Hey everyone! Today you will learn how to make a warm wall hanging quilt from one wideback fabric.
Here we go.
First, let's look at this fabric
This is Brown Dry Brush Fawn.
It comes from Wilmington Fabrics.
It is part of the Dry Brush series.
That is the 108" cotton wideback series.
And yes, it measures a full 108" wide.
The fiber type is cotton.
The description says 100% pure cotton.
It is sold by the yard.
The color is a soft fawn brown.
Warm brown tones run all through it.
The pattern is a dry brush pattern.
It looks seamless across the whole width.
That dry brush texture adds real depth.
The product notes say machine washable.
And easy to care for, too.
And that 108" width is the big helper here.
One yard gives you a lot of fabric.
You get the front and the backing.
No piecing narrow widths together first.
No seam running down the middle either.
Just like that, setup gets much simpler.
The project: a wall hanging quilt
We are making one wall hanging quilt.
It finishes about 36" wide by 48" long.
That size fits a hallway really well.
It also works above a small dresser.
Both sides use this same fawn fabric.
So the hanging is fully reversible.
Flip it over, same warm fawn brown.
Why does this fabric suit a wall hanging?
The wide width covers the whole project.
One piece, no backing seams to hide.
The fawn color plays well with wood tones.
You could quilt it with straight lines.
You could echo a simple grid instead.
Or you could meander it freehand all over.
My preference is a simple echo grid.
It keeps the texture front and center.
Completely up to you.
Materials list
- 1 yard of Brown Dry Brush Fawn Cotton Wideback — one piece 108" wide by 36" long, for front, backing, sleeve, and binding
- Low-loft batting — one piece about 40" by 52"
- Matching thread — I like a 50-weight cotton for piecing and quilting
- A size 90/14 needle — fresh, so it moves cleanly through all three layers
- One wooden dowel or hanging rod, about 38" long
- Chalk or a removable marker for marking your quilting lines
- Pins or clips for basting and binding
- A long ruler and tape measure
- Your iron — pressing tames fold lines in wide fabric
Brief steps
First, press your whole yard well.
Lay it out flat somewhere big.
A clean floor works just fine, folks.
Measure out two panels for the quilt.
Each panel measures 40" by 52".
They sit side by side across the width.
Here is your warning, right at the risk.
Measure twice before that first long cut.
A crooked cut here follows both panels.
Slow down or the needle snaps on thick spots.
Now layer backing, batting, and top panel.
Pretty sides face out on both fabrics.
Smooth from the center toward the edges.
Pin or clip baste every few inches.
Quilt your layers together, nice and steady.
Keep your grid lines about 4" apart.
I use a stitch length of about 3.0 mm.
Travel across the quilt, row by row.
Then trim the sandwich square and even.
Trim it down to 36" by 48".
Cut binding strips 2 1/2" wide.
Join them into one long binding strip.
Attach the binding, miter the corners, and finish.
Cut a sleeve strip about 4" by 34".
Fold the long edges in and press.
Hand stitch the sleeve to the back top.
Slide the dowel in, hang it, and step back.
Practical tips from my table
Press before you measure, every single time.
Then measure again after you press.
I learned that one the hard way, y'all.
Big yardage shifts more than you expect.
Keep the fabric supported, not hanging off.
Hanging fabric pulls your cut off line.
Use your longest ruler for the long cuts.
If a quilting line wobbles a little, breathe.
Nobody will stand there and hunt for it.
It does not have to be perfect, folks.
You are your own worst critic here.
Take your time, it is not a race.
If I can do this, y'all can do it.
We're not reinventing the wheel here.
Oh my goodness, that fawn looks so warm.
Super duper easy, and it fills that wall.
Thanks for spending a little time with me today.
We'll see you next time. Bye.
Shop the Brown Dry Brush Fawn Cotton Wideback Fabric per yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
