Quilting - Step 3 (Cutting)

This series is for my dad. He learned a lot about quilting while we were in Bayfield for New Year's, and he seemed surprised at all the steps involved in quilting. I started this quilt back in January, but have been waiting to publish the posts detailing each and every step until after I gave the quilt away to its intended recipients.


STEP 3: Cutting

The next step is pretty fun too. This is where you get to follow the instructions on how to cut all the fabric apart. This design basically called for a whole bunch of 2.5" strips of various colors, and several 5" squares.

It's really, really important that the pieces be as close to perfectly measured as possible, so it helps to use a big clear ruler and a rotary cutter (the thing that looks like a pizza cutter, but is designed for cutting fabric) rather than trying to cut the pieces with a pair of scissors.


(We're making progress on our quilting journey...)