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A PRE-CUTS CHART   


A PLAN TO USE EVERY FABRIC SCRAP


INTRODUCING THE FABRIC CAFÉ


LET’S TALK TRASH, OR AT LEAST, HOW TO MAKE  A CUTE RUBBISH BIN


FINISHED OR UNFINISHED? THAT IS THE QUESTION


FREE STUFF YOU CAN USE TO MAKE A QUILT


PHILANTHROPY


ANOTHER TIDBIT ON MODIFYING A QUILT PATTERN


HAVE YOU EVER MADE A POTATO CHIP BLOCK QUILT?  


CHAIN PIECING HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES USING THE ACCORDION METHOD  


HOW TO ACCOMPLISH ERROR-FREE BINDING STRIP JOINTS  


REFRESHER ABOUT USE OF A ROTARY CUTTER  


MY NEW WAY TO PICK A PROJECT “TO DO” NEXT


HOW TO FOLD A QUILT TO PREVENT FIBER DAMAGE  AND TO ALLEVIATE HEAVY CREASES   


GOING FROM “TO DO” TO “TA-DONE” AND INTRODUCING YOU TO A UFO CHALLENGE  


SLOW DOWN AND ENJOY SEWING YOUR QUILT TOP  


WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR QUILT TOP,  IS IT REALLY READY TO BE QUILTED?  


HOW TO STORE STRIPS AFTER YOU CUT THEM  


EMPLOYING A COUPLE OF ITEMS  TO HELP WITH QUILT PROJECTS  


SEWING EASY PILLOWCASES USING THE BURRITO METHOD  


Blue Painter's Tape is a Handy Tool for Quick Marking


Get Creative With Sashing


Lori Holt's Design Boards


Decluttering Your Sewing Space  


Give Yourself Another Hand  


Bobbin Organization and Storage  


Salvage those Selvages  


Another Half Square Triangle Tidbit, But This Time It Involves Pumpkins!  


Avoid the Temptation to Use Tiny Templates to Cut Fabric  


A Method for Starching Pre-Cut Fabrics  


Introducing Jordan Fabrics “Twinkle Little Star” Center Square Technique  


A FREE SHAMROCK PATTERN  


AN EASY WAY TO MAKE A 4-PATCH BLOCK  


WE NOW HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO SEW THOSE BONANZA AND CHRISTMAS UFO’S  


REUSABLE ROW AND BLOCK NUMBERS  


SOME SOLUTIONS TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF FRAYING FABRIC


MAKE FOUR FLYING GEESE UNITS AT ONE TIME  


WHAT TO DO WHEN CORNER POINTS DON’T WANT TO MATCH UP  


THREE WAYS TO SEW BINDING: ONE AND DONE  


THIS, THAT, AND THE OTHER  


Make Something Fun and Simple as a Distraction While Sewing a Complicated Quilt  


Changing a Quilt Pattern to Work For You  


January Musings  


Mitered Borders  


Edge Turn Machine Applique’ Using Light Weight Pellon  


Binding  


Using Up 2½-inch Squares, Employing Batting Scraps to Layout Blocks, and Sewing Half Square Triangles  


Preparing Fabric Prior to Cutting, Invisibly Piecing Quilt Backing, and Introducing Acorn Piecing Glue  


Squaring Up Blocks and a Mobile Design Wall  


The Quick Ripper, A Take-Apart Cutting Ruler, and Other Ramblings  


Gadgets and Gizmos  


The Five-Star Method for Testing the ¼ Inch Seam  


Dealing With Overstuffed Magazine Storage  


Review Your Subscription Expiration Dates  


What to Do with Fabric Leftovers after the Bonanza?  


Cutting Tools and Cutting Aids  


Chain Piecing a 9-Patch Block  


Washing Fabrics and Quilts  


How To Make a Block Press  


Tips on Consistently Sewing an Accurate Quilt Block


A Quick Way to Un-Sew Seams, Using a Seam Ripper, Without Cutting the Fabric


Repurpose Your 2018 Paper Calendar for Your Next Quilt Project






September 2025
A PRE-CUTS CHART 
 

Happy September 2025, fall is on its way. 

This month I want to provide you with a chart listing the various sizes and types of pre-cut fabric.  Recently, in the CH4 quilt room, we received some rolls of 5 inch strips and some of us were discussing various pre-cuts and wondered if these 5 inch strips had a name.  Well, they do, they are called dessert rolls.  I did not know that 5 and 6 inch strips had this distinct pre-cut category.  This discussion inspired me to create a chart featuring all the pre-cuts I know including: title, measurements, typical quantity, and who manufactures that particular pre-cut.  The chart is attached and if you want, you can print it out for your reference. 

That is it for this September 2025 Educational Tidbit.  I wish you all a great month, happy quilting, and blessings to you and your family.  Let me know if you have any topic I can research and I will do my best to create a tidbit on what I discover.  We have a great idea for October and one brewing for November.  I still need a December topic if anyone gets a brainstorm.

