The Moda Bake Shop is an excellent website with free patterns and tutorials from some of the best sewing bloggers out there. A few days ago it was revealed that Moda is finally releasing a book based off of this same concept of using precut fabrics (which are also available from many other fabric companies as well) to create quilts, bags, pillows, clothing and so much more. It’s called a bake shop because of what Moda calls their precuts; Layer Cakes, Jelly Rolls, Honey Buns, Turnovers, Charms and Candy Bars. These all indicate specific sizes, but best of all they are a great way to get an entire product line at a very cost efficient price.
Personally, I love the Charm packs because I’m cheap like that. At 5 inches square, they aren’t all that large, but I find the size to be perfect for quick quilting with little cutting. I’ve made a few dog quilts using Charms to coordinate with people quilts because, well, the sofa is all torn up and I need a way to hide that fact. Hence, a sofa quilt for the dog to sleep on that can be washed before company comes over.
While I haven’t used a Layer Cake, which is 10 inches square, my partner bought one last year at a quilt store we saw in St. Helen’s, Oregon. He hasn’t even looked at it since. I, however, have, and even picked up a Charm pack just in case he does. You know, for a coordinating doggie sofa quilt. Jelly Rolls are fascinating to me, and at 2½ by 44 inches are perfect for a wide variety of projects. While I used a Scrap Bag (the selvage ends of fabrics used during Layer Cake production) to make my Framed 9-Patch Quilt, the pattern I used from the Moda Bake Shop was for a Jelly Roll. Well, actually two Jelly Rolls, but I just used plain muslin for the solid instead because I’m cheap like that. Honey Buns are basically thinner Jelly Rolls, and I haven’t used them, Turnovers (6 inch half square triangles) or Candy Bars (2½ by 5 inch rectangles.)
Okay, so enough product explanation. I really wanted to discuss my love of FREE, which is why I love the Bake Shop. The projects are usually fun and fresh, whether they are a new take on a traditional technique or something entirely original, and always inspiring. The book that is due out this May is sure to be the same. Plus, right now Moda is having a giveaway of the book and various fabrics at each of the designers featured in the book on their blogs. I don’t know why I’m promoting this to you, as I’m sure it will deplete my chances of winning anything, but I got excited and had to share.
http://www.modabakeshop.com/
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