Mother's Day Lap Quilt Pattern

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Using a "found" or "passed down" patchwork piece, this should take a weekend to finish.

2. I re-stitched all of the hand stitching on the panel. My Mom used quarter-inch seams so it was really easy to just sew over the hand stitching to reinforce the seams.

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3. After the piece was reinforced, I laid the panel and the fleece out, wrong sides together making sure to leave 2-3" of extra fleece around the panel.

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4. Then I pinned the panel and the fleece together. I stitched around the entire outside of the panel to secure it to the fleece using a 4.0 straight stitch.

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5. I stitched the lines down on either side of the main sashing pieces, also. After all those lines were stitched down, I cut off the extra fleece around the piece to prepare it for binding.

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6. I added bias binding to the edges of the lap quilt. Special care was taken to fold the bias binding in at the corners.

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7. This was a quick project so I didn't do a normal miter at the edges. I folded the fabric over the edges using the steps above. It was quick, easy, and served its purpose.

8. I gave this to my Mom for Mother's Day. It was a sentimental gift that I knew she'd love. We see these unfinished pieces/panels at thrift stores, garage sales, and flea markets. I'm encouraging you to pick one up, finish it and add it to your home decor or give it as a gift.

9. Your project is finished! If you love this tutorial, be sure to check out Janome.com for even more inspiration.