Making a Family Quilt: Cut Squares

Video Transcript

"Ok. Once you are ready to start cutting out the pieces, what you're going to do is you'll end up with a lot of different sizes. I just kind of cut out the nice big chunks of material. Any different shape or size that works, just so I have them initially. Because, you can always cut them down to what size squares you want to use. But, it saves you a lot of time and a lot of room if you can get rid of all the bulk seams and what not that you're not going to use. So, I'm going to show you how I would take the material out of this. First, I'm going to check for stains. Because, if it has a stain you're not going to want to put it in your blanket. Because, you're keeping it forever. So, and hopefully to be passed down to the family for years to come. So, you want to make sure it at least starts without stains. It probably will end up with some eventually. But, you want it to come across them honestly. And, in order to do this part I suggest you have a decent pair of scissors. Because, it will my hands are still sore. Because, I was cutting pieces all last night. But, it will be so worth it. You will be amazed how much material you get out of it and how much you actually throw away. I probably had about a quarter of the size of squares that I cut out and about three quarters of excess that I had to toss or that I'm using for scraps. Further stuff I make, I'll keep it for appliques and what not. See there's, there's a nice strip and it's not at all even. It's not at all perfect. But, it will work for now. Same thing on the onesie, I'm going to go. Even though I really like the front piece, I'm going to cut out the back piece. Because, it's a larger piece of material and it has a little less wear look to it. So, I'll probably keep the front piece too. But, I might use that for something different. And, I like to rip material. But, this is the one time it doesn't work. I get stuck using my scissors. But, and you just keep going until you get all of your material cut out."