Now.....About The Fusion Quilt .....

 

Hello lovely lovelies, lovely friends♡ Here I am again on this sunny Sunday morning to talk about the fusion quilt I've been fashioning. Some more happy, fusion squares dancing with gorgeous colours and patterns have been finished.

Last week a couple of lovelies had a few queries as to how a fusion quilt is fashioned. I did smile at Julie's comment that each square looked like a "fancy schmancy pot holder". =) I must say, Julie, I would have to agree with you♡

A fusion quilt is basically making quilted squares and crocheting each square together, which in essence is fusing sewing and crochet together.

Each square consists of a fabric square for the top and another fabric square for the backing. As my quilt is made of quilting cotton for both the front and backing, there is a square of batting in the middle of the two finished squares. I have seen fusion quilts fashioned with a fabric square for the top and a fleecy fabric for the backing. In this case there would be no need for batting.

The batting and the two fabric squares with right sides together, are machine stitched together leaving a gap to enable turning out to the right side. 

The sides are then trimmed and neatened  and the corners clipped giving a neater and more defined corner when the square is turned right side out.

Or......the quicker, more efficient, but fuglier photo......method. =)

Push out the corners with whatever implement you use and then press with an iron. Quilting is done at this point. I machine quilted diagonally from corner to corner.  I then mark 1/4" in from the edge and draw a line around the square. Some lovelies, machine stitch all the way around as a guide for the blanket stitch. I don't as I prefer to only have the blanket stitch skipping all the way round. Then blanket stitch is sewn around the square at 1/4" intervals. Blanket stitch is needed to have something to work the crochet stitches into. 

When all the crochet edging around each square is finished the squares are then joined together either by crochet or hand stitching, forming the quilt. I love that each square is a complete component crocheted together to form a completed quilt. Hopefully, the joining of all my pretty squares isn't too far away.

What I'm loving about this fusion quilt is the completely different aesthetic of the front and back. On the front, vintage inspired, muted colour palettes of Tilda, and on the back, bright and cheery florals. I love that it is two quilts in one. I love too, that this quilt has been fashioned from what's in my stash. It's a good project for using leftover batting, too. It's certainly turning out to be a fabulous 'user-upper' of my fabric stash.

The back is as lovely, if not lovelier, with all the floralicious florals♡

I'm aiming to have enough squares for a quilt that will rest atop a queen size bed. A very roomy lap quilt, if you will. =) Perhaps, in the not too distant future I will begin the crocheting of each pretty square together to form the quilt. I'm rather excited about that.

Enjoy your Sunday, lovely lovelies♡ 'Tis time for an early morning cuppa here and time for a little Slow Sunday Stitching. 'Tis time to relax and enjoy some quiet moments.....calm moments; and with crochet hook and wool, let my fingers dance merrily around some more pretty squares♡

Until the next time........