05 May 2009

What Exactly Is A Nickel and Dime in Quilting Terms?


As a 'house-warming' gift to ourselves in our new studio (which we are yet to move into) Catherine and I have decided to us KaffeFassett fabric and the versatile 1895 Bali Watercolour range to make a quilt from the book "Loose Change" by Claudia Plett and LeAnn Weaver. This book is dedicated to using Nickels, Dimes and Fat Quarters.


To explain these terms is quilting lingo:
Nickel = 5in square
Dime = 10in square
Quarter = a quarter metre strip
Fat Quarter = cut a half metre along the fold

Therefore, from a fat quarter you can cut 12 nickels, or 2 dimes + 4 nickels, OR from a dime you can cut 4 nickels.

For the purposes of the quilt we are making (page 47 "Nickel Bricks") we are using the end of bolts from these two ranges. The colours work brilliantly as you can see from the attached image.
Catherine and I are meeting every Wednesday night at my home and it is a pleasure to be working together on the same project. With one cutting and one sewing, we figure we will have it knocked over pretty quickly. We will continue to give you updates as we move closer to our moving date and closer to finishing our 'studio warming quilt'.
Sandra May.

1 comment:

Claudia Plett said...

Hi, Sandra and Catherine!
Le Ann and I are so excited to hear you are working on a Nickel Bricks! Any progress to report? It is a very quick project and perfect to work on with a friend. The fabrics you chose should be very stunning indeed. Thank you for sharing this on your wonderful blog.