Are you crazy for precuts? We are! With over 30 precut friendly blocks and all the reference information you could need at your fingertips you are going to love this tool. From 3 easy ways to make half-square triangles to time saving tips and tricks, you can sew up your Jelly Rolls, Turnovers or Charm packs right now.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781617452208
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: C & T Publishing
Publication Date: 11-07-2015
Pages: 32
Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
About the Author
Missouri Star Quilt Co. is a grassroots business that started in 2008 in Hamilton, Missouri. The family-run company began with a brick-and-mortar shop and an online store. In just seven short years, it has revitalized the small town of Hamilton and introduced thousands of people to quilting.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents Standard Quilt Sizes Bed, Comforter, Coverlet, and Bedspread Measurements Quilt sizes with Drop and Tuck
Using Precuts Standard Precut Sizes and Names Precuts and Quilt Sizes Cutting From Fat Quarters (18’’ x 22’’) Cutting From Layer Cakes (10’’ x 10’’ Squares) Cutting From Charm Packs (5’’ x 5’’ Squares) Tips for Using Precuts To Wash or Not to Wash Handling the Pinked Edges Using Jelly Rolls for Binding
Borders and Backings Yardage for Borders Cut on Crosswise Grain Yardage for Borders Cut on Lengthwise Grain Yardage for Quilt Backing
Binding Yardage for Straight-Grain Binding Cut/Finished Binding Widths Bias Binding from a Square Cutting Bias Strips • Size of Fabric Square Needed for Various Widths and Lengths of Bias Strips • Calculating Square Size for Additional Widths and Lengths of Bias Strips Putting on Binding
Needles and Threads U. S. /European Needle Sizes and Recommended Fabric weight Needle Type, Size, and Use
Blocks from Squares and Half-Square Triangles Pinwheel • Friendship Star • Broken Dishes • Birds in the Air • Maple Leaf • Shoofly Tricks with Squares: Easy Half-Square Triangles Make 2 at a Time • Make 4 at a Time • Make 8 at a Time
Blocks from Turnovers
Blocks from Strips
Blocks from Combinations
Jelly Roll Race Variations Number of Strips Needed for Standard Sizes • Methods for Connecting the Strips