 
PRE-CUT CHART

Featuring:  Typical Pre-cut Titles, Measurements, and Quantities When Purchased
[vendors may have their own name for the precut they produce,
e.g. Bali Pops, Batik 2-1/2 inch strips x width of fabric (WOF*) by Hoffman]
Title Measurements Quantity
Mini Charm Squares 2 1/2 inch squares 80 to 84 - in a Stack
Charm Squares or Tiles 5 inch squares 40 to 42 - in a Stack
Jolly Bar** 5 x 10 inch rectangles 40 to 42 - in a Stack
Layer Cake 10 inch squares 40 to 42 - in a Stack
Fat Eighth 9 x 21 inch rectangles Varies - in a Bundle
Fat Quarter 18 x 21 inch rectangles Varies - in a Bundle
Half Yard 18 x WOF rectangles Varies - in a Bundle
Yard 36 x WOF rectangles Varies - in a Bundle
Honey Bun 1-1/2 inch strips by WOF 40 to 42 - in a Roll
Jelly Roll*** 2-1/2 inch strips by WOF 40 to 42 - in a Roll or Flat
Dessert Roll 5 or 6 inch strips by WOF Varies - in a Roll
Hexagons Vary Varies
Triangles Vary Varies
Circles Vary Varies

*WOF = Width of Fabric, usually 40 to 42 inches
**Jolly Bar is exclusive to The Fat Quarter Shop - comes with free pattern, usually has a YouTube tutorial led by Kimberly Jolly
***Jr. Jelly Rolls are available with 20 to 21 strips - price is reduced with the quantity reduction.

Common fabric vendors that manufacturer precuts:
                   (source Bear Creek Quilting Company website)

          Andover Fabrics
          Benartex
          Clothworks
          Free Spirit Fabrics
          Hoffman Fabrics
          In the Beginning Fabrics
          Maywood Studio
          Moda
          Northcott
          Riley Blake Designs
          Timeless Treasures
          Wilmington Prints

 




multi color stripe
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September 2025
A PRE-CUTS CHART 
 

Happy September 2025, fall is on its way. 

This month I want to provide you with a chart listing the various sizes and types of pre-cut fabric.  Recently, in the CH4 quilt room, we received some rolls of 5 inch strips and some of us were discussing various pre-cuts and wondered if these 5 inch strips had a name.  Well, they do, they are called dessert rolls.  I did not know that 5 and 6 inch strips had this distinct pre-cut category.  This discussion inspired me to create a chart featuring all the pre-cuts I know including: title, measurements, typical quantity, and who manufactures that particular pre-cut.  The chart is attached and if you want, you can print it out for your reference. 

That is it for this September 2025 Educational Tidbit.  I wish you all a great month, happy quilting, and blessings to you and your family.  Let me know if you have any topic I can research and I will do my best to create a tidbit on what I discover.  We have a great idea for October and one brewing for November.  I still need a December topic if anyone gets a brainstorm.

 
PRE-CUT CHART

Featuring:  Typical Pre-cut Titles, Measurements, and Quantities When Purchased
[vendors may have their own name for the precut they produce,
e.g. Bali Pops, Batik 2-1/2 inch strips x width of fabric (WOF*) by Hoffman]
Title Measurements Quantity
Mini Charm Squares 2 1/2 inch squares 80 to 84 - in a Stack
Charm Squares or Tiles 5 inch squares 40 to 42 - in a Stack
Jolly Bar** 5 x 10 inch rectangles 40 to 42 - in a Stack
Layer Cake 10 inch squares 40 to 42 - in a Stack
Fat Eighth 9 x 21 inch rectangles Varies - in a Bundle
Fat Quarter 18 x 21 inch rectangles Varies - in a Bundle
Half Yard 18 x WOF rectangles Varies - in a Bundle
Yard 36 x WOF rectangles Varies - in a Bundle
Honey Bun 1-1/2 inch strips by WOF 40 to 42 - in a Roll
Jelly Roll*** 2-1/2 inch strips by WOF 40 to 42 - in a Roll or Flat
Dessert Roll 5 or 6 inch strips by WOF Varies - in a Roll
Hexagons Vary Varies
Triangles Vary Varies
Circles Vary Varies

*WOF = Width of Fabric, usually 40 to 42 inches
**Jolly Bar is exclusive to The Fat Quarter Shop - comes with free pattern, usually has a YouTube tutorial led by Kimberly Jolly
***Jr. Jelly Rolls are available with 20 to 21 strips - price is reduced with the quantity reduction.

Common fabric vendors that manufacturer precuts:
                   (source Bear Creek Quilting Company website)

          Andover Fabrics
          Benartex
          Clothworks
          Free Spirit Fabrics
          Hoffman Fabrics
          In the Beginning Fabrics
          Maywood Studio
          Moda
          Northcott
          Riley Blake Designs
          Timeless Treasures
          Wilmington Prints