I love pre-cuts and have hoarded them for years. The magpie in me just can’t help being drawn to those pretty little packages of fabric. As their name suggests, pre-cuts are pieces of fabric that have already been cut into sizes suitable for use in patchwork and quilting and are a great way of getting a small sample of all the prints in a range when you have neither have the money nor the inclination to buy acreage, or for new quilters who haven’t yet accumulated a fabric stash.
My guess is that many of us have pre-cuts hoarded in cupboards and are unwilling to use them because they look so lovely, and daren’t spoil them by unravelling them (we all know that once that ribbon has been taken off it is impossible to get a pre-cut rolled up and perfect looking again). But, trust me, you will love them even more once you have created something gorgeous from them!
This book contains 25 projects designed to inspire you to get those little bundles of loveliness used up. There are even projects to use up those last few jelly roll strips and charm squares so that you get to squeeze every last bit of enjoyment out of them.
There are purposely no difficulty ratings in this book. Those of you who have already quilted before don’t need them and the last thing the newer quilters amongst you need is someone telling you what they think you’re capable of. The first book I ever bought had no difficulty ratings either. The first two quilts I ever made from that book were a cathedral window quilt and one with inset seams, on the naïve assumption that I could pull them off. People often comment that I have a fearless approach to quilting but, to me, the quilts were in the book so of course they were possible, right? Right.
Pick the design you like, get your fabric at the ready and go for it. Don’t be put off by any of the projects as some look more complex than they actually are. What’s the worse that can happen? You may have to unpick a couple of seams or go and buy a little more fabric, but the satisfaction of making something gorgeous from your precious pre-cuts is priceless. And if you don’t get it perfect, the quilt police are not going to come knocking at your door.
I hope you enjoy making these projects as much as I did!