Easy Skyline Quilt

Leave the quilt-making to the experts, right? Having to drag out all those measuring devices, cutters, and other tools - what a lot of trouble. Of course, if there was a shortcut; if there was a quick way to make an impressive quilt - that would be worth it. There are some quilts you can make that look nice and are a lot less bother than a traditional quilt. One of those is a skyline quilt. As with any quilt, it will take a bit of time to make, but the whole process is fun and easy.

You don't have to be much of an artist to make the unique quilt but a nighttime skyline is ideal. There are different ways to make the quilt so you choose what works best for you. To begin, start with a dark gray, black, or dark blue cloth, and cut two fabric pieces to the size you need for your particular bed. Sew them together in a simple manner: stack them so that their right sides are facing, sew almost all the way around them, but leave an opening for turning the arrangement right-side-out. After turning, sew the opening shut.

One fun way to create the designs on the quilt is to use a table to set up the "buildings". Place a light source behind the table so that the images project onto a wall in front of them. Temporarily hang the quilt on the wall using tape. Position the images so that the bottom edges of the "buildings" align with the bottom edge on the quilt.

Any number of things you have around your house can become the buildings. Set up cracker boxes, cereal or rice boxes, and similar packages, to create the look of assorted buildings. Set up some really tall ones (you might have to stack some boxes), and some shorter ones, so that the buildings are all at varying heights. Hide some boxes partially behind others to create a dimensional look. Set small containers on top of large ones to create what looks like vents or other rooftop things. When the skyline looks like you want it to you can make it permanent.

Use a paint marker to outline the buildings on the quilt. Afterwards, take the quilt from the wall and color in the shapes. Using a slightly lighter pen you can outline windows. Or, use a white or yellow pen to create the look of lights shining through some windows.

Paint markers do make it really easy to create the city scene quilt but there are other ways, too. Cut box shapes from cloth and use fabric glue to attach them. Or, sew them on, but do so before sewing the two main quilt pieces together.

The skyline quilt is quite impressive yet super simple to make. Yes, it takes some time to sew, glue, or paint the city scene, it's as easy as can be to actually do it. Add other accents, like paint marker stars, or vehicle outlines, depending on the exact quilt you desire.