Cutting Fabric For Quilt Squares

Cutting fabric is fundamental to quilting.

Cutting fabric for quilt squares.

Now that you have a perfectly straight edge with a perfect 90 degree angle we are going to cut a 4 1 2 inch strip of fabric. Using your rotary cutter cut the fabric running along the side of the ruler to create a perfect straight edge. 150pcs 4 x 4 10cm x 10cm cotton craft fabric bundle squares squares sheets patchwork pre cut quilt squares diy sewing quarters bundle quilting fabric bundles by ojyudd 12 99 12. Quilting fabric misscrafts cotton craft fabric bundle squares patchwork pre cut quilt squares for diy sewing scrapbooking quilting dot pattern 25pcs 30x30cm 4 0 out of 5 stars 93 12 69 25 69.

She recommends using fabric with motifs that are easy to cut out to make a block but also shows you how to use stripes a bias cut strip a border stripe and templates. And today i m go. Heather also gives tips on what size of ruler she likes to use when squaring up fabric as well as tips on how to best hold the ruler so it doesn t move when cutting. How to cut fabric for quilting blocks.

We need to cut large pieces of fabric straight square fabric cut quilt squares fabric strips and a bunch of other stuff. Learning to square up your fabric like this not only ensures that any strips or pieces you cut will be straight but it helps ensure a square quilt in the end. We will then sub cut this strip into 4 1 2 inch squares. Fabric squares are useful for making quilts with colorful grid like designs.

Squares are also the easiest quilting shapes to make so this is a great option for making your first quilt however you can also use fabric squares to make intricate designs on a quilt so you might also need them if you are a more advanced quilter. I hope you enjoyed last week s video where we learned all about fabric.