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Roads Quilt: Sewing the Blocks Together

February 6, 2012 by Jodi 18 Comments

Gah! How did this happen!?

I used to be one of those people who started a project, finished it, and then moved on to another. Now I have simultaneous projects up the wazoo, including Duncan’s Quilt.

I last left you with completed blocks. After they were all pressed, and trimmed to size,  I arranged them out on an old sheet. There is a very specific layout to the pieces to create the continuous “road” out of the blocks, and then I needed to avoided adjacent matches. It took time, but it was an enjoyable puzzle. After I found my layout, I safety-pinned the blocks to the sheet. That way I could fold up the sheet and store it between sewing sessions.

Blocks were sewn into rows and seams pressed…

(The kids kept messing with my quilt blocks when I had them laid out on the floor. Pinning the sheet to a curtain rod, kept the quilt out-of-the-way and readily accessible while working.)

…Then rows were matched up, sewn together, and pressed again…

(I did my best to match the blocks at the road joints and the corners.)

…until the quilt top was finished!

Well, finished, except for the pieced border that the directions calls for. I’ll get to that… eventually. 🙂

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Update: This project is now finished!

Filed Under: Quilting Tagged With: boy, car, quilt, quilting, roads, wip

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  1. Meg says

    February 7, 2012 at 7:43 am

    this is AWESOME! I love it. Such a good idea with the sheet too… why have I never thought of that???
    Also, if I had only two projects “open” at a time, it would be a major success for me. 🙂

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    • Jodi says

      February 7, 2012 at 8:26 am

      I would be happy if it was only two too. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Marisa says

    February 7, 2012 at 8:38 am

    I cannot believe how awesome this quilt is! It is fantastic!!! And so boy-ish!!! Way to go!

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  3. ThreeDressesProject (@lbreton) says

    February 7, 2012 at 8:41 am

    Great job, Jodi!

    Reply
  4. Anne @ Modern Mrs Darcy says

    February 7, 2012 at 8:53 am

    Adorable 🙂

    Reply
  5. E-von @ Sewislife says

    February 7, 2012 at 9:21 am

    What a beautiful quilt! And your little boy looks so cute next to it, something he will treasure for life 🙂

    Reply
  6. Rebecca says

    February 7, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    Oh my gosh it is amazing, I am so impressed by your accuracy and attention to detail. Very clever.

    Reply
  7. Beadgirl says

    February 7, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    Pinning unsewn squares to a sheet — a what a great idea! Especially since I have nothing even approaching a design wall (I have a design floor, but only if I have swept and mopped it, and there are no Beadboys or Beadcats around).

    Reply
  8. Rachel says

    February 7, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    A feast for the eyes! A wonderful job…very inspiring! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Amy says

    February 7, 2012 at 10:04 pm

    I love it! My brother and I drew roads like that on a bed sheet once. My mom was not very thrilled. Now, had she made us a quilt like this, we wouldn’t have had to make a road-covered sheet for ourselves!

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    • Jodi says

      February 8, 2012 at 10:18 pm

      lol. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Patch says

    February 8, 2012 at 6:03 am

    Wow. It really looks like roads. I know a small boy who would have all his cars lined up on that in the blink of an eye. Your curves look great and match up brilliantly. I tried curves one time (a long time ago) and it didn’t come out too well so I’m not very keen to have another go!

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  11. Elizabeth says

    February 26, 2012 at 10:47 am

    I have never been one to start and finish only one project at a time. If you’d like to teach me that skill, I’d love it. 😉 Your quilt is gorgeous!

    Reply
  12. Brenda McAnear says

    January 4, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    How big was each block in the roads quilt

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    • Jodi says

      January 7, 2014 at 9:30 pm

      I can’t remember it has been so long. I want to say 8.5 inches including seam allowances?

      Reply
  13. Nancy says

    April 27, 2020 at 2:22 pm

    Your blocks are not the original drunkard path block is it?? What pattern did you use? It is beautiful and I would love to make one for a friend with 3 boys. Tank you.

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      April 27, 2020 at 2:31 pm

      I am not sure if it is the original drunkard path. I found the pattern in the Encyclopedia of Classic Quilt Patterns. More info can be found in the final post about this quilt. https://sewfearless.com/2012/05/roads-quilt-finished/

      Reply

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  1. Roads Quilt: Are we there yet? (Making the Quilt Sandwich) | Sew Fearless says:
    April 18, 2012 at 6:59 am

    […] When I last posted, the quilt blocks had been sewn together. Since then, I added the gray and pieced borders to the quilt top, and sewed large pieces of fabric together for a quilt back. (pictured above) […]

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