{"id":4108,"date":"2011-06-17T10:31:20","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T15:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/?p=4108"},"modified":"2021-08-12T15:29:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T20:29:23","slug":"quilt-to-give-how-to-stitch-the-columns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quilting-2\/quilt-to-give-how-to-stitch-the-columns\/","title":{"rendered":"Quilt to Give: Step Three\u2014Stitch the Outside Columns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the third step of the Quilt to Give, community quilting project. Using fabric from your stash to stitch an attractive bed-sized quilt and then giving it to those in need is a wonderful way to show love and concern for others. The best gift is always in the giving!<\/p>\n<p>The first step was to sort out your fabrics with the second step featuring cutting instructions. These steps take manageable bites of time\u2014no more than 2-hours as a solo project, or less time if you\u2019re sewing with friends.<\/p>\n<h3>Step Three\u2014Stitch the Outside Columns<\/h3>\n<p>Each column is comprised of three parts: two outside columns and a patchy center column.<a href=\"https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quilting-2\/quilt-to-give-cut-quilt-strips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71887\" src=\"https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/P6010046.JPG-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"698\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/P6010046.JPG-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/P6010046.JPG-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/P6010046.JPG.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\">Join two crosswise strips, stitching short ends together. To save time, chain stitch pairs of fabric strips. Each column unit requires two outside strips. <a href=\"https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quilting-2\/quilt-to-give-cut-quilt-strips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71848\" src=\"https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/P5260154.JPG-556x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/P5260154.JPG-556x1024.jpg 556w, https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/P5260154.JPG.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>The length of each strip will be approximately 82&#8243;.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Press the seams open or in one direction. Hang the strips over a hanger to keep neat and tidy until tomorrow\u2019s step!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Step four is next. Here are the links to all the steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Quilt to Give: Step One\u2014Sort Your Fabrics\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quick-quilting-projects\/quilt-to-give-sort-quilt-fabrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step 1\u2014Sort out fabrics from several stashes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Quilt to Give: Step Two\u2014Cut Outer Column and Patchy Strip\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quick-quilting-projects\/quilt-to-give-cut-quilt-strips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step 2\u2014Cut column strips and center patchy strips<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Quilt to Give: Step Three\u2014Stitch the Outside Columns\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quick-quilting-projects\/quilt-to-give-how-to-stitch-the-columns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step 3\u2014Stitch column lengths<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quick-quilting-projects\/quilt-to-give-stitch-patchy-center-columns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step 4\u2014Stitch the\u00a0<em>patchy<\/em>\u00a0center columns<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Quilt to Give: Step Five\u2014Create the Columns\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quick-quilting-projects\/quilt-to-give-create-the-columns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step 5\u2014Create the columns<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Quilt to Give: Step Six\u2014Piece Together the Quilt Top\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quick-quilting-projects\/quilt-to-give-piece-a-quilt-top\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step 6\u2014Piece the quilt top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Quilt to Give: Step Seven\u2014Audition Borders\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quick-quilting-projects\/quilt-to-give-audition-borders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step 7\u2014Audition borders<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Quilt to Give: Step Eight\u2014Add Borders\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quick-quilting-projects\/quilt-to-give-how-to-add-quilt-borders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step 8\u2014Add borders<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quick-quilting-projects\/quilt-to-give-how-to-layer-a-quilt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step\u00a09\u2014Layer and quilt your creation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Quilt to Give: Step Ten-Binding and Labeling\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/nancy-zieman-tv\/quilt-to-give-how-to-bind-a-quilt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step\u00a010\u2014Binding and labeling<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quilt-to-give\/quilt-for-other-quilt-to-give\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quilt for Others with &#8220;Quilt to Give&#8221;<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Learn how to set-up and organize a Quilt to Give Event.<\/p>\n<p>This quilt is a modification of a quilt\u00a0from the book<strong><a title=\"Column Quilts\" href=\"https:\/\/shopNZP.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Column Quilts<\/a><\/strong><a title=\"Column Quilts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nancysnotions.com\/product\/column+quilts+book.do?extid=fbnz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-69809\" src=\"https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/U8743_500px_72dpi-2.jpg\" alt=\"Nancy Zieman's Quick Column Quilts Book Blog Tour\" width=\"256\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The gift is in the giving!<\/p>\n<p>Team Nancy Zieman<\/p>\n<p>Nancy Zieman Productions. 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