QUILTsocial Issue 5 | Page 51

Charm squares are pre-cuts help cut the time it takes to make this pocket-full wall quilt. Photo by ANPTmag Collecting charm squares Normally, I like to wash, dry and press all my fabric before I start a project. With charm squares, this just isn't possible. I like these little pre-cut squares, offering all the patterns in a particular line of fabric. They're fun to collect. Often, they offer good value when you really love a particular line of fabric, but can't decide which fabrics in the line to buy. They're are also easier to store than fat quarters. I keep mine in re-purposed wooden wine crate, discovered for $3 at a local thrift store. For the Pockets Full of Blessings wall quilt, we are going to use 75 of the 84 s