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A fat quarter is one of the most basic of the fabric precuts and possibly the most popular. Fabric companies put together bundles of fat quarters for their different fabric collections, making it easy to have every fabric in the collection. And quilt

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Confident Beginner Quilt Size: 51” x 51” Block Size: 10” x 10” Number of Blocks: 16 • 2¼ yards background fabric* • 1 fat quarter each yellow, red, orange, lime, light blue, turquoise, maroon, green and navy* • ⅔ yard aqua • ⅝ yard light gray • 3⅓ ya

Use this method to add triangle comers in a quilt block. 1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of the specified square. Place the square, right sides together, on the indicated corner of the larger piece, making sure the lin

Confident Beginner Pillow Size: 18” x 18” • 1 fat quarter white tonal • 6 fat quarters assorted prints and tonals in turquoise, yellow, orange and green • 20” x 20” muslin inner backing • 20” x 20” batting* • Perle cotton, size 8: turquoise, orange,

Confident Beginner Runner Size: 6O½” x 13¼” Place Mat Size: 17” x 13¼” • 1 fat quarter each dark blue tonal, blue floral, green print, light blue tonal, light green print, white floral • 1/2 yard medium blue tonal • 2/3 yard dark blue tonal • Backing

Use this method to add triangle comers in a quilt block. 1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of the specified square. Place the square, right sides together, on the indicated corner of the larger piece, making sure the lin

Half-square triangles (HSTs) are a basic unit of quilting used in many blocks or on their own. This construction method will yield two HSTs. 1. Refer to the pattern for size to cut squares. The standard formula is to add ⅞” to the finished size of th

To measure for straight, plain borders: 1. Lay the pieced quilt top on a flat surface. 2. Measure the quilt top through the center from top to bottom. Side borders will be cut to this length and sewn to opposite sides of quilt top before adding top a

Confident Beginner Quilt Size: 68” x 88” Block Size: 8” x 8” Number of Blocks: 32 • 9 or more fat quarters, all the same hue • 9 or more fat quarters, all neutral • 2 yards coordinating print fabric • 2⅛ yards coordinating striped fabric for border •

Intermediate Quilt Size: 72” x 72” Block Size: 18” x 18” finished Number of Blocks: 9 • 6 fat quarters each light, medium and dark blue/aqua • ⅓yard dark blue check • 1⅝ yards coordinating stripe • 1⅞ yards white print • Backing to size • Batting to

Confident Beginner Quilt Size: 61” x 61” Block Size: 10” x 10” finished Number of Blocks: 25 • 8 fat eighths assorted light blue batiks • 9 fat quarters assorted tan batiks • ¼ yard medium tan batik • 1⅓ yards medium blue batik • 1⅞ yards dark blue b

Confident Beginner Quilt Size: 57” x 57” Block Size: 17” x 17” Number of Blocks: 9 • 9 fat quarters assorted prints* • 2¾yards off-white tonal print* • 3% yards backing fabric* • ½ yard binding fabric* • 67” x 67” batting* • Thread* • Basic sewing to

Beginner Quilt Size: 71½” x 86½” Block Size: 15” x 15” finished Number of Blocks: 20 • 20 coordinating fat quarters* • ½ yard black tonal* • 1½ yards coordinating cream print* • Backing to size • Batting to size • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supp

Cut your backing and batting 8” larger than the finished quilt-top size and 4” larger for quilts smaller than 50” square. Note: Check with longarm quilter about their requirements, if applicable. For baby quilts not going to a longarm quilter 4”-6” o

Beginner Quilt Size: 48” x 64” Block Size: 16” x 16” Number of Blocks: 12 • Digital print panel with 8 fat quarters in rose* • Digital print panel with 8 fat quarters in olive* • (Or use fat quarters as follows: 5 fat quarters medium-dark rose 3 fat