sparkle quilt along: cutting instructions

This post is part of the Sparkle Quilt Along. For more information see here. 

week one: choosing fabrics

Welcome to week two of the Sparkle Quilt Along! Last week Jeni shared some great information+tips about choosing your fabric. It's been so much fun seeing all of your fabric choices pop up in the flickr group! This week it's all about cutting, let's get started!

Cutting Instructions

Remember, the number of sparkle blocks needed depends on your desired finished quilt size: 

Mini -- 29" x 29" | 4 sparkles

Baby -- 42"  42" | 9 sparkles

Lap -- 56" x 56" | 16 sparkles

Cutting Sparkle Blocks

FOCUS FABRIC -- cut (eight) 3" x 3" squares and (one) 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" square

BACKGROUND FABRIC -- cut (eight) 3" x 3" squares and (four) 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" squares


Cutting Borders & Sashing
**please note: for strips longer than width of fabric (wof) you will need to sew two strips together and then sub-cut to desired length.


BACKGROUND FABRIC -- 
mini quilt.
- (two) 2" x 12 1/2" strips
- (three) 2" x 26 /2" strip
- (two) 2" x 29" strips


baby quilt. 
- (six) 2" x 12 1/2" strips
- (four) 2" x 39" strips
- (two) 2 " x 42" strips


lap quilt. 
- (twelve) 2" x 12 1/2" strips
- (five) 2" x 51 1/2" strips
- (two) 2 x 55 1/2" strips


Check back next week to start SEWING with Jeni! And be sure to share your progress pictures in the Sparkle Quilt Along flickr group. Feel free to ask questions below or email me at megan (at) canoeridgecreations (dot) com.