My last post about the Garden Fence Quilt showed the design I chose, the fabrics I chose and instructions on how much fabric to buy. Today we’ll cut all the fabric!
I always pre-wash my fabrics so that there is no shrinking (or minimal shrinking) of the fabrics after I’ve sewn the quilt. If you don’t pre-wash, you may end up with distortions or color bleeding when the quilt is washed.
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For each individual block you will need to cut the following:
(1) 4.5" x 4.5" Square (center)
(4) 2.5" x 3" Rectangles (outer ring)
(4) 2.5" x 5.5" Rectangles (outer ring)
(4) 1.5" x 2.5" Strips of sashing fabric
(2) 1.5" x 4.5" Strips of sashing fabric (surrounding center square)
(2) 1.5" x 6.5" Strips of sashing fabric (surrounding center square)
Since I am using each color for three outer rings and three inner squares, I cut the following pieces from EACH green and blue fabric:
(3) 4.5" x 4.5" Squares (centers)
(12) 2.5" x 3.5" Rectangles (outer ring)
(12) 2.5" x 5.5" Rectangles (outer ring)
(1) 4.5" x 4.5" Square (center)
(4) 2.5" x 3" Rectangles (outer ring)
(4) 2.5" x 5.5" Rectangles (outer ring)
(4) 1.5" x 2.5" Strips of sashing fabric
(2) 1.5" x 4.5" Strips of sashing fabric (surrounding center square)
(2) 1.5" x 6.5" Strips of sashing fabric (surrounding center square)
Since I am using each color for three outer rings and three inner squares, I cut the following pieces from EACH green and blue fabric:
(3) 4.5" x 4.5" Squares (centers)
(12) 2.5" x 3.5" Rectangles (outer ring)
(12) 2.5" x 5.5" Rectangles (outer ring)
I cut the following pieces from the white sashing fabric:
(120) 1.5" x 2.5" Strips
(60) 1.5" x 4.5" Strips (surrounding center squares)
(60) 1.5" x 6.5" Strips (surrounding center squares)
(24) 1.5" x 11" Strips (sashing between each block in a row)
(5) 1.5" x 60" Strips (sashing between each row)
(4) 1.5" x 80" Strips (borders)
Grand total is 543 pieces...Phew that was a lot of pieces to cut! If you have a rotary cutter you can zip through these quickly and easily. I typically fold my fabric in half so I can cut through two layers at a time. Some people cut through 3 or more layers at a time but I get nervous about the fabric shifting and it’s important to cut precisely so I stick to two layers at a time.
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(120) 1.5" x 2.5" Strips
(60) 1.5" x 4.5" Strips (surrounding center squares)
(60) 1.5" x 6.5" Strips (surrounding center squares)
(24) 1.5" x 11" Strips (sashing between each block in a row)
(5) 1.5" x 60" Strips (sashing between each row)
(4) 1.5" x 80" Strips (borders)
Grand total is 543 pieces...Phew that was a lot of pieces to cut! If you have a rotary cutter you can zip through these quickly and easily. I typically fold my fabric in half so I can cut through two layers at a time. Some people cut through 3 or more layers at a time but I get nervous about the fabric shifting and it’s important to cut precisely so I stick to two layers at a time.
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