joy

What are charm squares and what do you use them for please?

amma

Many of the quilting fabric squares that you find at fabric stores will come in sets that are called charm packs. These charm packs work together to make a whole quilt. Sometimes the quilting fabric squares are related by color, and sometimes they have a common theme that helps pull all of the squares in the quilt together.

joy

Thanks Amma, I think they may have another name for them here (new zealand) but I do know what you mean....

live2teach

Amma, a true charm pack does not have 2 identical squares, correct? Each square is different but related.

amma

I don't know, I have never bought one, I have just seen them advertised. They are a little too expensive for my budget :lol:

live2teach

I bought one on sale at a quilt shop once but I misplaced it somewhere. I was thinking that each square was different. I googled it just now and found that each square in a charm pack is different.

Rose Marie

I have tried Charms and like them. You get a large variety of a fabric line in usually 5 inch squares but I have seen them in 10 inchs.
I just used them in the square form but you can cut them up for say half square tiangles. It takes about 3 or 4 paks for a small lap quilt. You will also need to match to the fabric line for borders.
I made one quilt from 1880 fabrics for a very old looking quilt that I just used embroidery thread to tack each square with as they used to do for the quilting. It turned out really nice.