Distant Pickles: Cosmic Burst Quilt Along-Cutting Instructions

Hey guys! Are you ready to get started? Me too!

The very first thing I want you to do, if you haven't already, is label your fabrics by number based on the position you chose them to be in. If you didn't print the coloring sheet, or can't for whatever reason, get yourself some pieces of scrap paper, post it notes, whatever it takes, and put numbers with your fabrics. I am going to refer to the cutting and piecing by number and this pattern can get confusing very easy if you're not paying attention.

When I give cutting measurements I'm going to first give the measurement for the 50" quilt, then I will follow with another measurement in parenthesis for the 70" quilt. So if you're making the 50" then use the first measurement, if you're making the 70" use the measurement in parenthesis.

Please make sure to read all the way through this post before you start cutting.

Alright, here we go!

Refer to the diagram above, making sure to substitute the fabric you picked for each specific number to cut the following:

Fabric #1

From your fat quarter, cut four 6" x 6" (8" x 8") squares

Fabric #2

You will need twelve 6" (8") squares

From your yardage,

Cut two strips 6" x WOF (three strips 8" x WOF)

Sub-cut those strips into 6" (8") squares.

Fabric #s 3 and 4

You will need four 6" (8") squares AND four 5.5" (7.5") squares

For the 50" quilt

From your fat quarter,

Cut two strips 6" x 22" and one strip 5.5" x 22"

Sub-cut the first 6" x 22" strip into 6" squares

Cut one 6" square from the second 6" x 22" strip

Sub-cut the 5.5" x 22" strip into 5.5" squares

If for whatever reason your fat quarter isn't 22" long and you're unable to get four 5.5" squares from that last strip. you can cut the last one from the second 6" x 22" strip.

For the 70" quilt

From your yardage,

Cut one 8" x WOF strip

Sub-cut this strip into 8" squares

Cut one 7.5" x WOF strip

Sub-cut this strip into 7.5" squares

Fabric #5

You will need eight 6" (8") and eight 5.5" (7.5") squares

For the 50" quilt

From your yardage,

Cut two 6" x WOF strips

Sub-cut the first strip into seven 6" squares

Sub-cut one 6" square from the second strip

Cut one 5.5" x WOF strip

Sub-cut this strip into 5.5" squares

If you can't get all eight 5.5" squares from the 5.5" x WOF strip, you can cut the last one from the leftovers of the 6" strip.

For the 70" quilt

From your yardage,

Cut two 8" x WOF strips

Sub-cut these strips into 8" squares

Cut two 7.5" x WOF strips

Sub-cut these strips into 7.5" squares

Fabric #6

You will need eight 6" (8") squares and four 5.5" (7.5") squares

For the 50"

From your yardage,

Cut two 6" x WOF

Sub-cut one strip into seven 6" squares

Cut one 6" square from the second strip

Trim the second strip down to 5.5 x WOF

Sub-cut this strip into 5.5" squares

For the 70"

From your yardage,

Cut two 8" x WOF strips

Sub-cut this strip into 8" squares

Cut one 7.5" x WOF strip

Sub-cut this strip into 7.5" squares

Fabric #7

You will need sixteen 6" (8") and twenty 5.5" (7.5") squares

For the 50"

From your yardage,

Cut three 6" x WOF strips

Sub-cut these strips into 6" squares. You will only need two from the third strip.

Cut three 5.5" x WOF strips

Sub-cut these strips into 5.5" squares

(A little tip to save some fabric. You can get away with only cutting two 5.5" x WOF strips if you trim the third 6" x WOF strip to 5.5" after you cut all of the 6" squares that you need from it. Then you can cut the remaining 5.5" squares from it.)

For the 70"

From your yardage,

Cut four 8" x WOF strips

Sub-cut these strips into 8" squares. You will only need one from the fourth strip

Cut four 7.5" x WOF strips

Sub-cut these strips into 7.5" squares

Here are some charts that tell you what you need from each fabric if this makes it easier

For the 50"