Check out these ideas to help you make a queen-size quilt. Just two 42-piece layer cakes will create an 85″ square quilt using a 9-by-9 layout of the 10″ squares! For a bit more interest, add some sashing between your squares.Jun 10, 2015
By cutting a 10″ fabric square into strips, you can build a more traditional style, like the Espresso Road quilt pattern. An hour glass quilt is quick and easy cutting from a ten inch square. Made up of 2 half square triangles using a 10 inch or layer cake square.Feb 27, 2018
Fat Quarter Pile Up. All you need for a great sized lap quilt is 12 fat quarters!Dec 6, 2019
10" x 10" squaresQuilt Layer Cakes are collections of 10" x 10" squares of quilting fabric made by Moda Fabrics. They are similar to a Charm Pack but a larger size. Layer Cake fabric is available by collection and typically includes 42 pieces of quilt fabric, though the number may vary.
A standard queen size quilt that is 88 inches wide and 96 inches long takes about 8 yards of fabric for the front of the quilt and another 8 yards of fabric for the back of the quilt, depending on the pattern and fabric you choose.
approximately 18″ x 21″Fat quarters measure approximately 18″ x 21″. An easy way to visualize and understand what a fat quarter is and how it is cut is to think of a quarter yard of fabric that has been cut where the fold is into two 9″ x 21″ pieces.
I printed these out on cardstock and use them all the time. I recently read that it takes about 30 fat quarters for a queen sized quilt and 40 for a king sized quilt; not sure about the double size, but I'd guess 20 or so since the above is increased by 10. A full sized quilt is about 81 X 88 inches.
How Many 5-Inch Squares Does it Take to Make a Queen Size Quilt? To make a 90” x 108” throw quilt, you will need 480 five-inch squares. You will need 12 charm packs to make a quilt this size.Jul 8, 2021
New Quilt SizesBed Size (mattress)ComforterCoverlet/BedspreadLong Double (54x80)82" x 94"96" x 113"Queen (60x80)88" x 94"102" x 113"King (76x80)104" x 94"118" x 113"California King (74x84)100" x 98"114" x 117"3 more rows
...will require a 10 by 11 block layout. With binding, the finished quilt measures 85-3/8" by 93-7/8". Now add a 1" sashing (white with black cornerstones) between the blocks... ...and it'll take a quilt 9 by 10 blocks.
42 piecesLayer cakes sometimes referred to as stackers, crackers, or patty cakes, are 10-inch squares of fabric (10" x 10"). They are similar to a charm pack, but a larger size. Layer Cakes are available by collection and typically include 42 pieces of fabric, though the number may vary.
42A Layer Cake is a total of 42 fabric squares. Each square is 10 inch by 10 inch.
And you’ll get two of these out of each square. So for those, for the print on white, you need 16 squares to make a total of 32 half square triangles because you’re getting two out of each one.
Jenny Doan demonstrates how to make an easy version of the classic Carpenter Star quilt block using 10 inch squares of precut fabric (layer cakes). For this project, Jenny chose an Abby Rose Layer Cake by Robin Pickens for Moda Fabrics. This traditional quilt is also known as the Star of Bethlehem and Carpenter's Star. It is often made with squares and diamonds, but Jenny does it with half square triangles because they're so quick and easy to make and don't require y-seams!
For example, if you were to sew all the blocks together to create a patchwork quilt top with the 42-10″ squares from one layer cake, you would make seven rows of 6 squares each. The size of that quilt top would be 57″ x66 ½” which makes ...
This design is a perfect beginner-friendly pattern that will make a queen size quilt top. You only need one layer cake and then the fabric for the background and border to create this beautiful star quilt top.
Layer Cake precuts come in packs of 42-10″ squares. If the pack is made up of patterned fabrics, the designer will usually try to use 42 different fabrics.
Amy Smart has taken a fairly simple quilt design and turned it on its side to create this beautiful lattice design with whole layer cake squares. This design is a fabulous way to showcase your favorite fabrics. This pattern is also a great investment, as she gives you several different size options within the pattern.
The final quilt size for this pattern is 64”x79”.
The pattern looks a bit complex but is an easy-to-follow pattern and can be made in two different sizes: 40”x40” (small) and 61”x70” (large).
The modern feel of this quilt is what draws me to its design. The pattern comes with two size options: 52”x62” (throw) and 63”x83” (twin). The Market Street quilt is a fun option for a beginner quilter.