AN EXCLUSIVE FROM AND Make Quilts with Pre-Cut Strips and Squares! includes a how-to Tutorial with online Video!
Notions List Klutz Glove Fons & Porter 45mm Rotary Cutter Fons & Porter 8.5" x 14" Ruler Fons & Porter Mechanical Pencil Olfa 12" Spinning Cutting Mat Pre-cut Primer Pre-cut packaging and naming varies among manufacturers. For example, Moda names their 2½"-wide strip package a Jelly Roll and Riley Blake calls them Rolie Polies. Each manufacturer decides how many pieces to include in each pack 40 pieces per pack is pretty standard but some companies put in more or less, depending on the number of fabrics a designer has in a collection. Havel 22" x 16" Self Healing Cutting Mat Dear Friend, Here at Fons & Porter, we love all things quilting, and are delighted to share our love of quilting with you! As quilters, we rarely lack for inspiration we just lack time! Working with pre-cut strips and squares is one way to make more quilts with less time. We ve put this Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares! booklet together for you (including some of our favorite tips and techniques) so that you can get a taste of working with pre-cuts. The illustrations, instructions and tools we ve shared in these pages will help you achieve success with your projects. In every issue of Love of Quilting, you ll get to experience the same level of inspiration and instruction, so come join us and share the fun! Fons & Porter s Flat Head Pins Clover Wonder Clips Frixion Pens Fine Point Heat Erase Fons & Porter s 6-½" Quilters Scissors Fons & Porter Ergonomic Seam Ripper Fons & Porter Dresden Plate Pincushion Fons & Porter Glue Marker Fons & Porter Add a Quarter Rule jelly roll charm pack A charm pack contains 5" charm squares, often containing a small taste" of each design in a collection. Usually consisting of about 40 pieces, 1 charm pack will make a baby quilt, 2 charm packs a crib-size quilt, 3 charm packs a lap quilt, and 4 5 charm packs contain enough for a twin-size quilt. SEW SMART If pre-cuts are cut with a pinking blade, measure from the outer peak of the pinked edge when cutting or determining seam allowances. To purchase these products, visit ShopFonsandPorter.com and KeepsakeQuilting.com! This package of approximately 40 (2½"-wide) strips will make a lap or small twin-size quilt. Available from a number of manufacturers under a variety of names, the strips are great for making striped triangles or any type of strippy project. Happy quilting, from the staff of Fons & Porter! layer cake Layer Cakes are collections of 10" 10" squares of fabric similar to a charm pack but a larger size. Originally packaged and named by Moda Fabrics, Layer Cakes are available by collection and typically include 42 pieces of fabric, though the number may vary. Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares! 2017 F+W Media, INC. Fons & Porter, 160 S. 68th St., Suite 1101 West Des Moines, IA 50266 2 Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter 3
using 2½" strips Classic Elements Isn t this a great quilt? It s amazingly easy to make with pre-cut strips. Quilt Designed by Nancy Mahoney. made by Karen Hodge. machine quilted by Becky Roberts. Finished Size: 60" x 72" Finished Blocks: 30 (12") blocks Materials 29 (2½"-wide) strips assorted prints in teal and green 29 (2½"-wide) strips assorted prints in red and gray 1 yard white solid ¾ yard teal print for binding 4 yards backing fabric Twin-size quilt batting Cutting Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. From teal/green print strips, cut a total of: 30 (2½" 10½") A rectangles. 30 (2½" 8½") B rectangles. 30 (2½" 6½") C rectangles. 30 (2½" 4½") D rectangles. 30 (2½") E squares. From red/gray print strips, cut a total of: 30 (2½" 10½") A rectangles. 30 (2½" 8½") B rectangles. 30 (2½" 6½") C rectangles. 30 (2½" 4½") D rectangles. 30 (2½") E squares. From white solid, cut: 12 (2½"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 180 (2½") E squares. From teal print, cut: 8 (2½"-wide) strips for binding. 4 Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter FonsandPorter.com & KeepsakeQuilting.com Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter 5
block Assembly 1. Lay out 2 A rectangles, 2 B rectangles, 2 C rectangles, 2 D rectangles, 2 E squares, and 6 white E squares as shown in Block Diagrams. Join into rows; join rows to complete 1 Block. 2. Make 30 Blocks. Quilt Assembly 1. Lay out blocks as shown in Quilt Top Assembly Diagram. 2. Join blocks into rows; join rows to complete quilt top. Finishing 1. Divide backing into 2 (2-yard) lengths. Join panels lengthwise. Seam will run horizontally. 2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt top; baste. Quilt as desired. 3. Join 2½"-wide teal print strips into 1 continuous piece for straight-grain French-fold binding. Add binding to quilt. A B C D E E D C B A Block Diagrams Quilt Top Assembly Diagram 6 Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter FonsandPorter.com & KeepsakeQuilting.com Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter 7
