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YES you can make a 23" finished block from a 'regular' cut!
Use NINE 8" square blocks to make your 9-patch. You will need about 1/2 yard - which will have some leftover - if you use only one fabric. Or you could use a "Layer Cake" set (usually 10" x 10" squares), recut for your 8" square and have ONE 2" x 8" leftover strip from each 10" block. Jan in VA |
Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
(Post 6508483)
The fabric store will probably not cut a fat quarter, or a square. They normally will only cut yardage, as the previous poster said, you would buy a quarter yard 'WOF' or width of fabric i.e. cut from the bolt. You figure about 40 usable inches WOF. Having said that, all quilt shops will sell fat quarters as pre cuts, in other words, they are already cut & are not measured when purchased. Precuts come in a variety of sizes: candies, charms, jelly rolls, layer cakes etc. except for fat quarters, they come pre packaged with one or two cuts of fabric all from the same line, so they all coordinate. The number of fabrics can vary (20 to 40 or so) so you need to be aware of what you are buying. You can look at the Moda site for more info on sizes and free patterns:
http://www.modabakeshop.com/ What you might want to ask your quilt shop about is a layer cake, which is a pack of 10" squares, however, it might be pricey. A less costly alternative would be a stack of 10" squares from Connecting Threads: http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfS...?q=layer+cakes |
Originally Posted by MargaretH
(Post 6509213)
My local quilt shop will cut fat quarters from any fabric and there is no extra charge.
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Originally Posted by MargaretH
(Post 6509213)
My local quilt shop will cut fat quarters from any fabric and there is no extra charge.
Originally Posted by dunster
(Post 6509307)
Same for my LQS, but there are shops that will only cut across the WOF.
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Or you could find a fabric style that has different colors in different parts so that by buying 1/2 yard you can get what you need. :) Good luck at that.
Your best bet...if this is all you need/want--find a quilting buddy who would give you these 9 pieces of fabric. Sounds to me like you are new to quilting/sewing....if you lived around here, I'd quickly give you these 9 squares in the colors you want/need. |
Welcome to the forum MsJO. If I'm doing the math correctly the 9 8" squares will result in a 23" unfinished or 22.5" finished block size. Being an international group I'm surprised the measurements aren't metric instead. The best advice I can give for the fabric is that since you're probably going to have to buy more than you exactly need for this block anyway, choose fabrics in colors that you like too. That way you will be able to find uses for it later. The good thing is solids tend to be less expensive than prints and (at least to me) are easier to find uses for. Just think of it as building your stash.
Rodney |
Oh Dunster how I love thee,
can I borrow you train of thought some day? :) |
Bit of advice - be VERY careful, about getting 'just enough' fabric cut. More often than not, the cut-off-the-bolt is a bit wonky (not square) and will have to be trimmed. If you get rich colors which might bleed, you'll also want to get a bit more fabric, due to shrinkage and fraying, when prewashed.
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Just my advice- What I would do is make 2 of the 23" blocks. One to send and one to keep. The first one is to get the hang of it and the second one, the practiced and true. I always make a practice block for any project.
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If you are joining an international group, you need to know that you can NEVER match their measurement if they are using metric. You can NOT make a 23" 9 patch. You can cut your squares 8.5" and end up with a 24" finished 9 patch. Or you can cut your squares 8" and then have a 22.5" finished 9 patch. I would certainly suggest you find a basic beginning quilt class that can show you thru all the basic skills you will need. Good Luck !!
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