Tambo Star Quilt Along Cutting Fabrics
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT CUTTING YOUR QST PIECES:
I have a lot of beginner quilters here. For that reason, I left a good cushion for trimming your QST blocks. You have to trim them anyway, and why not just make sure you have enough?
If you feel confident making QSTs, you can cut your 6” pieces down to 5.5” square with basically very very little to trim, or 5.75” for a bit more cushion.
Hey there, Quilter Bees!
Welcome to the first “official” week of the Tambo Star Quilt Along. This week, we will be cutting our fabrics. While there really isn’t much to it—there is an illustration in the pattern about how to cut efficiently—there are some tips and tricks I want to mention.
TIP 1: Press your fabric! Whether you are a prewasher or not, you must press your fabrics. When fabrics are shipped or on the bolt at a store, they often develop creases that can throw off a strip or piece.
TIP 2: Change your blade - especially if you plan to cut 3-5 fat quarters at at time.
This is the bundle I am using for this quilt along. You can see the wrinkles in the fabric before I get started.
TIP 3: I don’t recommend cutting more than 4 layers of fabric at a time.
Thanks for being here! Next week, we will make our strip blocks. Get ready for some pressing! It is going to rock!
