Goodness, the week went fast - it's already time to cut our fabric! I'm excited that we have about 40 Charming People Quilting Along with us! This is going to be one fun parade of quilts!
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
Charm Squares
1. Cut all of your charm squares into 3 - 1 1/2" strips as follows:
for a total of 252 1 1/2" x 5" strips.
Background Fabric
2. From your background fabric, cut 1 strip 2 1/2" x WOF (width of fabric), and from that strip, cut 24 rectangles that are 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" as follows:
3. From the background fabric cut 1 strip 4 1/2" x WOF, and from that strip, cut 24 rectangles that are 1 1/2" x 4 1/2".
4. For your setting and corner triangles, cut 1 strip 6 7/8" x WOF, and from that strip cut 4 squares that are 6 7/8" each. Cut each square in half diagonally in both directions as follows:
to make 16 setting triangles (you'll have 2 extra).
From the remainder of your 6 7/8" strip, cut 2 - 3 5/8" squares. Cut those squares in half diagonally ONCE as follows:
to make 4 corner triangles.
5. For your inner border, cut 4 strips 1 1/2" x WOF.
6. For your binding, cut 4 strips 2 1/4" x WOF (for medium binding).
Okay - how easy was that?
Here is my mom's fabric, all cut and ready to sew:
Oh, and I forgot to mention it last time - but be sure to post photos on your blog, and then comment here with your link - so that we can visit you and see your fabric!
It's not too late to join us in the fun - so gather your fabric, and comment here if you want to play!
Have fun cutting girls!
TTFN,
Kelly
Wahoo - time to cut!! :-)
I'm so excited about this quilt along - Kelly. Makes me really smile.
Posted by: Darlene | June 09, 2010 at 10:41 AM
I have posted my pics for fabrics...and thanks again SEW much for sharing this with us. Check out my blog at http://annedease.blogspot.com/ XXXX
Posted by: annie | June 09, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Oh my gosh! I need to get busy!! Thanks for the first step! :-)
Posted by: call me crazy | June 09, 2010 at 01:02 PM
I'm so excited...I'm going to try to get cut tomorrow before Andy and I head out of town on Saturday for a week...I'll be a bit behind, but I'll work hard to catch up! Thanks so much for doing this for us.
Posted by: Carol | June 09, 2010 at 03:07 PM
I've cleared my calendar for tomorrow night, so I can cut and cut and cut! Looking forward to quilting along.
Posted by: Sunny | June 09, 2010 at 03:50 PM
Starting to cut tonight... after I have quilted the quilt that is sitting on my machine... yeah they I will start... looking good..
Hugs Dawn x x x
Posted by: Dawn H | June 09, 2010 at 04:47 PM
The wait is over! Cutting day is tomorrow!
No subbing at any elementary school tomorrow. Thanks again, Kelly.
Posted by: Cheryl Bugelski | June 09, 2010 at 07:52 PM
I am joining this too -- I am using my 30's stash.
Is there a Flicker group or something for this
thanks
Dorothy
Posted by: Dorothy | June 09, 2010 at 08:09 PM
Seems pretty easy to follow but I'll probably have to print it out & then read a few more times before I actually start cutting. I still get a little nervous when cutting up fabric. I should be able to complete this step on Sat. I'm looking forward to it!
Posted by: Michelle | June 09, 2010 at 08:31 PM
I'm gonna start cuttint tomorrow morning, yippee! This is gonna be fun :^)
Posted by: quiltergoingbananas | June 09, 2010 at 08:31 PM
Check out cherylbugs.blogspot.com to see the fabric I will be using.
Posted by: Cheryl Bugelski | June 09, 2010 at 08:35 PM
I'm going to follow along and try to keep up ... Love the charm pattern! Thank you for this quilt-along :)
Posted by: Wendy in Montana | June 09, 2010 at 09:27 PM
Wow!Great instructions! My fabric is all cut and posted... Thanks again Kelly for doing this quilt-along. I will be away next week but I will doubleup on the instrucutions the following week! I love your mom's choice of fabric! Happy sewing everyone!
