🧵Cut 2.5-inch strips into 5-inch pieces and 1.25-inch squares to create the blocks.
🔲Mix and match different fabric strips and squares to create a variety of quilt blocks.
🔀Layout the pieces on a cutting mat to ensure a balanced and diverse selection.
🧵✂️Cutting a variety of fabric pieces in advance allows for efficient and quick block assembly.
🖇️Combine the matching fabric pieces to create the nine patch blocks.
What size should I cut the strips and squares for the blocks?
—Cut the strips into 2.5-inches wide and 5-inches long. Cut the squares into 1.25-inches wide and 1.25-inches long.
Can I mix different fabrics for the blocks?
—Absolutely! Mixing and matching different fabrics can create interesting and unique quilt blocks.
How do I ensure a balanced selection of fabric pieces?
—Lay out the pieces on a cutting mat to visually assess the balance and diversity of the fabric selection.
Why is cutting the fabric pieces in advance helpful?
—Cutting the fabric pieces in advance saves time and allows for quick block assembly when you have free moments.
How do I assemble the blocks?
—Combine the matching fabric pieces in a nine patch pattern to create the blocks.
00:08Introduction and explanation of the project and why it's being done.
01:19Discussion and demonstration of how to cut the fabric strips.
03:09Explanation of different types of quilt blocks and the variety to be created.
06:43Demonstration of how to mix and match fabric strips and squares.
08:23Explanation of how different fabric selections create different quilt blocks.
10:58Transition to the sewing room for the next step in block assembly.
12:59Explanation of the next steps in the process and a promise to continue the demonstration in the sewing room.
