Colorbrick: Materials List

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photo courtesy of Brooke/Glory of the 80's

Your finished Colorbrick quilt will measure 52.5" x 67".

Materials List

Materials you'll want right away:

-10 fat quarters for printed "bricks"

-Neutral solid for sashing & binding.  Choose

• 1 ¾ yard of 59” wide linen (available here) OR

• 2 yards of 43/44/45” fabric (such as Kona Cotton or Essex Linen/Cotton)

-Neutral solid for backing.  Choose

• 2 yards of 59” wide linen (available here) OR
• 3 yards of 43/44/55” fabric (such as Kona Cotton or Essex Linen/Cotton)

-Rotary Cutter Setup (cutting mat, rotary cuter and quilter's ruler)

-High quality machine-stitching thread, such at Gutermann, Sulky or Metler.  Cotton suggested.  I used a solid neutral Gutermann thread for the piecing and this golden/yellow variegated Gutermann thread for the quilting.

photo courtesy of Brooke/Glory of the 80's

Materials you'll need by Oct 26th:

-55 x 69” wool or cotton blanket for batting or twin sized purchased batting that allows for quilting up to 10 inches apart.

-Basting pins or Spray Adhesive

-Walking Foot attachment highly recommended.  My machine doesn't have a built-in walking foot, so I purchased an attachment that does the job.  Without a walking foot, your sewing machine pulls fabric from the bottom only.  When you're sewing a thick quilt, this uneven feeding will easily cause puckers and bunching.  A walking foot pulls the fabric from the top as well.  I promise it will come in handy on countless projects!