THINK INSIDE THE BOX QUILT SUPPLY LIST (page 1 of 2)
Jeanette Pie’
[email protected]
(410) 275-8241
www.EasyAsPieDesigns.com
This is not a beginner quilt BUT it is very easy to make if you can keep a scant ¼” seam and press gently. All
straight edge sewing – no set in seams for this one! It will take longer to sew together because of the size of the
pieces. You will not get this quilt put together in one 6 hour class...BUT it is such an awesome quilt because of the
optical illusion, which is caused by fabric choices and not fancy sewing. You will need to enjoy the “process” instead
of hurrying to finish another quilt.
There are 23 Blocks in this quilt. I chose to make 11 different sets of duplicate blocks. The last block I only
made one that did not look like the others. This now makes this quilt into an “I Spy” Quilt with one block not like the
other. The picture I have attached was made by a friend who made many many different blocks.
It is VERY IMPORTANT when you choose your fabrics that your light, medium, and dark shadows are
exactly that! For instance: Lt. Blue, Medium Blue, and Dark Blue work together with the value of the fabrics
standing out to give the block depth. I am suggesting that when you buy these fabrics that they are tone on tone, not a
busy fabric with flowers, etc. Use the “busy” fabrics inside the box.
Inside the Box fabrics can be ANYTHING....almost. You do need to remember that the triangle you cut for
inside the box is only a 3” triangle. For instance: DON’T buy fish fabric that has big fish in it because you may only
get an eye in one triangle and a tail in the other. Keep the scale smaller so you can tell the box has fish in it.
Examples for Inside the Boxes: Sewing Stuff, Flowers, Beach Things, Veggies, Girlie Stuff, Manly Stuff, so many
things!!! Background Fabric needs to be more like a tone on tone fabric too. This will make the blocks “POP”
sitting on the background fabric. Black really “POPS” bright fabrics. A bright background fabric will pop light
fabrics.
CLASS SUPPLIES:
..Pattern/Template “Think Inside the Box” by Time To Quilt $10.50 from teacher *Please contact me and
I will mail you the pattern without charging shipping. It would help to have the pattern when looking
for fabrics.
..Fabrics listed below (Bring ALL your fabric to class, including left-over fabric)
..Sewing Machine, thread, extra needles
..Mechanical pencil
..Small 1”X6” ruler or a metal sewing gauge...something small to measure while sewing
..Non slip grips to go on the back of your triangle ruler to keep it from slipping
..Rotary Board, Rotary Cutter, and a 24” lucite ruler
FABRIC NEEDED: **page 2 will be a Fabric Paste-Up Sheet to help you remember what colors of
fabrics you already have when you are shopping for your fabrics. If you go with Choice #2 you will
need to print two pages of page 2 for your paste-ups.
Choice #1: 23 Blocks with 11 pairs and 1 not like the other.
Choice # 2: 23 Blocks with every block different.
Inside the Box Fabric:
Choice # 1: 1/8 Yard of twelve different novelty fabrics.
Choice #2: 1/8 Yard of twenty three different novelty fabrics.
Background/Border Fabric: 2 Yards (Choice #1 and Choice # 2 uses the same amount of fabric).
Choice #1: 1/8 yd of 12 different Light Shadow fabrics, 1/8 yd of 12 Medium Shadows, 1/8 yd of 12
Dark Shadow fabrics (36 different fabrics total) *start by using fabric from your stash
Choice #2: 1/8 yard of 23 different Light Shadow fabrics, 1/8 yd of 23 Medium Shadows, 1/8 yd of 23 Dark
Shadow fabrics (69 different fabrics total) *start by using fabric from your stash (This is why Jeanette
decided to go with Choice #1!)
** If you are confused and need help, please give me a call!!
THINK INSIDE THE BOX QUILT SUPPLY LIST (page 2 of 2)
Jeanette Pie’
[email protected]
(410) 275-8241
www.EasyAsPieDesigns.com