QUILTsocial Issue 6 | Page 49

Different ways to preview fabrics. Cutting the fabrics I'm certain I want to use squares from the New York Beauty panel as the center of the design on both sides of the bag, so I'm going to fussy cut two sections of 9 squares allowing for a ¼" seam on all sides. Each of my squares turned out 14⁵∕₈" square. I want to use the flying geese fabric to make borders, so I’m going to cut one strip 20" x WOF and then I’ll cut down the center of each striped section to make four strips that are 3⁵∕₈" x 20". For the rest of the fabrics cut as follows: •• Teal – Cut one strip 1½" x WOF (width of fabric). From this cut two 1½" x 15½" strips •• Cut one rectangle 38½" x 25½" •• Rainbow diamonds – Cut one strip 7" x WOF. From this cut two 7" x 14" rectangles. •• Cut one rectangle 32" x 25½". •• Cut three strips 2½" x WOF. From these cut three 2½" x 15" strips and two 2½" x 14½" strips •• Black print – Cut six strips 1½" x WOF. From these cut four strips 1½" x 15½" strips and eight strips 1¼" x 20" •• Cut one strip 2" x WOF. From this cut two strips 2" x 15½" •• Cut two strips 3" x WOF. Set these aside for the binding. •• Cut one strip 2½" x WOF. From this cut one 2½" x 25½" strip and one 2½" x 14½" strip •• Lime green – Cut four strips 1" x WOF. From these cut four strips 1" x 14 5∕8" and four strips 1" x 15½" •• Fusible heavyweight interfacing – cut two pieces 26" x 20" •• Vinyl - cut one piece 14" x 25½" and one piece 12" x 15" The center section of the front of the bag Cutting the flying geese fabric into strips. 49 QUILTsocial .com | issue 6