Beginner Quilt Starter Pack
Six classic beginner blocks, each worked out as a throw-size quilt of about 50" × 65" with a 3" border: nine-patch, half-square triangle pinwheel, rail fence, checkerboard, log cabin and flying geese. Every pattern has the complete cutting list, yardage for each fabric, binding, backing and batting, and step-by-step assembly.
- Nine-patch throw
- HST pinwheel throw
- Rail fence throw
- Checkerboard throw
- Log cabin throw
- Flying geese throw
Previews are drawn from each pattern by the same engines as the free generators.
What is inside
- Nine-patch throw51" × 66" · 48 blocks (nine-patch) · 3 fabrics plus binding and 3 3/8 yd backing
- HST pinwheel throw54" × 62" · 42 blocks (half-square triangles) · 3 fabrics plus binding and 3 1/2 yd backing
- Rail fence throw51" × 66" · 48 blocks (rail fence) · 4 fabrics plus binding and 3 3/8 yd backing
- Checkerboard throw51" × 66" · 108 blocks (checkerboard) · 3 fabrics plus binding and 3 3/8 yd backing
- Log cabin throw48" × 69" · 24 blocks (log cabin) · 4 fabrics plus binding and 3 1/8 yd backing
- Flying geese throw54" × 62" · 42 blocks (flying geese) · 3 fabrics plus binding and 3 1/2 yd backing
Cut sizes include a 1/4" seam allowance. Yardage assumes 40" usable fabric width, rounded up to the nearest 1/8 yard.
Supplies for this pack
Taken from the patterns in this pack. Each pattern lists its own exact sizes.
- Quilting cottonSee the yardage for each patternEach pattern lists the yardage for every fabric, rounded up to the nearest 1/8 yard.Find on Amazon
- Cotton piecing threadA neutral color that blends with your fabricsEvery seam is sewn with a 1/4" seam allowance.Find on Amazon
- Rotary cutter1 (45 mm is a common size)Cuts the strips and pieces in the cutting list across the 40" width.Find on Amazon
- Self-healing cutting mat1, at least 16" × 24"Goes under the rotary blade. A 24" length fits fabric folded selvage to selvage.Find on Amazon
- Clear acrylic quilting ruler1, about 6" × 24"Every cut size in this pattern lands on the 1/8" marks of a quilting ruler.Find on Amazon
- Batting and backingSizes listed in each patternEach pattern gives batting and backing 4" larger than the quilt top on every side.Find on Amazon
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- How Much Fabric Do I Need for a Quilt?
- Half-Square Triangle Math: Cut Sizes Chart
- Quilt Binding and Backing Yardage Calculator Guide
- Shopping list: beginner quilting supplies
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