Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Pre-cut Party Blog Hop - Day 2

Welcome to the second day of our Pre-cut Party! blog hop.
This week's blog hop features four different projects using...you guessed it...pre-cuts! 
We're all busy, we love the time that pre-cut fabric saves, and we can never have enough ideas of ways to use them! Stop by each day to find a different tutorial and have a chance to win the featured pre-cut bundle. 


Today our Fabri-Quilt team is featuring a wall hanging made using a charm pack of the Shadows collection. The tutorial features the traditional brick layout--simple rectangles--with two twists to create a more contemporary design. As for the fabrics? The shading and layers of the colors and silhouettes of the leaves are gorgeous--it's like working with a rainbow! That turquoise you see below (the quilt backing and binding) is definitely a favorite! At the bottom of the tutorial, find out how you can win a charm pack of Shadows so you can play with this rainbow yourself!

Finished quilt size: 31-1/2" x 29-1/2"

For this project, you'll need:
1 charm pack of Shadows
1/2 yard yellow leaf
1-1/4 yards turquoise leaf for backing and binding
35" x 37" batting piece


A look at the various charm squares in the pack:

1. Sew two charm squares together. Make 16 sets of squares. You can carefully choose the fabric pairs here or just wing it, grabbing two squares and sewing them together. (Or the middle of the road approach--grab two squares, but if they're the same color, try again--controlled scrappiness!)

2. Cut each set of double squares in half, creating two 2-1/2" x 9-1/2" double rectangles. You'll be making 32 sets of double rectangles. You will only use 28, but having a few extra allows you to play with color placement in the quilt layout.

 A look at a variety of 2-1/2" x 9-1/2" double rectangles:

3. Cut 3 charm squares in half to make 2-1/2" x 5" rectangles. For greater variety of color in your quilt, you can cut some of the remaining squares in half as well, but you only need 5 single rectangles.

4. Sew a 2-1/2" x 5" rectangle to a 2-1/2" x 9-1/2" double rectangle to make a 2-1/2" x 14" triple rectangle. Make 5.

5. Lay out 6 rows of 6 rectangles each (three 2-1/2" x 9-1/2" double rectangles per row) alternating with 5 rows of 5 rectangles each (one 2-1/2" x 14" triple rectangle and one 2-1/2" x 9-1/2" double rectangle). Sew the rectangles into rows.

6. Cut ten 2-1/2" x 2-3/4" yellow rectangles. Lay out on both ends of the short rows as shown below. Be sure your yellow rectangles are oriented correctly--they should be 2-1/2" tall to fit with the rest of the row, and 2-3/4" wide.


7. Sew to both ends of the short rows as shown below. You should have 5 rows with yellow on both ends and 6 rows without.

8. Join the rows together. Cut two 4" x 42" yellow leaf strips and two 2-1/2" x 42" yellow leaf strips. Sew the wider strips to the top and bottom, press and trim, and sew the narrower strips to the sides, press and trim. Your quilt top is complete!

9. Lay the backing fabric face down, batting, and quilt top right side up. Baste the layers together and quilt as desired. Cut four 2-1/2" x 42" turquoise leaf strips and use to bind the wall hanging.

A close-up of the quilt center--the yellow ends on alternating rows create a different look than a traditional brick quilt, especially as they blend into the border made from the same fabric.

What else makes this design out of the ordinary? Traditional brick quilts run horizontally, like actual bricks. We've chosen to display this quilt with the bricks running vertically instead--a slightly different look with a more modern feel accentuated by vertical lines of quilting.

Thanks for checking out our tutorial! For a chance to win a charm pack of Shadows (they're so fun to play with!), make sure you're following our blog either by email or by blog reader (see both options in right hand sidebar). Leave a comment letting us know that you're a follower as well as if you prefer the vertical or horizontal orientation of this wall hanging. The giveaway will close Saturday, April 18th at 11:59 pm EST and then we'll randomly draw a winner to receive a Shadows snack pack!  This giveaway is now closed.


