Moda... the Cutting Table: STITCH THIS

Stitch This sounds as if it could be profanity,

but as quilter's we have our own language and would

jump at the

chance to stitch almost anything.

Join in as Martingale celebrates all things PRECUT with some wonderful Moda fabric

giveaways and tips to sew with precuts.

Martingale - Jelly Babies (Print version + eBook bundle)

If you have never sewn with any of the Moda Precuts now is the time to give it a try.

I will never forget the first time I used a jelly roll.

I went home from work, started dinner, unrolled the jelly roll and actually started sewing. No pre-cutting, planning or fumbling through sets of templates. I couldn't stop. I almost burned dinner!

There are so many products in the market place that

make quilting with the moda precuts a breeze.

There is a recipe of a few ways to slice and dice a

Layer Cake

printed on the back of every layer cake package.

A layer cake is a set of 42-10" squares.

Choose any of the cuts featured above or

just sew the squares together into 7 rows with 6 squares in each row

to make a quilt top that measures 57" x 66 1/2".

Enjoy Martingales selection of books chock full of ideas and designs.

Martingale - Another Bite of Schnibbles (Print version + eBook bundle)

Warning: Precuts are addicting. You may stop making

dinner to dive into your next project.

9 comments:

MommarockAugust 23, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Love the section on what you can cut a pre-cut into. That really puts ideas into my head. I always think that a precut means use it just like it is. BUT.. not so much. It is just a nice time saver and a pre-packaged way to get a lot of fabric selection in a nice tidy little package. LOVE this.
RosaAugust 23, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Love the tutorial and the precut plate photo is very nice.Love these photos!

I use charm packs and jelly rolls more than layer cake,I don´t know why.
Shannon WallaceAugust 23, 2012 at 11:41 AM
I love Moda precuts!! After reading this post, I have a better idea of how to simply use those precuts! Thanks again for posting this helpful information. :)
ThreaderAugust 23, 2012 at 2:10 PM
I love to use precuts because they are such a time saver. Thanks for posting the tutorial on the many ways to use them.
HopeAugust 23, 2012 at 4:23 PM
I love Moda precuts. I find precuts great for getting a lot of different fabrics without having to buy larger cuts. As it says on some of the packaging though, sizes may vary slightly, and I have never had a perfectly square layer cake or charm pack, or straight jelly roll strips, or any precut cut on the grain. For accurate piecing, trimming is often necessary, which I think is an important thing to keep in mind.
UnknownAugust 23, 2012 at 7:06 PM
I am loving moda precuts. I was asking the lady at my local store today for ideas on making quilts out of charm packs. I am looking for anything more than the nine patch and disappearing nine patch.

I'm hoping to read a book to get some ideas.
Auntie PamiAugust 23, 2012 at 9:10 PM
Ashley, you may want to try Schnibble by miss Rosie's quilt co. They are wonderful!
StephanieAugust 23, 2012 at 10:28 PM
Love these lil jellies. I also love the how to cut... :-D
BethAugust 24, 2012 at 8:12 PM
Until you posted this about the layer cakes. I have bought them before but never noticed the instructions on how many ways you could cut them. Oh my goodness, nothing like eyes wide shut.