Welcome to the Party!
Here are a few tips to help make this the best party you've ever been to.
Buy 3 extra fat quarters if you want to fussy cut.
When Marti designed these blocks, she chose to showcase the fabric and fussy-cut pieces in six of the blocks because you are looking at the blocks individually. In a full quilt, it is not necessary to feature motifs in that way. The kit fabrics are sized to minimize waste. Only by chance would you be able to fussy cut a motif and also cut all the pieces required from that fabric.
If you choose to fussy cut, an extra fat quarter of C-14573-13 blue floral, H-14573-11 red floal and B-14570-11 red with paisley would be ample to fussy cut everything shown.
The Best Way to Measure and Cut Strips for Set A and Set C Templates
Even when you're working with small pieces of fabric like the ones in your block kits, we recommend that you cut strips first, then cut the triangles, etc., from strips. To determine the strip widths needed for the various shapes, refer to the cutting layouts in the patterns or to the full-size patterns in each block kit. More information is included in The Best Way to Measure and Cut Strips for Set A. You can download the PDF here.
All blocks are 12" finished. We suggest making them in the following order to build skills - however, be sure to purchase all your block kits before the party expires in June. Feel free to print this page for reference as you collect your block kits.
| 1. | Times Square | 7. | Bright Evening Star | ||
| 2. | Little Trip | 8. | Rock Around the Clock | ||
| 3. | Persian Puzzle | 9. | Hudson Station | ||
| 4. | Rolling Rockettes | 10. | Between the Hedges | ||
| 5. | Capital City Grille | 11. | Royal Park | ||
| 6. | Birmingham Roundabout | 12. | Cactus Garden |
Have fun making your blocks and selecting a finishing kit for your beautiful quilt!
Marti Michell
