All About Stitching Multi Colored Quilting Fabrics

Love fabric sewing & quilting? You have landed on the right blog. Let’s talk about multi colored quilting fabrics!

Quilts are popular among seamstresses and are made in a variety of colors, and designs. Due to the patchwork involved to create them, quilts are super durable and can last really long. Besides, if you are planning to surprise a loved one with a handmade gift, quilts can be a great option.

As a budding dressmaker, or a person quilting for the first time, getting through the process can seem overwhelming. Keep Calm. Broadway Fabrics has got you covered! Ranging from the processes, the ideal textiles, and the threads to use in multi-colored quilts, this blog covers all. Ready, thready, sew!

Stages Of Quilting

Before you start creating those multi colored quilts, you must know a few things. Quilting is more than just bringing together patchwork. It includes various stages which you will find below.

Binding The Quilt

As the term suggests, this stage ensures that your quilt’s outer edges are secured. A long, this piece of fabric, usually 2.5 inches wide is used for binding. Not only does binding covers the raw edges but also holds everything together.

Creating A Visually Appealing Quilting Top

This is the outermost visible layer of the quilt - the quilting top. This is where the classic quilting patchwork is done. How appealing your quilt look is all dependent on this layer. It’s vital to choose the right patterns and shades if you are planning on making multi colored quilts. Want to make a statement or gift a person who loves bling? Go generously with the multi color quilt patterns fabrics.

Determining The Ideal Batting Thickness For The Quilt

For those of you who are new to quilting, batting refers to the middle layer of the quilt. You may choose to create this layer out of cotton, polyester, or even cotton blend. The purpose of this layer is to add an extra layer of insulation to the quilt. It’s important to determine how thick you want the batting layer to be. This is because if it gets too thick, sewing the quilt together could be difficult.

Choosing A Wide Backing For Fabric The Quilt

Since we are going from the outermost layer to the innermost one, here’s the bottom layer of the quilt. It is called backing. Since this layer, in a way, holds the other top layers, you must choose a wide fabric for it. There are quilt backing fabrics available in the market, or you can even piece fabric panels together to create backing for bigger quilts.

What Multi Colored Quilting Fabric Should You Use

When it comes to picking a multi colored quilting fabric, you can do two things:

• One – Pick the classic, whimsical 3 layers including the top multi-colored fabric, the middle batting fabric, and the final backing fabric layer.
• Two – You can be creative! Not just with the top visible layer, but with the entire quilt.

However, all things considered, medium-weight cotton fabric is known to be one of the most ideal fabrics for quilting. In fact, most of the leading companies selling quilted fabric insist on using 100% cotton material as quilt fabrics.

Bey hey, if you have made up your mind on going creative, you can use other alternatives too.

Another thing you must keep in mind while crafting with multi colored quilting fabrics is to wash them before. This is ideal for fabrics that may bleed and ruin the finished design. Besides, if at all the fabric happens to shrink, it will do so before you start working on your quilt.

Answers To Some Common Questions While Making Multi Colored Quilts

When in doubt, trust Broadway Fabrics! Here are some common doubts that may arise while quilting colorful quilts, and the answer to them. Hop in!

What color thread to use when quilting multi colors?

This is a common confusion that could pop up in your mind. Keep calm. We have got you covered! When you are sewing a quilt with high color contrasts, it’s natural to be confused about the color of the thread. While some people prefer using different colored threads for different patches, for others this could get too tedious.

If you plan on using a single-color thread throughout, a great way is to lay each thread over the fabric. You will immediately be able to tell which one pops out and which one blends well. Alternatively, you can also choose medium tones like grey or classic black and white.

How much fabric do I need for a quilt?

Well, this typically depends on the size of the quilt you are planning to make. However, for a standard 36 X 50 quilt, you would require 1.5 yards of fabric with a 42-inch width.

Larger quilts can take up to 3.5 yards of fabric as well.

How to quilt big multi colored blocks?

Working with large-scale designs that are more than 12.5 inches square can be a lot of fun. In fact, modern quilts are all about them. However, for budding quilters, this may not be the easiest thing to do. Here’s what you can do.

To make sure that your blocks are as precise as possible, especially while making half-square triangles is to cut the fabric a little bit larger than it needs to be. Besides, when working with printed fabric, you must draw your lines on the back of the fabric. The fundamentals with big blocks otherwise remain the same as small blocks.

How Can Broadway Fabrics Help You In Getting Multi Colored Quilting Fabrics

Be it multi colored striped quilts, multi colored king-size quilts, or colorful queen quilt sets, Broadway Fabrics is happy to be your fabric genie.

You can pick from a range of multi colored quilting fabrics. All our fabrics are made from premium quality cotton. Also, we do an all over the US shipping for a flat $4. Isn’t that cool?

Shop online, place your order now.

Happy Quilting!