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Spring is right around the corner! Our yard & trees are still brown so I thought I’d sew up some cheery florals while I wait for the real ones to bloom. Instead of printing pattern pieces or measuring (and then double checking), I opted to try quilting with Cricut instead! I have the Maker machine with a nifty little rotary blade, allowing me to cut quilting cotton without any bonding to stabilize it. Cricut sponsored this post which means they provided materials & compensated me for my time, but as always, my opinions are my own.
I picked one of the cute designer fabric bundles that Cricut carries, this one from Riley Blake screams spring to me!
If you like this post, you might also like some of these!
- 15+ spring quilt patterns
- Check out my full review of the Cricut Maker
- Spring bunny bunting with the Cricut Maker
- Simple circle coasters with the Cricut Maker
- Halloween Mini Quilt
While I don’t mind cutting a few rectangles, I always struggle with cutting perfect circles and the Cricut does it easily! This is where the Maker really shines in my opinion; depending on the pattern it might not save a ton of time after you trim the fabric to 12″ wide, apply it, program it, and pull it back out. But the precision cannot be beat! It cut through the patchwork seams no problem and made a perfect circle.
It’ll be hanging up on my sewing room wall by the time you read this post! I’m trying the safety pin on the back, hung on to a pushpin idea to display it. I’d love to hear how you show off mini quilts!
Pin this Cricut Maker quilt tutorial for later using this link or collage image!
Cricut maker quilt
Supplies
- Cricut Maker
- Fat quarter bundle or 4 different woven cotton fabrics – this is a Cricut/Riley Blake bundle
- Cricut felt
- Cricut rotary blade
- Brayer
- Pink fabric mat
- FQ of backing fabric
- FQ of batting
- Wool felt
- Pins
- Iron
- 1 yard of double fold bias tape (or an additional FQ to make your own)
- Binding clips
- Strong hold (no sew) Heat N Bond or other permanent fabric glue (also can sew on if preferred)
- Get a link to the Design Space file here
Step 1
Trim your fabric to 12″ wide and use the brayer to roll it on to your pink fabric mat. Cut (8) 2″wX11″h strips.
Step 2
Sew the strips together with 1/4″ seam allowance. Use an iron to press them all open.
Step 3
Apply the patchwork piece on to the pink fabric mat and adhere with the brayer. Cut the 10.5″ inch circle out.
Step 4
Cut out a woven cotton piece larger than the circle, and a matching batting piece. Layer the woven cotton right side down, batting, and then center the patchwork circle on top. Use pins or safety pins to secure & quilt it!
I used this fat quarter bias tape tutorial from my friend Sara,
Spring is right around the corner! Our yard & trees are still brown so I thought I’d sew up some cheery florals while I wait for the real ones to bloom. Instead of printing pattern pieces or measuring (and then double checking), I opted to try quilting with Cricut instead! I have the Maker machine with a nifty little rotary blade, allowing me to cut quilting cotton without any bonding to stabilize it. Cricut sponsored this post which means they provided materials & compensated me for my time, but as always, my opinions are my own.
I picked one of the cute designer fabric bundles that Cricut carries, this one from Riley Blake screams spring to me!
If you like this post, you might also like some of these!
- 15+ spring quilt patterns
- Check out my full review of the Cricut Maker
- Spring bunny bunting with the Cricut Maker
- Simple circle coasters with the Cricut Maker
- Halloween Mini Quilt
While I don’t mind cutting a few rectangles, I always struggle with cutting perfect circles and the Cricut does it easily! This is where the Maker really shines in my opinion; depending on the pattern it might not save a ton of time after you trim the fabric to 12″ wide, apply it, program it, and pull it back out. But the precision cannot be beat! It cut through the patchwork seams no problem and made a perfect circle.
It’ll be hanging up on my sewing room wall by the time you read this post! I’m trying the safety pin on the back, hung on to a pushpin idea to display it. I’d love to hear how you show off mini quilts!
Pin this Cricut Maker quilt tutorial for later using this link or collage image!
