Quilter's Precut Companion (eBook)

Handy Reference Guide + 25 Precut-Friendly Block Patterns

Jenny Doan (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015
60 Seiten
C&T Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-61745-221-5 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

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Everything you need to know about making quilts with precuts Master precuts with this compete and indispensable guide to working with Charm Packs, Layer Cakes, Jelly Rolls, Turnovers, and more! Sew 25 traditional blocks from squares, half-square triangles, and precut strips with timesaving tips and tricks from the one and only Missouri Star Quilt Company. You'll cover all the basics, including precut options, standard quilt sizes and needle types. Plus, finish your quilt like a pro with yardage and cutting info for borders, backings, and bindings! Easy-to-use charts, tables, and illustrations are at your fingertips in this handy, spiral-bound guide that's easy to take with you. * All-in-one guide to precuts in a portable, spiral-bound reference that's easy to take with you * Make 25 traditional quilt blocks from precut squares, strips, and triangles, with bonus info on easy half-square triangles * Time-saving tips and tricks plus easy-to-use charts with basic quilt sizes, and yardage for borders, backings, and bindings

Autor

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.

Inhalt

Contents Standard Quilt Sizes Bed, Comforter, Coverlet, and Bedspread MeasurementsQuilt sizes with Drop and TuckUsing PrecutsStandard Precut Sizes and NamesPrecuts and Quilt SizesCutting 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 PrecutsTo Wash or Not to WashHandling the Pinked EdgesUsing Jelly Rolls for BindingBorders and BackingsYardage for Borders Cut on Crosswise GrainYardage for Borders Cut on Lengthwise Grain Yardage for Quilt BackingBindingYardage for Straight-Grain BindingCut/Finished Binding WidthsBias Binding from a SquareCutting 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 BindingNeedles and Threads U. S. /European Needle Sizes and Recommended Fabric weightNeedle Type, Size, and UseBlocks from Squares and Half-Square Triangles Pinwheel • Friendship Star • Broken Dishes • Birds in the Air • Maple Leaf • ShooflyTricks with Squares: Easy Half-Square TrianglesMake 2 at a Time • Make 4 at a Time • Make 8 at a TimeBlocks from TurnoversBlocks from StripsBlocks from CombinationsJelly Roll Race VariationsNumber of Strips Needed for Standard Sizes • Methods for Connecting the Strips

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.3.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Schlagworte: Patchwork & Peicing • Precuts • Quilts • Reference • Tools & Notions
• ISBN-10: 1-61745-221-1 / 1617452211
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61745-221-5 / 9781617452215