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How to Cut Your Own Charm Squares from Your Yardage

Alanda Craft November 6, 2018 14 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

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In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to cut your own charm squares for quilting (or anything else for that matter).

Charm squares are 5″ x 5″ squares of fabric and are sold by the company Moda. They usually come in a pack of 42 squares and are coordinated so that you can easily use them in a project.

However, other companies also make ‘charm squares’…they just won’t call them that since the name is already used by Moda.

Either way, if you want to cut your own, then keep reading as we will show you step-by-step.

Tools used in this tutorial

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  • Creative Grids Ruler 8½” x 24½” 
  • Olfa 24″ x 36″ double-sided healing mat
  • Olfa 60mm rotary cutter

Watch the video below or scroll down for the step-by-step written instructions

We started with a half yard of fabric (which is .45 of a meter).
  • The first step is to straighten one edge of the fabric, so lay the fabric on the table with the folded end facing towards you and the selvedge end facing away.
  • Line up your ruler along the top of the folded edge.

how to cut charm squares

  • Trim the edge to straighten.

how to cut charm squares

  • Now we need to trim off the selvedge ends, so turn your fabric so that the selvedges are on your right-hand side.

  • Line up the ruler along the edge closest to you and trim the selvedges.

cutting charm squares from yardage

  • Now we are ready to cut some 5″ strips.
  • Turn the fabric again so that the folded edge is facing you.
  • Line up your ruler along the edge of the fabric at the 5″ line of your ruler and cut.
  • You should now have one 5″ strip.

how to cut charm squares

  • Repeat this process.
  • You should end up with 3 strips.

cutting charm squares

  • Line up the 3 strips so that the folded edges are on your right.
  • You will need to line them up perfectly. I have cut 3 strips at a time, but if you find this difficult, just cut one.
  • Line up the ruler on the  5″ line and cut.

  • This will give you your first lot of 5″ squares.
  • Move your ruler along, lining up at the 5″ line and repeat the process.
  • You should end up with 24 charm squares in total (depending on the width of your fabric).

cutting charm squares

 

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  1. Latechia Arnold says

    November 16, 2018 at 12:54 am

    I was trying to watch your tutorial on how to do binding, however when I use the link for that it show’s how to cut the 5″ charm squares. So I then tried the link for the charm squares thinking they may have gotten mixed up somehow, however it was still the tutorial on the squares. Could you send me a link for the binding tutorial please? Thank you for all of your tutorial’s they are really good and easy to understand.

    Reply
    • Alanda says

      November 16, 2018 at 8:37 am

      I do apologise Latechia. Thank you for letting me know. I have fixed the link in the video description on YouTube, and here is the direct link for you https://www.alandacraft.com/2015/09/16/how-to-machine-bind-a-quilt/. Happy to hear that you like the tutorials, it’s always lovely to receive positive feedback. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Deirdre says

    July 27, 2019 at 8:54 pm

    Hello,
    I’m trying to sign up for quilting tutorials newsletters. I have tried both email addresses
    I want these tutorials very much. Please tell me what I am doing wrong. Thanks, Deirdre

    Reply
    • Alanda says

      July 29, 2019 at 9:57 am

      Sorry to hear you are having a problem Deirdre. Please can you tell me what message you are getting when you try to sign up.

      Reply
  3. Donna says

    December 28, 2019 at 12:15 am

    loved the video on charm cuts thank you

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      December 28, 2019 at 9:26 am

      🙂

      Reply
  4. Iris Walter says

    September 15, 2020 at 2:14 am

    I don’t see anywhere to give a thumbs up, but I really like your live tutorials !

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      September 15, 2020 at 9:56 am

      Thank you Iris, much appreciated!

      Reply
  5. Dori says

    February 23, 2022 at 8:58 am

    Your tutorials are always so clearly explained that it makes it very easy to do the task on your own. Thanks for taking the time!! 👍 from Texas!!

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      February 23, 2022 at 9:28 am

      Thank you for your lovely comment Dori. 😊

      Reply
  6. Leila says

    May 23, 2022 at 9:06 am

    Very Well presented in all the Videos and instructions. Thank You!

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      May 25, 2022 at 12:33 pm

      Thank you for your lovely comment Leila 😊.

      Reply
  7. Connie says

    April 9, 2023 at 3:29 am

    Very helpful, thanks!

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      April 14, 2023 at 11:36 am

      Thank you Connie 😊. It’s certainly helps to save money when you cut your own. Plus you can choose fabric that you like to mix and match.

      Reply

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