Quilt Fairy Frolic Block 1 | Checkerboard Quilt Block, Accurate Cutting & Perfect 1/4" Seams

Let’s kick off Quilt Fairy Frolic with Block 1, the Checkerboard Block! In this tutorial, Angela Huffman of Quilted Joy walks you through fabric preparation, accurate rotary cutting, strip piecing, nesting seams, and testing your sewing machine for an accurate quarter-inch seam so your blocks come together beautifully. Join Quilt Fairy Frolic and get the FREE patterns + monthly video tutorials: https://bit.ly/jointhefrolic Quilt Fairy Frolic is a free year-long Block of the Month designed by Angela Huffman of Quilted Joy. Each month, you’ll receive a new free pattern along with a video tutorial designed to help you build your quilting skills and confidence as the quilt unfolds. For our August Block 1 tutorial, we’re starting with foundational skills that can make a big difference in the accuracy of your entire quilt. Angela demonstrates how to prepare larger pieces of yardage for cutting, use starch alternatives to give fabric extra body, square up your fabric, and make accurate cuts even when your ruler isn’t large enough for the measurement you need. Angela also shares what’s happening at Quilted Joy, including the Pixie Pizzazz Glide Thread Fairy bundle, Stitch Pixie program, upcoming classes and events, Mystery 5-0, Teach the World to Sew Day, and some gorgeous new fabrics and quilt kits. Grab your Quilt Fairy Frolic pattern, pick out your fabrics, and come sew Block 1 with us! Join Quilt Fairy Frolic and get the FREE patterns + monthly video tutorials: https://bit.ly/jointhefrolic Subscribe to the Quilted Joy Newsletter: https://bit.ly/qjnewsletter Leave Quilted Joy a Google Review: https://g.page/quiltedjoy/review Join the Quilted Joy Clubhouse on Facebook:   / quiltedjoyclubhouse   Subscribe to Quilted Joy's YouTube Channel:    / quiltedjoy   FEATURED PRODUCTS Pixie Pizzazz Glide Thread Fairy Bundle, Autumn, Bloom & Honey Gold: https://bit.ly/4hs2p50 Glide 40wt Trilobal Polyester Thread: https://bit.ly/4hyejKM 2026-2027 Stitch Pixies Club Bag: https://bit.ly/4fVIjyX Quilt Fairy Frolic Fabric Bundles & Backing Kits: https://bit.ly/4zw4TpE Magic Quilting & Crafting Spray: https://bit.ly/4xErpKX Mary Ellen’s Best Press: https://bit.ly/4xxWUX8 Juicy Juice Gemini Fabric Yardage, Quilt Kits and Backing Fabric: https://bit.ly/4bLD2HH Quilter’s Select Rulers: https://bit.ly/4zhUqxE TrueGrips Grippers: https://bit.ly/4xyYbx5 Famore Rotary Cutters: https://bit.ly/3Uh6MpT Stripology XL Ruler: https://bit.ly/4fRT8SA GEasy Ruler Stickers: https://bit.ly/4x0sflz Baby Lock Ballad Sewing Machine: https://bit.ly/4hsbISt Rowenta Travel Iron: https://bit.ly/3TXkjCX Ideal Seam Gauge: https://bit.ly/3UAkbcH Quilters UV Flashlight for White-on-White Fabric: https://bit.ly/3S1s3Dn Blueberry Jam Quilt Kit: https://bit.ly/3S2WEAv Love of Quilting Magazine, Blueberry Jam Issue: https://bit.ly/4wSSf24 Baby Lock Joy Sewing Machine: https://bit.ly/3TZyebC My First Stitch Class: https://bit.ly/4g85IMt Tucker University V Block Class / V Block Ruler: https://bit.ly/4qeTh61 Tucker University Flying Geese Class / Wing Clipper Specialty Ruler: https://bit.ly/4qeThTz #QuiltFairyFrolic #QuiltedJoy #QuiltBlockOfTheMonth #QuiltingTutorial #QuiltPiecing