Don't miss the other pre-cut fabric tutorials this week!
Day 1: Connie from Freemotion by the River using a Marblehead Global Brights snack pack
Day 3Dawn Stewart of Spring Water Designs using a Baby Talk snack pack
Day 4: Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis using A Walk in the Park charm pack

77 comments:

  1. Great tutorial! I definitely prefer the vertical layout; I think my mind just works that way. I'm so glad I found your blog and I just started following you on Bloglovin. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  2. I like the vertical layout. I follow you on blogger.

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  3. I follow through bloglovin and blogger. I love the vertical orientation of the wall hanging. Thanks for the chance.

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  4. I follow you using Bloglovin. I prefer the vertical orientation for the wall hanging. Probably has to do with the idea that vertical stripes make you look skinnier. :-) thank you for these great tutorials.

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  5. I am a follower. I love the horizontal orientation. Thanks for the tutorial. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  6. I follow on Bloglovin and I like the vertical orientation-something different!

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  7. Ooh, thanks for this cute pattern. I have a few charm packs that would love to be a quilt instead of sitting in a basket! This would be perfect!

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  8. I follow your blog via GFC. I like the vertical orientation best.

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  9. I follow you using Bloglovin. I like the vertical orientation for the wall hanging.

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  10. I am following you on FB.
    I would love the horizontal orientation and thanks for the giveaway!
    merryorganic@gmail.com

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  11. I follow you by email. I like the vertical pattern.

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  12. I follow via my Blogger Dashboard, which I check several times a day! I like the vertical orientation. It's more energizing than the horizontal one, I think.

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  13. Love the vertical orientation best. I follow via GFC.

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  14. HI,like the vertical best! Happy to follow you>Blog Lovin'!
    HAPPY SPRING ! msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  15. I don't have a preference, just as long as it's pretty and this one is! The yellow border really sets off the center. Following via GFC

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  16. Oh my...Yellow is the color of this quilt...And Vertical is my choice....Love itlllThank you for the giveaway...I follow by email and bloglovin.......

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  17. Love the colors. I am a follower via email as well as Bloglovin'

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  18. I'm a Feedly follower & I really like the vertical orientation :)

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  19. Follow on bloglovin. Vertical orientation for me!

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  20. Love those colors! thanks for the tutorial, too. I follow via BlogLovin!

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  21. I like the vertical display! Yummy colors! I follow on blogger.

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  22. I follow with Google Friend Connect and I prefer the vertical orientation. Thank you for sharing the tutorial.

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  23. I follow with e-mail. I really love the fabrics and I like the vertical one the best. Thanks

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  24. I follow via GFC and email. I like the vertical layout and I LOVE the fabrics. I'm a big fan of interesting blender fabrics and these are great. I'm glad I found out about them!

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  25. I'm following on bloglovin and I like the vertical orientation! :)

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  26. I am more drawn to the vertical for some reason. It just seems to be "right". I follow on Feedly

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  27. Beautiful colors just love that Yellow.I follow by email.

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  28. Beautiful colors just love that Yellow.I follow by email.

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  29. I prefer the vertical orientation. I have been a follower with GFC and email.

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  30. What a great quilt with all of the bright, happy colors! I like the vertical design better than the horizontal. Thank you for the tutorial.

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  31. I follow via Google Friends Connect.

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  32. I prefer the vertical orientation. I'm a follower with Bloglovin'. Thanks for the tutorial & the giveaway.

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  33. I like the vertical orientation best. I follow by email.

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  34. I follow through Blog Lovin and prefer the vertical option. This will make a great quick baby quilt!

    Sandy A

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  35. I follow on Bloglovin and I LOVE the vertical! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  36. I just love this design! I've tried the fussy quilt blocks and they just aren't for me. This design really delivers a bang with the colors and blocks! It's now on my to-to list! I am a Bloglovin' follower and I prefer this quilt in the vertical option.