using 5" squares Diamond District This is an easy way to showcase a collection of 5" charm squares. Use our Sew Easy technique to easily make triangle-squares fast. Quilt by Tony Jacobson Finished Size: 53¼" x 73¾" Finished Blocks: 35 (8¼") blocks Materials 70 (5") squares assorted prints in gray, red, white, and gold 1⅜ yards gray solid Fons & Porter Quarter Inch Seam Marker (optional) 2⅛ yards gray print for sashing, border, and binding 3½ yards backing fabric Twin-size quilt batting Cutting Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips are exact length needed. You may want to cut them longer to allow for piecing variations. From gray solid, cut: 9 (5"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 70 (5") squares. From gray print, cut: 21 (2½"-wide) strips. From 7 strips, cut 28 (2½" 8¾") vertical sashing strips. Piece remaining strips to make 2 (2½" 70¼") side borders, 2 (2½" 53¾") top and bottom borders, and 6 (2½" 49¾") horizontal sashing strips. Remaining strips are for binding. 7 (2¼"-wide) strips for binding. 8 Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter FonsandPorter.com & KeepsakeQuilting.com Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter 9
Watch a video of this Sew Easy online at FonsandPorter.com/QuickTriSquares block Assembly Quilt Assembly Finishing seweasy 1. Make 140 triangle-squares using print and gray 5" squares (Triangle-Square Diagram). Triangle-Square Diagram 2. Lay out 4 triangle-squares as shown in Block Diagrams. Join into rows; join rows to complete 1 block. Make 35 blocks. 1. Lay out blocks and gray print sashing strips as shown in Quilt Top Assembly Diagram. Join into rows; join rows to complete quilt center. 2. Add gray print side borders to quilt center. Add gray print top and bottom borders to quilt. 1. Divide backing into 2 (1¾-yard) lengths. Join panels lengthwise. Seam will run horizontally. 2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt top; baste. Quilt as desired. 3. Join 2¼"-wide gray print strips into 1 continuous piece for straight-grain French-fold binding. Add binding to quilt. Quick Triangle-Squares Try our quick and easy methods to make Triangle-Squares and Hourglass Units without cutting triangles. The Fons & Porter Quarter Inch Seam Marker helps you draw accurate stitching lines. Block Diagrams A B Quilt Top Assembly Diagram Quick Triangle-Squares 1. From 1 light and 1 dark fabric, cut 1 square ⅞" larger than the desired finished size of trianglesquare. For example, to make a triangle-square that will finish 4⅛", cut 5" squares. 2. Place Quarter Inch Seam Marker diagonally across wrong side of light square, with yellow center line positioned exactly at corners. Mark stitching guidelines along both sides of Quarter Inch Seam Marker (Photo A). NOTE: If you are not using the Fons & Porter Quarter Inch Seam Marker, draw a diagonal line from corner to corner across square. Then draw sewing lines on each side of the first line, ¼" away. 3. Place light square atop dark square, right sides facing; stitch along marked sewing lines. 4. Cut between rows of stitching to make two triangle-squares (Photo B). Press seams toward darker fabric. 10 Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter FonsandPorter.com & KeepsakeQuilting.com Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter 11
using 10" squares Winter Shadows This quilt is absolutely lovely. Our amazing 8-at-a-time triangle-square technique makes construction easy without cutting a single triangle. Quilt by Tony Jacobson Machine quilted by Luann Downs Finished Size: 66" x 82½" Finished Blocks: 20 (16½") blocks Materials 20 matching pairs of 10" squares assorted blue prints and batiks 10 sets of 4 matching 10" squares assorted cream prints and batiks ¾ yard blue print for binding 5 yards backing fabric Twin size quilt batting Cutting Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. From blue print, cut: 9 (2¼"-wide) strips for binding. 12 Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter FonsandPorter.com & KeepsakeQuilting.com Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter 13
watch a video of this sew easy online at FonsandPorter.com/8TriSquares block ASSeMbly 1. Referring to Sew Easy: 8-at-a-Time Triangle-Square Units on page 15, using 2 different blue 10" squares and 2 matching cream print 10" squares, make 2 sets of 8 matching Triangle-Square Units. 2. Join 4 matching Triangle-Square Units as shown in Quadrant Diagrams. Make 4 Quadrants. 3. Lay out Quadrants as shown in Block Diagrams. Join Quadrants into rows; join rows to complete 1 block. 4. Repeat to make 20 blocks. QuilT ASSeMbly 1. Lay out blocks as shown in Quilt Top Assembly Diagram. Quadrant Diagrams Block Diagrams seweasy 8-at-a-Time Triangle-Square Units Try this method to make 8 matching Triangle-Square Units at the same time. 2. Join blocks into rows; join rows to complete quilt top. A b c FiniShing 1. Divide backing into 2 (2½-yard) lengths. Cut 1 piece in half lengthwise to make 2 narrow panels. Join 1 narrow panel to each side of wider panel; press seam allowances toward narrow panels. 2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt top; baste. Quilt as desired. D e SeW SMArT This method works for any size triangle-square unit. Cut squares twice the finished size of triangle-squares plus 1¾". 3. Join 2¼"-wide blue print strips into 1 continuous piece for straight-grain French-fold binding. Add binding to quilt. Quilt Top Assembly Diagram Quilt Top Assembly Diagram 1. Draw diagonal lines from corner to corner across wrong side of light square (Photo A). Place light square atop dark square, right sides facing; stitch ¼" away from marked sewing lines on both sides (Photo B). 2. Cut stitched squares into 4 equal sections (Photo C). 3. Cut between rows of stitching to make 8 triangle-squares (Photo D). 4. Press seam allowances toward darker fabric (Photo E). 14 Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter FonsandPorter.com & keepsakequilting.com Make Quilts With Pre-Cut Strips and Squares Fons & Porter 15