Pre Cut Fabrics in Quilting
Choosing and coordinating fabrics for a project you have in mind can be a daunting and intimidating task.
With so many fabrics to choose from, how can you be certain that the fabrics you choose will coordinate? How can you make it harmoniously come together? Many quilters will buy pre-cut packets and bundles from a manufacturer's collection.
These fabric collections were created to coordinate with each other.
When you choose fabrics from the same collection, you can be guaranteed that the fabrics will work harmoniously with each other.
Let's explore the bundles of these pre-cut fabric collections.
Jelly Rolls are bundles of forty 2 ½ inch by 42 inch strips.
From quilts with strip designs to quilts with alternating square designs, jelly rolls will give you the perfect cut you need to make your quilt project come together quickly.
There are quilt patterns and books out there that exclusively use jelly rolls in their projects.
Jelly rolls are popular bundles of fabric that quilters will keep in their stash.
Layer cakes are made up of 40 or more 10 inch squares.
Total fabric yardage is approximately 3 2/3 of a yard.
Often in a layer cake bundle, you will get one sample of each fabric in a certain fabric collection.
Fabric collections are designed to coordinate so when you buy a layer cake, you know that the fabrics will blend together well.
Layer cake bundles are versatile in their use when you create your quilt project.
Charm packs contain about ¼ the amount of fabric that is given in a layer cake.
Charm Packs consists of 5 inch squares and usually have about 40 - 50 pieces in each bundle.
Forty charm squares equal approximately ¾ of a yard of fabric.
Because of the smaller amount of fabric given in a charm pack, charm squares are often used in making tote bags, purses, pillows and place mats.
The most widely available pre-cut fabric is the fat quarter.
A fat quarter is a piece of fabric that is approximately 18 inches by 22 inches.
Fat quarters can be bundled into a collection just like layer cakes or charm packs.
However, the most popular way that fat quarters are sold is by the individual fabric pieces.
Fat quarters are a great way to add useable pieces to your quilters' stash of fabric.
There are many quilt patterns and books out there that feature projects that use only fat quarters.
For projects that need only a very small amount of fabric, there are cuts that are called fat eights.
Fat eights are half of a fat quarter.
They measure approximately 11 inches by 18 inches.
Fat eights are just enough fabric to add a hint of variety to many of your quilt projects.
The next time you browse through a quilt shop, check out the pre-cut fabric selection that it offers.
By adding pre-cut fabric selections to your stash, you will have the fabrics you need to make a great quilt project whenever the urge to create strikes.
With so many fabrics to choose from, how can you be certain that the fabrics you choose will coordinate? How can you make it harmoniously come together? Many quilters will buy pre-cut packets and bundles from a manufacturer's collection.
These fabric collections were created to coordinate with each other.
When you choose fabrics from the same collection, you can be guaranteed that the fabrics will work harmoniously with each other.
Let's explore the bundles of these pre-cut fabric collections.
Jelly Rolls are bundles of forty 2 ½ inch by 42 inch strips.
From quilts with strip designs to quilts with alternating square designs, jelly rolls will give you the perfect cut you need to make your quilt project come together quickly.
There are quilt patterns and books out there that exclusively use jelly rolls in their projects.
Jelly rolls are popular bundles of fabric that quilters will keep in their stash.
Layer cakes are made up of 40 or more 10 inch squares.
Total fabric yardage is approximately 3 2/3 of a yard.
Often in a layer cake bundle, you will get one sample of each fabric in a certain fabric collection.
Fabric collections are designed to coordinate so when you buy a layer cake, you know that the fabrics will blend together well.
Layer cake bundles are versatile in their use when you create your quilt project.
Charm packs contain about ¼ the amount of fabric that is given in a layer cake.
Charm Packs consists of 5 inch squares and usually have about 40 - 50 pieces in each bundle.
Forty charm squares equal approximately ¾ of a yard of fabric.
Because of the smaller amount of fabric given in a charm pack, charm squares are often used in making tote bags, purses, pillows and place mats.
The most widely available pre-cut fabric is the fat quarter.
A fat quarter is a piece of fabric that is approximately 18 inches by 22 inches.
Fat quarters can be bundled into a collection just like layer cakes or charm packs.
However, the most popular way that fat quarters are sold is by the individual fabric pieces.
Fat quarters are a great way to add useable pieces to your quilters' stash of fabric.
There are many quilt patterns and books out there that feature projects that use only fat quarters.
For projects that need only a very small amount of fabric, there are cuts that are called fat eights.
Fat eights are half of a fat quarter.
They measure approximately 11 inches by 18 inches.
Fat eights are just enough fabric to add a hint of variety to many of your quilt projects.
The next time you browse through a quilt shop, check out the pre-cut fabric selection that it offers.
By adding pre-cut fabric selections to your stash, you will have the fabrics you need to make a great quilt project whenever the urge to create strikes.
