Craft & Handwork
Quilting
Piece the top, add the batting, then stitch all three layers as one
The top comes first, small pieces joined into a single face, then batting and a backing, and the three get quilted together as one layer. A machine will do it; by hand, a bed-sized quilt is a project of months. Fabric and batting are where the money goes, and a full-size top eats far more yardage than people expect.
First stepPiece nine squares into a small block, layer it with batting and backing, and quilt the three layers into one mug-rug.
Barriers
Cost to start
$50–300
Going deep → $10k–50k
Alone or with people
On your own
Effort
Sitting
Without a teacher?
Self-taught
One session takes
1–2 hours
Where
At home
Why people take it up
Related guides
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