Around the World UFO fast tutorial
This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share a commission.The Around the World quilt is one of the easiest quilts to make.
Depending on your colors they can look so different.
This is a very old UFO…..started maybe 15 years ago. I have no idea why I never finished it…well hmm it still seems like I start more projects than I finish so I guess that is what happened.
I bet you don’t have any of these fabrics in your stash! I pulled this out after seeing Marcia’s table runner with a Lazy Daisy quilt pattern at Crafty Sewing & Quilting I just couldn’t wait to try it out. At the time she just had photos of it and I was able to figure out how she quilted it.
I was just going to fold the backing over to the front and bind it that way but I quilted too close to the edges and every time I try to trim the batting I cut a hole in the back. So I used another old fabric for the binding.
I love this pattern!
Wow that checked fabric can drive you wonky if you look at it too long! You can see a couple rows of quilting that aren’t done yet, you go in one direction and then come back and stitch the other direction.
Marcia’s quilting is much better but I think I’m getting the hang of it. I was able to turn a UFO into a small table mat and also learn a new quilting pattern….not bad!
I told you this was a fast tutorial – you can save the image below to give you all the info you need to make a small Around the World quilt.
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Hi, I’m Connie Kresin Campbell, the quilter, writer, and photographer behind Freemotion By the River. I enjoy inspiring others with my quilt tutorials and patterns. You’ll also see my sweet adopted dogs from time to time.
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Hi Connie,
This is just another note to say thanks for all the beautiful pics of your quilts. When I see them, I want to make each one, but of course time does not allow. It is a pleasure to look at your website and see what you are making. I live in Alaska and we do not yet have any conditions that tell us that winter is over, but it makes it good for quilting indoors.
Sew cute! I love it! Thanks for sharing at this week's link party, and hope to see you next week! I wanted to let you know I've featured you on the blog today! Have a great weekend!
That type of quilt is on my to-do list! Love your lazy daisies!
just saved this i was thinking a birthday present
Great work on this. I like the colors, it has a nice contrast.
Love your Lazy Daisy quilting and the wiggle lines! Perfect! I think you have the hang of it! Thanks for sharing the around the world tutorial! And linking up to Minutes for Me!
Hope you are having a great weekend!
That is one of my favorite patterns. Lovely!
Very pretty — and it went together very quickly! I love your quilting on it very much! 🙂
I recognize all of those fabrics and DO have the floral in my collection, I think in more than one colorway. I remember the time period they are from too. Nice quilting!
Great little quilt. It looks wonderful on your table, and the quilting is beautiful!
Hi Connie,
This is a great little quilt – I've pinned it so I can remember to make one when I get home. 🙂 blessings, marlene