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March 18, 2014March 10, 2016

Precuts: What can they make?

So I’ve gotten a couple a questions about what size quilt each precut can make, and it is a very good question. Every time I start to make a quilt, it always takes me longer to figure out how much fabric I need to make a certain size than it does to actually sew it together!!

All of the sizes given below do not include borders, simply what each precut can make. By adding borders you can make your quilt bigger. Also depending on the pattern used, the end size can change, but that’s when borders come in handy, in my experience.

Mini charms, aka candies, are the newest addition to the quilting world. They are 42 pieces at 2.5 in square.

12 – Baby Quilt

The standard charm pack has 42 pieces of 5 inch fabric.

1 – Baby quilt

2 – Crib size quilt

3 – Lap quilt

5 – Twin quilt

8 – Queen quilt

A standard layer cake has 42 pieces of 10 inch fabric.

1 – Twin quilt

2 – Queen quilt

A jelly roll has 40 pieces of 2.5 inch strips of fabric.

1 – Lap/Twin quilt

2 – Queen quilt

3- King Quilt

A honey bun has 40 pieces of 1.5 inch strips.

2 – Lap/Twin quilt

A quilt made from a fat quarter bundle all depends on the size of the bundle. One bundle can make anything from a full size quilt to a king size quilt. A fat quarter bundle is 18 x 22″ cut of fabric which equals a quarter yard.

I’m also including the finished sizes of quilts or bedspreads. Each size should be taken with grain of salt:

Baby = 36′” x 54″

Crib = 45″ x 60″

Twin = 63″ x 87″

Double = 78″ x 87″

Queen= 84″ x 92″

King = 100″ x 92″

I hope this helps in your next shopping adventure,

Kate

March 14, 2014March 28, 2014

Fabric Friday!

Oh boy, do I have a treat for you!! Have you seen Jenny’s tutorial on the Jelly Roll Race? Do you wish you could make it bigger? Well just call me a genie because I’m about to make your wish come true! Abracadabra!

Ok, I’ll be honest, I didn’t figure this one out, Mable, a customer service rockstar did.

This only works on the original Jelly Roll Race and not Jelly Roll 2.

I made one with just 80 strips and it takes an extra step plus borders to make it work. However there is also not the 18″ waste at the beginning, so you will not cut any off.

To make a jelly roll race large enough for a queen bed without any borders would take 98 strips. King size would take 116 strips. And you still have to start with three separate strip piles divided equally into thirds.

When using two jelly rolls you must start with three groups of strips instead of just one long one.

Open your jelly rolls and leave them in the order they came in with the second jelly roll under the first.
Put the first 26 strips in your first pile.
Cut off 29 inches on the 27th strip and add to the end of the first pile.

Start pile 2 with the remaining piece of the 27th strip and add 26 more strips.
Cut off 14 1/2 inches of the 54th strip and add to end of pile two.

Start pile 3 with the rest of the 54th strip and add the remaining 26 strips.

Follow the videos direction of how to sew the strips end to end.

Begin with pile 1 and sew the strips end to end so that you have one giant strip that is just over 1100 inches long. Repeat with pile 2 and 3.
Sew those three separate piles side by side so you now have one piece 6.5 by 1100.

Now you can follow the regular directions of folding in half, sew down the length, and clip the end so it lies flat. Now you are 6 strips wide. Bring the ends together, sew and snip and continue to repeat until you reach the desired length.

You will come up with a quilt top that is approximately 69 x 96. You would need to add 8 inch borders to the sides only to make it wide enough for a queen size quilt if you 80 strips. To make a jelly roll race large enough for a queen bed without any borders would take 98 strips. King size would take 116 strips.

Boom! Wish granted!

Kate

March 7, 2014March 7, 2014

J’s Burger Dive!

Well today we had our monthly company meeting, just a hint lots of bigs things coming your way!! But for lunch we got to do a trial run of the newest restaurant in town: J’s Burger Dive. It will have burgers and shakes and I must say it is a place to try when your in town. A must get is the cajun fries and John even toasts the buns on the grill! I haven’t tried a shake yet but I will keep you informed. In a couple of weeks, Poppy’s Bakery will be open and it will be like a Panera Bread with soups, salads, breakfast sandwiches and bakery items. I might as well throw out the diet now!!

Look at that handsome man behind the counter! That’s the big boss man putting together my burger!

How was your lunch?

Kate

March 7, 2014March 6, 2014

Fat Fabric Friday!

Three days ago officially began the start of Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Mardi Gras actually started out as a kick off to Lent, the 40 days of penance in-between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, as the last few weeks of guilt ridden pleasure. In honor of Mardi Gras, I’ve put together a list of the guiltiest quilting pleasures that MSQC carries.