Posted by: Joan | June 10, 2010 at 02:33 AM
I've posted my fabrics. I'm really pleased with what I picked. I hope it looks as good in person as it does in my head!! Off to cut the fabric now.
http://shakerwoodquilts.blogspot.com/2010/06/between-charming-friends-quilt-along.html
Posted by: Cathi | June 10, 2010 at 09:11 AM
I have posted pictures of the fabrics I have chosen and my progress in cutting. Looking forward to the sewing instructions next week!
Posted by: dawn | June 10, 2010 at 09:40 PM
I'm a little behind. Just got my fabrics together and posted pics to my blog. This is going to be such fun when I get my act together.
http://margretmarysplace.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Anita Amodeo | June 11, 2010 at 08:45 AM
Is this quilt along open to anyone or just to members of the club?
Posted by: Carol | June 11, 2010 at 04:48 PM
I just posted my fabrics and my plans for the quilt on my blog
panhandlesuesquiltingspot.blogspot.com
I am excited to finally be starting
Posted by: Barbara | June 11, 2010 at 06:54 PM
Is it too late to get in? Is this a club? I have some stash charms that need to come out...
Posted by: Kim Pebley | June 11, 2010 at 09:37 PM
My fabric is cut, and ready to go! Can't wait to see it come together. Because of the colours I am using I already have an idea of who I might give this quilt to.
Posted by: annieb | June 12, 2010 at 12:22 PM
Wow, that didn't take long at all to do the cutting! I'm loving all the cute fabrics being used!
Here's my post:
http://craftylittlemama.blogspot.com/2010/06/between-friends-quilt-along.html
Posted by: Lisa | June 12, 2010 at 08:40 PM
I am on a roll now-Kelly!!! Am all cut--see post 6/10 and have the link set up on the side bar---so I am ready for next step----
"I think"????/
Hugs, Di
Posted by: Diane Cannon | June 13, 2010 at 04:09 PM
I want to play!
Posted by: Busy Little Quilter | June 13, 2010 at 06:04 PM
I am IN - it is exciting. I will start posting on my blog this coming week. I was so excited about your Quilt Along that I posted about on my blog last week and then forgot to tell you I was joining. Life.
Posted by: Gran - Knot-y Embroidery Lady | June 13, 2010 at 09:02 PM
Oh dear....gosh darn...this is Darlene's pattern...all my blogget friends are here...I'm missing the party! I can't miss a party!! SO....I'm heading upstairs to see what I can come up with and start cutting. Anything else I need to do to show I'm in?
Posted by: Mary Flynn | June 14, 2010 at 07:34 AM
As I said on Quilt Hollow's blog, I have no self contol whatsoever. I'm in. Time to go cut. Fabrics are posted on my blog.
Posted by: Pat Deck | June 14, 2010 at 04:07 PM
Thanks so much for this fun quilt along! I have mine all cut and ready for the next step.
http://stellabellaquilts.blogspot.com/2010/06/between-friends-quilt-along.html
Posted by: Gretchen | June 14, 2010 at 04:16 PM
I did it! I got my pieces cut and I even took pictures and posted them on my blog ... http://why-knot-kwilt.blogspot.com/2010/06/between-charming-friends-quilt-along.html. Yay!!!
Posted by: Wendy in Montana | June 14, 2010 at 10:16 PM
This is so not fair. Cutting is done, I'm pumped for more & we have to wait until next week to do more? BUMMER.
Posted by: Pat Deck | June 15, 2010 at 04:20 PM
check out my blog post with my fabric:
http://quiltergoingbananas.blogspot.com/2010/06/tidbits-on-tuesday.html
Posted by: quiltergoingbananas | June 18, 2010 at 08:42 AM