Fat Quarters
#1
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Location: Elkview, WV
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I am new and a complete greenhorn. I tried to find my answer on search but, I am getting very confused. I have a bundle (7 or so yards) of black fabric and want to cut it into yards of different shapes such as squares, strips, octagon, etc. How do I do that? How do I cut Fat quarters, etc.?
Thanks,
Joy
Thanks,
Joy
#2
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Location: Louisiana
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Do you have a rotary cutter, cutting mat, and basic cutting rulers? My favorite basic rulers are a 6" X 24", and a 12.5" square. Once you have the correct tools, youtube.com has quite a few tutorials on rotary cutting for quilts. To me, this is the easiest way to learn the correct method for making your first straight edge, then rotate the fabric for subsequent cuts.
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"Do you have a rotary cutter, cutting mat, and basic cutting rulers? My favorite basic rulers are a 6" X 24", and a 12.5" square. Once you have the correct tools, youtube.com has quite a few tutorials on rotary cutting for quilts. To me, this is the easiest way to learn the correct method for making your first straight edge, then rotate the fabric for subsequent cuts."
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I do have all of the above, except my rulers are a different size. I will try to find something on youtube.com.
Thanks,
Joy
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I do have all of the above, except my rulers are a different size. I will try to find something on youtube.com.
Thanks,
Joy
#9
I agree, don't cut the fabric until you need to. Just fold it up and stick it with your stash. If you decide to use it for a backing and you've cut it into smaller pieces already, you are going to kick yourself, been there, done that! If you use it for other projects, just cut off what you thik you will use at a time. If you want to cut off a couple of yards because you have other fabric that coordinates and you know you will want it for a quilt, that's one thing, I know to try to cut strips off a piece that big is almost impossible to handle. But leaving it bigger gives more options in the long run.
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