DIY Checkerboard

Need a Fourth of July #diy project that's perfect for your backyard festivities? Here you go!

We invited the Combat Quilter, Andrew Lee, to make us a #diy project for the books. Well, he provided it! If you love quilting, or easy sewing projects, this is for you!

Here's What You'll Need:

• 2- Red Jelly roll strips (2 ½” x 42”)

• 2- White Jelly roll strips (2 ½” x 42”)

• 2- Blue Jelly roll strips (2 ½” x 42”) Border

• 2- Cream Jelly roll strips (2 ½” x 42”) Binding

• 1-backing fabric 20 ½” x 20 ½”

• 1-batting 20 ½” x 20 ½”

• Quilters Select Rotary Cutter

• Quilters Select Free Fuse

• Sew Much Cosplay Scissors

• Embellish Scissors

• Embellish Seam Ripper

• Floriani 60wt Grey Thread

• Quilters Select Grey Prewound Bobbin

Here's How to Make It:

1. Sew Red and white strips together, creating 2 - 4 ½” x 42” strips

2. Cut strips into 2 1/2” x 4 ½” pieces

3. Sew 4 pieces from step 2, together, creating one strip with 4 red and 4 white

4. Sew rows together; alternating start color to make checkerboard

5. Sew blue borders on (2- 2 ½”x16 ½”, 2-2 ½”x 20 ½”)

6. Baste checkerboard to batting

7. Baste backing to batting

8. Attach binding