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  37. What an adorable quilt! I love how bright it is! Thank you for the great tutorial!

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  38. I FOLLOW YOU ON BLOGLOVIN and prefer the vertical look of this quilt. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  39. I like the vertical orientation, and I follow via email. Thanks for the lovely giveaway!

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  40. I think it's bright and cheery and have no preference on which way it lays out, they are both nice.

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  41. I like the vertical. This will make a great charity quilt. Thanks for the tutorial.

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  42. I am a follower through Bloglovin. Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  43. I like the vertical look. I follow you on bloglovin.

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  44. Definitely vertical! Lovely quilt :) I follow on bloglovin mrskaty marriott at gmail dot com

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  45. Vertical for me is the nicest way, and I am now a bloglovin follower. Thanks for a chance to win, Sheila

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  46. What a GREAT idea for a baby quilt!!! LOVE it and always looking for great ideas for those. Thanks for the giveaway (and I'm making a few of these as I have a ton of charm packs!).

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  47. I follow you by email....and I like the horizontal

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  48. This is such a cute little quilt! I follow you on Bloglovin and I like the bricks horizontal best. Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  49. I`m a follower by email.Beautiful and love the vertical look best.

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  50. I follow by email. I vote for the vertical version.

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  51. Great tutorial!
    I follow by email and I prefer the vertical version!

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  52. I follow by email - I like the horizontal version, Thanks for a chance to win!

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  53. Email, vertical. Love the bright colors

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  54. I follow by e-mail. I prefer the vertical version.

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  55. I follow via Bloglovin' and love the vertical version…thanks for the tutorial and sweet giveaway!
    terryscwayons(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  56. I follow via blogreader, and wow!! I love these colors. I like the vertical version too, and now I'll have to ponder why :)

    ~Brandy

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  57. Love it!! The vertical version looks best. :) I follow via e-mail.
    craftyccain@gmail.com

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  58. I love this quilt and prefer the horizontal one. I also follow you on your blog. thanks

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  59. Great design! I love the vertical look. It's different and fun. I follow via email and on Facebook.

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  60. I follow via email and Facebook. I like the vertical orientation. These are beautiful fabrics!

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  61. I like the vertical orientation much better than the horizontal. I follow through email.

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  62. I follow you on bloglovin. :) The vertical perspective is much more pleasing to me. Lovely colors.

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  63. I am following on Blogloving as Rose Santuci-Sofranko and I like the vertical quilt better! Thanks and God bless! ILuvTheEucharist @ aol.com

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  64. I prefer the vertical alignment. Either way, these are certainly pretty designs. I follow via email: wordygirl at earthlink dot net

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  65. I follow you via bloglovin. I like the horizontal version best. And those colors are so rich and vibrant! Beautiful!

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  66. thanks for the tutorial. I follow you on blovogin, email and pinterestr.

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  67. Oh I love textured blenders! They're my favorite! What a pretty rainbow!
    I like the vertical orientation.
    I follow by Bloglovin.
    reillyr2(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  68. I follow thru Email & Bloglovin :)

    Love the Vertical one! These fabrics are Wonderful! Love the colors!

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  69. Following through Google. Love the Vertical one best.

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  70. Beautiful fabric. Bright and happy quilt. Thanks for the tutorial. I follow via bloglovin and GFC so I do not miss a post ... :) Pat

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  71. Loving the quilt and fabric. I follow on bloglovin. Dahlgren0609 at Gmail dot com

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  72. I follow with bloglovin. I like the vertical way. sarah@forrussia.org

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  73. I prefer the vertical layout. I follow on bloglovin' as Jen Barnard.
    jen dot barnard at btinternet dot com

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  74. I follow on GFC and Bloglovin(ebcallender). I love the horizontal look.

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  75. I follow through Google! I love the horizontal look!! maedgel@hotmail.com

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