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Step 1
Iron your fabric to make sure it’s not wrinkled. This is important because if you have wrinkles in the fabric you might think you’ve cut the fabric into the right size when really there’s a little extra there. If you’re particular about your squares being right for your quilt you won’t want to skip ironing!
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Step 2
Line up the edges of your fabric. More often than not it won’t be straight, especially if it’s a fat quarter that was prepackaged or cut at a factory. Cut off the edges just enough to create straight edges without taking off too much of your fabric. This should only be done along the side that you plan on cutting and the salvage edge. There’s no need to do it on the side you won’t be using.
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Step 3
Measure out the width of your charm. It’s better to do this with a fabric ruler that’s long and wide so that you can cut against it the entire way instead of just partially and risking making the rest of the fabric crooked. Do this while the fabric is still folded.
4) Unfold the fabric. It should be a straight piece that measures 6 inches high the entire way across. Take a square fabric ruler and line up the edge to the corner of your fabric. There should be no blank space underneath the ruler, just fabric. Once you have it measured properly cut along the edge of the ruler. You should now have a 6 inch charm!
