Tea Party Cutting Charts
I am so excited to share these cutting requirements with you! You will have til 1 January 2023 to get these cut. I would “store” them by clue. The cutting charts ARE repeated in each clue, if you cut now, you will not cut on New Years, you will only stitch along with me.
Please also remember this is a sew along. I go to great lengths to make sure these charts are accurate. I have cut from them and sewn one block for each to make sure I have it all. BUT, it has not been tested by anyone else. Everyone will be sewing WITH me. There are 11 pages here, but when you are finished, you will have cut an ENTIRE quilt! Take your time, we have til 1 Jan to get it all cut.
This pic is from an upcoming mystery (Lace Doily), but this is how I stack my “clues” with their units:
Please print your chosen size template -10 is for the 10″ blocks, -12 is for the 12″ blocks, and -15 for the 15″ blocks. I found with the 15″, I needed to make sure I got the seam allowance on the paper, you may have to “draw” those corners. These are for Clue 1 cutting…
Do we cut all sizes, or pick a block size and run with it?
You’ll choose a finish size from the “intro” clue. These determine which block size you will work with. But yes, please stick with the same size throughout.
I’m new here. Where can I find the fabric requirements for Tea Party?
Right here on this page, but I’ll see if I can give you the direct link to it mysteryquiltsanonymous.com/tea-party/tea-party-intro
Is there a sample square to be sure it pattern printed correct size.
I believe if you read the cutting charts I give you some quick measurements. If not, please let me know and I’ll add those. But for each size (10, 12, or 15) the bottom of your triangles should be nearly an inch longer than that size.
Hi! Do you have dimensions for template? I don’t have printer. Thanks!
Absolutely. The total size depends upon which size quilt you are making. But the large triangle will be the height of your unfinished blocks. You can pm or email and I can actually measure my templates to give you a perfect match.
Could I also get measurement of templates, I am having trouble getting templates to print large enought.
Question: are the cutting charts and triangle templates the same thing? If we use chart to cut squares then into triangles, do we not use template ( templates are just to check sizing)? Using the 10″ template, my triangle is only 9 1/2 accross bottom; this should be 10 1/2 if I am reading things correctly? Not sure how to start cutting! Any help would be great, I am looking forward to sewing this, by daughter picked it because of the name “Tea Pary” Thanks
If you’re making the 10” block sized quilt, you’re right that template should print with at least a 10-1/2” bottom and be just as tall. Those smaller templates should work like the tri-recs tool. They just don’t make the plastic template large enough. You want the block to be 10-1/2” before we assemble the quilt. Please let me know how I can help. The only templates you need are the tri-recs tool for some smaller triangles and the templates with the cutting charts.
I am really having trouble knowing what to cut, templates do not print correct size, I do not know how much to enlarge for correct size. How many of these template triangles do we need?
Everything is based on a 10” finished block. Your templates (with a squared off top) should be 10-1/2” tall. The large triangle should be about 10-7/8” wide. The smaller sides should be the 10-1/2” tall as well with the top measuring about 5-1/2” (or just under) wide. Hope this helps.
Thank you, I have figured it out and citting pieces. Looking forward to do some sewing.
Roll on New Years Day….
Hi Debi, I’ve started cutting and just have a couple of questions (I’m making the middle 12″ one). On page 11 it says “trim to 4 1/2′ and with the “tri” tool cut triangles”. Is this the template you sent us or is a different tool?
Also I’ve cut the template for 12″ and put it together, it’s 11 3/4″ tall with seam allowances (I assume that’s what is drawn on the template) and about 12 1/4 across the bottom. Does this sound right. Sorry I’m pretty new to quilting and just want to check.
Thanks for your great patterns.
Deb
Great questions. The tri tool is half of the tri-recs templates. If you don’t have one, please pm or
Email me and I’ll get the paper template to you asap. The other template should be about 12-1/2” tall and 12-7/8” across the bottom. Please print with no scaling and at 100%. If that doesn’t work, again, please
Email or pm me and I’ll she how I can help further. Happy to help, I love this!
Thanks Debi, I have a friend with the tri-recs template, so I can borrow that. Oh dear, rookie error 🙁 just checked the scaling, will remember that for the future (it’s hidden in a different part of the printer setup). Thanks so much! Bring on the 2nd of Jan, we’re in Brisbane, so will just be sewing a bit behind you in NZ.
Can’t wait to sew with you! I love this!!! ♥️
Could I get copies of templates as I do no have a tri tecs ruler. Thank. Have everything else cut and ready to go.
Those templates are important for specific sizes. Please let me know what size before I send you something you can’t use.
I am making 10″ blocks. Thanks
Quick question, are these for the clue 3 cutting? The other templates will be on the same webpage as you found these cutting instructions.
Please send me the correct triangles? Thank you
The triangles (if printed correctly) are on the same web page as the cutting charts. There is a set for 10″, 12″, and 15″. Hope this helps.
I set my printer for both “actual” and then 100% and neither of them come out correct. One makes an 11″ square and the other 11-3/4. I have never before had an issue with the scaling for a download so I will make my own templates. Thank you
I am in New Zealand, we use a different size paper and the pdf saves “differently”. I try to take that into account before I send it off, printing it here and measuring before it goes out. I can email you a template to see if that helps, different media storage… different size??
I would certainly like to try. thank you
The email should be waiting for you… just sent the templates.
Thank you