Cricut maker quilt
Supplies
- Cricut Maker
- Fat quarter bundle or 4 different woven cotton fabrics – this is a Cricut/Riley Blake bundle
- Cricut felt
- Cricut rotary blade
- Brayer
- Pink fabric mat
- FQ of backing fabric
- FQ of batting
- Wool felt
- Pins
- Iron
- 1 yard of double fold bias tape (or an additional FQ to make your own)
- Binding clips
- Strong hold (no sew) Heat N Bond or other permanent fabric glue (also can sew on if preferred)
- Get a link to the Design Space file here
Step 1
Trim your fabric to 12″ wide and use the brayer to roll it on to your pink fabric mat. Cut (8) 2″wX11″h strips.
Step 2
Sew the strips together with 1/4″ seam allowance. Use an iron to press them all open.
Step 3
Apply the patchwork piece on to the pink fabric mat and adhere with the brayer. Cut the 10.5″ inch circle out.
Step 4
Cut out a woven cotton piece larger than the circle, and a matching batting piece. Layer the woven cotton right side down, batting, and then center the patchwork circle on top. Use pins or safety pins to secure & quilt it!
I used this fat quarter bias tape tutorial from my friend Sara,
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Spring is right around the corner! Our yard & trees are still brown so I thought I’d sew up some cheery florals while I wait for the real ones to bloom. Instead of printing pattern pieces or measuring (and then double checking), I opted to try quilting with Cricut instead! I have the Maker machine with a nifty little rotary blade, allowing me to cut quilting cotton without any bonding to stabilize it. Cricut sponsored this post which means they provided materials & compensated me for my time, but as always, my opinions are my own.
I picked one of the cute designer fabric bundles that Cricut carries, this one from Riley Blake screams spring to me!
If you like this post, you might also like some of these!
- 15+ spring quilt patterns
- Check out my full review of the Cricut Maker
- Spring bunny bunting with the Cricut Maker
- Simple circle coasters with the Cricut Maker
- Halloween Mini Quilt
While I don’t mind cutting a few rectangles, I always struggle with cutting perfect circles and the Cricut does it easily! This is where the Maker really shines in my opinion; depending on the pattern it might not save a ton of time after you trim the fabric to 12″ wide, apply it, program it, and pull it back out. But the precision cannot be beat! It cut through the patchwork seams no problem and made a perfect circle.
It’ll be hanging up on my sewing room wall by the time you read this post! I’m trying the safety pin on the back, hung on to a pushpin idea to display it. I’d love to hear how you show off mini quilts!
Pin this Cricut Maker quilt tutorial for later using this link or collage image!
Cricut maker quilt
Supplies
- Cricut Maker
- Fat quarter bundle or 4 different woven cotton fabrics – this is a Cricut/Riley Blake bundle
- Cricut felt
- Cricut rotary blade
- Brayer
- Pink fabric mat
- FQ of backing fabric
- FQ of batting
- Wool felt
- Pins
- Iron
- 1 yard of double fold bias tape (or an additional FQ to make your own)
- Binding clips
- Strong hold (no sew) Heat N Bond or other permanent fabric glue (also can sew on if preferred)
- Get a link to the Design Space file here
Step 1
Trim your fabric to 12″ wide and use the brayer to roll it on to your pink fabric mat. Cut (8) 2″wX11″h strips.
Step 2
Sew the strips together with 1/4″ seam allowance. Use an iron to press them all open.
Step 3
Apply the patchwork piece on to the pink fabric mat and adhere with the brayer. Cut the 10.5″ inch circle out. Cut out a woven cotton piece larger than the circle, and a matching batting piece. Layer the woven cotton right side down, batting, and then center the patchwork circle on top. Use pins or safety pins to secure & quilt it!
Step 4
Trim around the patchwork circle
Step 5
Adhere the Heat N Bond to the felt and cut out the ‘bloom’.
Step 6
Adhere the text, centered, and then clip the bias tape on around the circle.
Step 7
Clip & sew on your bias binding! I machine sew the inside and then fold it over to the back and hand sew to finish.
Ta da! You’re done with your spring mini quilt!
Caroline Critchfield
Friday 1st of March 2019
Great choice of fabrics. That is adorable!
Stephanie - Swoodson Says
Wednesday 27th of March 2019
Thanks so much Caroline!!