Happy Holidays and welcome to Day 1 of the Bundle Up QAL!!
Today we're going to start with cutting. Brace yourself, because unlike last year, we’ll be doing all the cutting at once. You’ve got this!
The prints and solids referenced in the cutting instructions are based on the sketch of the Bundle Up quilt. The background fabric and white solid are self-explanatory, but if you’ve chosen to use colors that vary from the project sketch, here’s a little guide to help you sort your fabrics.
- Blue print = socks, mitten cuffs, hat stripe
- Red print = hat, berries, heel, toe and cuff (socks)
- Turquoise print = mittens
- Green print = holly leaves, trees
To help you stay organized, I’ve included a designation within the cutting instructions to indicate how each piece will be used in the quilt. As you cut, you may want to sort your pieces according to their use using the following groupings:
- Shoo Fly/Stars
- Pinwheels
- Snowflake
- Brrr (B and Rs)
- Hat
- Mittens
- Socks
- Assembly
Ready to get started? Here's a link to today's cutting instruction sheet:
If you haven't had a chance to gather your materials yet, don't worry, we won't start piecing until Thursday so there's plenty of time to catch up. Jump in whenever you can—the instruction sheets will be accessible throughout December and the complete pattern will always be available in my Etsy shop.
Good luck with your cutting.:) I'll be back here on Thursday with Day 2 and instructions for our first blocks. So exciting!
—jen
Helpful links:
Bundle Up Quilt-Along Page
