Foothills Mystery Quilt - Cutting Instructions

Welcome to the August cutting instructions for the Foothills Mystery Quilt-a-long!  The quilt-a-long just started in July with fabric selection and introduction (post here) so you can definitely still join in :)  All of the instructions can be found in the Foothills Mystery Quilt tab above.

This month, we will be cutting all of the fabrics for the quilt.  

Note: I was going to publish each set of instructions the weekend after the first Thursday of each month, but that is really confusing so I will be posting instructions the first Thursday of each month from here on.

Second Note:  I will be e-mailing a pdf version of these instructions within one day of the instructions posting here so if you would like the instructions in a more easily printable form, please e-mail me at cheryljbrickey (at) gmail (dot) com and I will add you to the e-mail list.

Cutting Instructions

The cutting instructions for each fabric set contain both a listing of pieces by size for cutting from multiple fabrics and cutting instructions for each set using a single fabric.  Please note that if using the cutting instructions for a single fabric, in some cases a few more pieces will be cut than needed in the pattern.

Piece sizes marked with a * indicate fabrics that will be used in HST, square in a square, or similar blocks so if you like to oversize these blocks then trim to size, please add a ¼ or ½ inch to the listed measurements.

The explanation of what fabrics to use in Fabric Sets A, B, and C can be found in the intro (post here).

Fabric Set A

Number of pieces needed

Piece Count	Piece Size
72*	4” square
24* squares cut into 48* triangles	3⅞” x 3⅞” squares cut once on the diagonal to form 3⅞” x 3⅞” triangles
24	3½” square

Cutting instructions if cutting from a single fabric

1.      Cut 8 strips 4” x WOF*

                  a.   Cut each strip into 4” squares (10 per strip) for 72 squares (4” x 4”).

2.      Cut 3 strips 3⅞” x WOF*

                  a.  Cut each strip into 3⅞” squares (10 per strip) for 24 squares (3⅞” x 3⅞”).

                  b.   Cut each square (3⅞” x 3⅞”) once on the diagonal for 48 triangles (3⅞” x 3⅞”).

3.      Cut 3 strips 3½” x WOF

                   a.  Cut each strip into 3½” squares (11 per strip) for 24 squares (3½” x 3½”).

Fabric Set B

Number of pieces needed

Piece Count	Piece Size
72*	4” square
48	3½” square
10	3½” x 6½”
9*	7½” square
12	4¾” square
6	3½” x WOF strips  (for border)

Cutting instructions if cutting from a single fabric

1.      Cut 8 strips 4” x WOF*

                   a.  Cut each strip into 4” squares (10 per strip) for 72 squares (4” x 4”).

2.      Cut 6 strips 3½” x WOF

           a.  Cut 4 strips each into 3½” squares (11 per strip) for 44 squares (3½” x 3½”).

                 b.  Cut 1 strip into 3½” x 6½” rectangles (6 per strip) for 6 rectangles (3½” x 6½”)

                  c.  Cut 1 strip into an additional 4 squares (3½” x 3½”) and 4 rectangles (3½” x 6½”).

3.      Cut 2 strips 7½” x WOF*

                 a.  Cut each strip into 7½” squares (5 per strip) for 9 squares (7½” x 7½”).

4.      Cut 2 strips 4¾” x WOF

                 a.  Cut each strip into 4¾” squares (8 per strip) for 12 squares (4¾” x 4¾”).

5.      Cut 6 strips 3½” x WOF (for border)

Fabric Set C

Number of pieces needed

Piece Count	Piece Size
9*	7½” square

Cutting instructions if cutting from a single fabric

1.      Cut 2 strips 7½” x WOF*

        a.  Cut each strip into 7½” squares (5 per strip) for 9 squares (7½” x 7½”).



Remember, if you have any questions at all, please e-mail me or leave a comment below.

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I am excited to get quilting with you all!!