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Hey Everyone,
I hope you have been having an amazing January. It is almost time for Galentines day so I thought I would make this for you my favorite Gals and Guys... I am still loving my Cricut Maker, as a matter of fact I no longer want to cut fabric any other way. It is so nice to just let it cut while I do something else I never take the machine off my table anymore. If I need to cut yardage for the shop I just scoot it to the side. I made this video to show how easy it is to cut squares and rectangles and mark half square triangles in the Design Space software hope you enjoy... then you can get on to making the project. All of the cutting is set up for you if you have the Maker but I put in the regular cutting instructions too. This post is part of a blog hop to showcase the Maker please see the end of the post for a list of other bloggers to visit.
(Printable PDF)
Fabric:
Hey Everyone,
I hope you have been having an amazing January. It is almost time for Galentines day so I thought I would make this for you my favorite Gals and Guys... I am still loving my Cricut Maker, as a matter of fact I no longer want to cut fabric any other way. It is so nice to just let it cut while I do something else I never take the machine off my table anymore. If I need to cut yardage for the shop I just scoot it to the side. I made this video to show how easy it is to cut squares and rectangles and mark half square triangles in the Design Space software hope you enjoy... then you can get on to making the project. All of the cutting is set up for you if you have the Maker but I put in the regular cutting instructions too. This post is part of a blog hop to showcase the Maker please see the end of the post for a list of other bloggers to visit.
(Printable PDF)
Fabric:
2 – Fat Quarters light
fabrics (represented by the text fabrics in my example)
2 – Pink or Red Fabrics one
Fat Quarter each (Heart fabrics)
2 – Pink or Red Fabrics 7”
square each (Harlequin)
3 – Aqua Teal Fabrics 7”
square each (Backgrounds)
1/3 yd of backing fabric
1/3 yd for tie
Or
Scraps of your favorite
colors (there are coloring sheets at the end of the tutorial PDF)
Here is the link to the
cutting files on Cricut Design Space to utilize these you will need the Cricut Maker (click the image to a link for the product)
with a Rotary Blade and the washable fabric pen.
with a Rotary Blade and the washable fabric pen.
When cutting the light colored fabrics make sure to
place on mat with wrong side facing up so the pen can mark the back of the
fabric.
Cutting (for those without
the Maker)
From the Light Fabrics:
10 – 2 ¾” by 4” rectangles
Subcut 5 diagonally from right to left, and 5 diagonally
from left to right
8 – 1 ½” squares
8 – 1” squares
From Each Heart Fabric
2 – 2 ¾” by 4” Rectangles
Subcut Diagonally from one color left to right, from the
second color from
right to left
4 – 2 ½” by 3 ½”
rectangles
From each Pink and Red
Fabric 7”
2 – 2 ¾ by 4” Rectangles
Subcut from bottom left to top right diagonally
From each Aqua Teal Fabric
7”
2 – 2 3/4” by 4”
rectangles
Subcut all but one
from bottom right to top left, the last one cut diagonally
from bottom left to top right
From Backing Fabric
8 – 4 ½” by 6 ½”
rectangles
From Tie fabric
2 – 2 ½” by Width of
Fabric strips
Mark:
Mark a diagonal line on
the back of each of the 1 ½” and 1” light colored squares
**All seams are ¼” unless
otherwise noted
Instructions:
1.
Layout each of
your heart blocks in stacks so that you can chain piece them as pictured. With
the 2 ½” by 3 ½” rectangles on top and diagonal pieces on bottom.
2. On each top piece of the heart place your light
colored 1 ½” and 1” squares with right sides together as shown.
3. Sew on the lines.
4.
Trim the corners
and press toward the darker fabric.
7. Layout your harlequin blocks in stacks so that you can
chain piece them. Piece them the same way you did in step 5.
8. Trim to 2 ½” by 3 ½”
9. Piece the four rectangles together to form your
blocks.
10. Place each block right sides together with a backing
rectangle.
11. Sew from top left down the left side across the bottom
and up the right side pivoting at corners and back stitching at each end, as
indicated by the red lines in this photo.
12. Trim bottom corners diagonally to reduce bulk.
13. Turn out with a turning tool of some kind… I used the
scoring tool from my Cricut. Press well.
Phew! It’s all downhill from here!! I do not know why I get such a kick out of watching this but I do... the Maker cutting the tie fabric for the bunting...
14. Piece the ends of your ties together. Offsetting the
diagonals as you did with the blocks. Fold the strips in half long way and
press. Then fold in each side to meet at the pressed line.
15. Fold once again at the center and press.
16. Fold the ends at a 45 degree angle to make a neat
edge. Press Well.
17. Find the center of the tie and pin a harlequin block
there between the two folded edges of the tie.
18. Measure to each side approximately 2” and place a
heart block.
19. Repeat alternating the harlequins and the hearts. I
used 7 of my 8 blocks so that there would be a center.
20. Top Stitch close to the edge of the tie catching in
the blocks and making sure to catch the back edge of the tie. Back stitch at
each end. Just go slow 😊
Ta
Da! You are done.
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Did you use a 12x24 mat for the cricut? Design space is saying that I need that size.
ReplyDeleteYes, I did use the 12 x 24 mat for cutting the tie fabric. If you plan on cutting fabric often you will likely want one that size anyway. I think everything but the tie fabric can be cut with the 12 x 12 mat though if you want to just cut the strips with a rotary cutter.
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