I hope there are a few other beginning quilters out there who can benefit from the lessons I’m learning from my mom as I make a quilt for my son. Choosing fabrics was the first in my series of posts on beginning quilting.
My next step is to cut all my fabrics and get them ready for piecing.
Now I cut fabrics all the time for various projects, but cutting for a quilt requires precision. So I dropped by my Mom’s house the other day for a dust up lesson on how to accurately cut my stack of fabrics. My mom has taught quilting classes for many years, and I feel so lucky to have her as a resource.
First off, she said it’s important to have a good mat, ruler and sharp blade. She recommends before buying a ruler, really looking at them carefully and find one you are comfortable with, one that is easy to read.
The next key to accurate cutting is to carefully press all your fabrics first.
