How Do You Cut 9 & 12 Inch Quilt Blocks?
Quilting is a hobby with a long, rich history of providing beautiful handmade quilts, either for practical or decorative use. Putting together a quilt can be a rewarding experience as you can anticipate that the finished project will be well-loved and passed down for generations. Any basic quilting project will begin with cutting out the squares, or other shapes, that you use to sew your blanket. The following instructions cover cutting out simple blocks of nine or 12 inches. Lay your fabric flat on the cutting mat. Make sure that the weave of the fabric is even with the grid lines on the mat. The weave of your finished square should run straight across, not at an angle. Measure the appropriate width for your block. You will need to add the appropriate seam allowance for your project. A 1/4-inch seam allowance is fairly standard, but you may want to allow 1/2 inch if this is your first project and you want to leave room for error. Add this width allowance on all sides of the square, so
