DIAGONAL QUILT FOLDING - TUTORIAL

Diagonal Quilt Folding Tutorial

After many trunk shows and demos 

I decided to write a quick tutorial on how to

and why I fold quilts on the diagonal.

When I do a trunk show for guilds or groups

I ask that members come to the tables after I am finished

and I show them how to fold and then let them help

me fold all the quilts I have just shown!

WHY ON THE DIAGONAL

This helps eliminate the deep folds that batting remembers and will help keep the quilts nice and flat. 

Step 1

Lay quilt on flat surface, top side down.

I like to use a bed.

Step 2

Bring one corner up to the top edge of the quilt.

If the quilt is a rectangle it is NOT a corner corner fold.

A square quilt will be a corner to opposite corner fold.

Step 3

Turn quilt so the fold is at the bottom.

Step 4

Fold top corner down 1/3 of the way

Step 5

Fold quilt down again lining up to the bottom fold 

Step 6

Fold one end point in to make edge square

Step 7

Repeat on other side

Step 8

Keep folding in from each side

Step 9

Continue folding quilt in from each side till both

sides reach the middle.

Step 10

One more fold in half to finish the folding.

All folds are now on the diagonal of the quilt 

TIPS:  Try standing your quilts on a closet shelf vs

laying one on top another.  This eliviates stacked weight

which also causes creasing.

Hope you try this!