Quilter's Precut Companion: Handy Reference Guide + 25 Precut-Friendly Blocks

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.

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)

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

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 Show More