the back for a clean finish. Press the binding in half before attaching to save time.

Product facts

• Texture Caribbean by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake Design: 100% cotton, 43/44 inch width, machine wash cold / tumble dry low Cotton is easy to cut and piece, and the width gives you plenty of room for standard quilt blocks without excessive waste.