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Tell Me About Pre-Cuts: Day Five

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Day Five and I'm talking about 5" squares. They're called "Charm" Packs. They are typically bundled as stacks of 40 or 42 squares. They've been around for a long time, too. Here are a few sets of charms that I've worked with in the past few years. Charm pack of Kona Solids I used these for a blog hop challenge in 2014 where we had to use some Kona solids. Since I wanted a variety of colors but didn't want to spend a lot of money, I bought a charm pack! Clever, huh? I made a Thousand Pyramids quilt and used the leftovers to make my Fractured Jewels quilt. They have been VERY popular workshops - we make the Pyramids in the morning and the Jewels in the afternoon. Both quilts were published in Modern Patchwork Magazine. Thousand Pyramids using the Kona Charm pack above Fractured Jewels as it appeared in Modern Patchwork Magazine Here's a sweet set from Windham Fabrics called Briar Rose. Charm Pack of Briar Rose I first made some Dresden plates with t...