Quilt Cutting Pattern Fabric Needed Cuts - WOF Cuts Quilt Size Binding some patterns need 21" (42") useable width - check before cutting # strips minimums allow 1" for straightening edges ABC 10" minimum strip of 6 fabrics if 42" Cut 9" strip of each fabric Cut each strip into 6 - 7" x 9" 39.5 x 51.5 6 6 fabrics wide - more if fabric is narrower blocks Checkerboard Minimum 31" each of 2 fabrics Cut 5 - 6" strips Cut into 35 - 6" blocks per fabric 39" x 55.5" 6 2 fabrics 37" if not cutting over fold - cut 6 strips if not cutting on fold (5 blocks cut on fold) Nancy's Block Focus fabric 40" Cut 6 - 6.5" strips Cut into 35 - 6.5" squares 40" x 56.5" 6 3 fabrics Short strip - min 16" Cut 6 - 2.5" strips Cut into 35 - 2.5 x 6.5" strips Long strip - min 18.5" Cut 7 or 8 - 2.5" strips Cut into 35 - 2.5 x 8.5" strips will need some on fold 4 Patch/4 Patch Small - Focus fabric 32.5" Cut 3 - 10.5" strips Cut into 10 - 10.5 blocks 6 3 fabrics Small quilt min 17.5" each Cut 3 - 5.5" strips Cut into 5.5 blocks cut 3 40.5" x 50.5" for 4 patch squares (2 colors) on fold 20 of each fabric Large - Focus fabric 43" Cut 4 - 10.5" strips Cut into 15 - 10.5 blocks 6 Large quilt 28.5" each for 4 patch Cut 5 - 5.5" strips Cut into 5.5 blocks 50" x 60.5" squares (2 colors) (no fold) 30 of each fabric Three Patch 24 " each of 3 fabrics Cut each into 7 - 3.25" strips Cut each fabric into 42 39" x 50" 5 3 fabrics - 3.25" x 6" Strips Crazy 9 Patch 9 Fat Quarters Cut each fat quarter into half to 11" x 18" pieces 46" x 53" 6 4 Patch another Focus fabric - 42" wide minimum 25" With 42" wide cut 3 strips 8" wide Cut each 8" strip into 4 8" x 10.5" 37.5 x 50" 5 Way or if narrower minimum 33" if narrower cut 3 strips 10.5" wide blocks = 12 total 5 fabrics or - cut each 10.5" strip into 5 - 10.5" x 8" blocks (3 will be on fold) Strips of 4 fabrics - min 10" each Cut 3 strips 3" of each fabric Cut into 13 - 3" x 8" strips (13" if not cutting 1 on fold) one will be cut on fold 3 Strips & Square Focus fabric 25" or 33" Cut into 3 or 4 - 8" strips Cut into 15 - 8" x 8" squares 38" x 45.5" 5 3 fabrics (3 if cutting block on fold) Outer strips Min. 22" cutting on fold Cut into 7 - 3" strips cut into 30 - 3" x 8" strips Inner strips Min. 10" cutting on fold Cut into 3 - 3" strips Cut into 15 - 3" x 8" strips Floating Blocks 24" fabric for long strips Cut into 2 - 11.5" strips Cut into 24 - 11.5" x 3" strips 33.5" x 44.5" 5 1 fabric for strips Scraps Cut 48 - 3.5" x 6" blocks from scraps plus scraps Tri-Block Small - Min 9" for strip Cut 4 - 2" strips Cut 24 - 2" x 6" strips 33" x 44" 5 1 fabric for strips Lots of scraps at least 10.5" x 6" Cut 24 - 10.5" x 6" blocks Cut into 3"x6" and 7.5" x 6" blocks plus scraps Medium - Min. 13" for strip Cut 2 - 6" strips Cut 40 - 2" x 6" strips 44" x 55" 6 Scraps Cut 40 - 10.5" x 6" blocks Cut into 3"x6" and 7.5" x 6" blocks Large - Min. 23" for strip Cut 10 - 2" strips Cut 60 - 2" x 6" strips 55" x 66" 7 Scraps Cut 60 - 10.5" x 6" blocks Cut into 3"x6" and 7.5" x 6" blocks Strips & Stripes Min. 37" Cut 4 - 8" strips & 2 - 2.5" strips Cut all into 70 - 2.5" x 8" strips 38" x 53" 6 1 fabric for strips plus scraps Scraps Cut 35 - 4" x 8" blocks (if using single fabric) (Cut 7 - 4" strips) (Cut 35 - 4" x 8" blocks - on fold ).