Assemble the 18 image quilts

1. Prep your squares for assembly

Iron each embroidered square face down so as not to crush the stitches.

When all the squares are pressed and wrinkle free...

Lay out the embroidered blocks with the cotton squares provided into a pleasing checkerboard design.

Continue till you have laid out all the images.

2. Assemble the squares

Working across horizontally, pin squares right sides together and sew using a 1/4" seam.

Press all seams open as you go.

Continue sewing and pressing all squares into horizontal rows.

Keep an eye out for loose threads. It's much easier to clip and clean as you go than when the quilt top is complete. If you don't remove it, the stray thread can show through the fabric on the front side.

Working from the top to the bottom, sew each horizontal row to the next. Align and pin the corners as best you can. Work your way down, row after row, making sure to press each horizontal seam open.

Press the seams open as you go.

If seams are aligned carefully, corners will meet as pictured.

The checker board portion of your quilt is now complete!

3. Sew on the borders

Start with your side borders.

Take the center measurement from the top of the quilt to the bottom.

Use that measurement to cut two borders for the sides.

This photo shows our measurement 41 5/8". Yours might be slightly more or less. What's important is that both side borders match in length.

Pin the borders to the sides of the quilt and stitch 1/4" seams.

Press the seams out towards the border.

Here's what it looks like with the side seams sewn and pressed.

Repeat the same method for the top and bottom borders. Measure from outside edge to outside edge of the side borders.

With your quilt top sewn and pressed, you are ready to make a Quilt sandwich.