newBe

Shabby Fabrics has a You-tube pattern that I'd like to make using fabric that is not precut. Since I already have fabric and 9.5 ruler, I wanted help in knowing how wide to cut the individual fabric strips and what size square to cut.

Thanks and Happy Veteran's Day!

QuiltnNan

the you tube video says to use a jelly roll. so the strips are 2.5" each. and she uses a 6.5 wide ruler to cut the squares. the 9.5 ruler is to cut the assembled sections on point. she uses 7" squares to complete the block. the video seems quite clear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJExG5wQ_68

newBe

She did not use a 9.5 ruler; they sell a 9" ruler, upon which her instructions were based. I had hoped to get help on how to avoid purchasing yet another ruler.

bearisgray

My first thought was also - What did she do with the triangles that she cut off?

bearisgray

Products recommended:

Jelly roll
2 yards light fabric
2 yards dark fabric
6.5 inch Creative Grids Ruler
9 inch Spinning Possibilities Ruler
Grips to put on rulers
12.5 inch ruler
Large Rotating Mat

You could cut a 9-inch square from template plastic and draw the diagonal and center perpendicular lines on it.

I make templates from that plastic all the time and use the sandpaper dots on it to minimize slippage.

I do put a "regular" quilting ruler on top of the template plastic while trimming the block to minimize nicking my thin plastic.

newBe

Thanks for the information.

maviskw

If I made that, I would use 9 inch plain squares to sew to the patterned squares. Make rows on the diagonal and sew on the setting triangles at the end of each row. So many fewer seams and less wasted fabric. And it would be much faster, too.

I think I would sew all those cut-off triangles together to look just like the big one and have a slightly smaller quilt.

madamekelly

My thought also. I would place the 6.5” square face up, then a 6.5” black square on top, and sew on either side of the centerline, then cut them apart. I would then put four together with the black on the outside corners. Same block, no waste. I just can’t waste fabric, I guess being taught to sew by my grandma that grew up in the Great Depression, still echos today.

sewnclog

Bearisgray; after watching her video, I'd use the cut off triangles and make another quilt like the one she is making; it would be smaller but no wasted triangles.

nativetexan

cute! and yes, i'd use up those triangle cut offs for certain. when making and trimming hst's, i use those small triangle cut offs too. Can't toss in the trash.