Simple Moda Love Charm Quilt using 5" CHARM SQUARES! 1st in our series to use 5" squares or charms!

Brand New Series designed to use up charm packs or 5 inch squares of leftover fabrics!
I love charm packs! Those cute little bundles of fabric lure me in and make me buy them.
Now I need to start using them before the collection I have overwhelms me! Fortunately there are hundreds of awesome projects that use charm packs to make anything from full sized quilts to baby quilts to bags and more! We will be using charm packs for all of the projects, but leftover fabrics from projects cut into 5" squares will also work! Most of the videos will include a sample made from a charm pack (or two or three or more) AND a sample made from leftovers from other projects.
Make your own charm packs! Cut up your stash and create your own charm packs using fabric you already own. One fat quarter can be cut up to make 12 five inch squares. A third of a yard of fabric can be cut up to make 16 five inch squares. When you finish a project, if you have leftover yardage, cut it into five inch squares and start a pile to use for future projects. Have some fun with your stash of fabrics!
For the final version of the quilt in the video, I added two piano key borders to it using my 2 1/2" strip bucket! If you use a charm pack and want to make it bigger, buy a jelly roll that coordinates with the charm pack to use in the borders! A perfectly coordinated quilt!
Here is a link to the playlist of all of the charm pack project videos:
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Here is the link to the free pattern from Moda:
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Here is the link for the Diagonal Seam Tape:
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Here is the link for the Bloc Loc Rulers:
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Here is the link to our website where you can find a variety of charm packs in the "other" category:
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Here is the link to the kit that matches the Land of Enchantment sample we made in the video:
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[@karenh789]

Bloc lok rulers are expensive but you can turn any square ruler with diagonal line by placing a few layers of masking tape diagonally on the ruler. The tape gives you an edge to rest against the seam on a hst, measure and cut!

[@paulaweston5242]

When I am in a quilt shop I tend to buy myself a charm pack as a little treat, especially if I don't buy anything else. I also like to add them to an on line order to help aquire free shipping. I never regret it. Love charm packs!

[@consolw]

Me too!

[@sadiejosiemom]

I made all three sizes of this pattern last year. On the layer cake one, I sent it out for quilting and when it came back I wanted it for my queen bed, I had a jelly roll of the fabric Id used and so I made a piano key border. I had just enough backing fabric to add it on. I'd never added to a quilt once it had been quilted before but it was surprisingly simple. Then for the charm size, I had 4 charm packs and I decided to make 4 identical quilts and sewed them all together to make a big one. They all turned out pretty and were fun to make. I would make one again! I like the way you broke down construction. I wished I'd thought of that but I'm glad to learn form your experience!

[@elestehorn4290]

Did you used 4 same fabric collection charms?

[@sadiejosiemom]

@@elestehorn4290 Yes, I did because I had 4 but you could use 4 different ones and make it really scrappy. But since I made mine identical (if I remember correctly) there were lots of leftovers.

[@terrieberly8109]

how do you calculate the piano key border? I'm a newbie and would like to try this. Any help anyone can give is greatly appreciated.

[@nancybubenik7498]

Where did you get three sizes of this block, or did you just decrease the sizes of the half square triangles?

[@sadiejosiemom]

@@nancybubenik7498 If you use the 2.5", 5" or 10" the instructions are the same but results in 3 different sizes. The pattern is free on the Moda website.

[@brontebenoit6181]

All three of the quilts are lovely and such an inspiration. 🤩🤩🤩

[@carolynmills513]

Boy, do I ever need this series!! I just did a rough count and I have over 120 charm packs. When I first started quilting 3 years ago, they were affordable and so pretty that I bought so many, then realized that I wasn't sure what to do with them. So I started collecting layer cakes and 2.5 strips. I think I have enough fabric to outlive me.

[@alexandrabrett1504]

I think you’d better start sewing!

[@amandaaskew7606]

I also love charm packs!!! Plus, with today's economy, one or two of them is often all I can afford to get a fabric collection that I love.

[@lindy4462]

The sectioned approach to construction is a great tip, and so is the layout pieces! I've wanted to make this pattern but got overwhelmed by the long rows--- you've made it look much easier. These series are wonderful.

[@kimberlyjardine8634]

I love the scrappy one with Minky back.❤❤❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing

[@dianepeterson7606]

I love how you used the printed pattern sheet to color in and organize tour blocks. Makes it so much easier to understand.

[@185235igegid8]

I made one similar for my dad. I divided the pattern into quarters. I worked great. I like yours as the pattern I was using was made as a layer cake pattern. It was fast but huge. Putting them in smaller sections like you had might have made it easier. Wish I'd seen yours earlier

[@gwenbell1390]

I have over 300 packs of Charms…many of with I have 4 sets. My favorites are florals.

[@barbaraghylin1594]

Good Morning from Washington State. I finished cutting and sewing the hst yesterday. I put everything up on my project wall & boy did it pop!! I moved a couple of blocks around and then my husband came in and moved a couple more. I will start sewing it together later this afternoon. I am thinking of making a second one and turning it into a lap quilt using jelly roll strips between the squares. 😊

[@veraweeks8534]

I have a lot of charm packs so this is great!

[@bfree6521]

Love your quilt videos! You seem to be so organized and efficient!

[@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo]

I absolutely love charm packs for fabric previewing! It has saved me sooo much money because I buy most of my fabric online and it’s so hard to tell if I’m going to really love a fabric line in real life. I almost bought a whole fat quarter bundle last week but decided to get the charm pack instead and ended up not liking the fabric as much as I thought I would. Yay for this series! I was just trying to figure out what I should do with all these charm packs I’m accumulating 😄 Ps- this is also my favorite charm pack pattern. With some borders it makes a perfect baby floor quilt!

[@ettakaynickel6148]

Thank you the ideas with the charm pack. I like the idea of coloring the help sheet and then cutting it apart in the sections needed. Great organizing technique.

[@lorim2074]

I ❤️ charm packs abd I ❤ how you suggested these get put together, too. That tip pinning the colored section with their respective pieces made it simple to build and stay organized! I also ❤ your simple cutting directions. Excellent tutorial! ❤🎉😅😊

[@cindyhappel7376]

I loved the last one with the piano key border! I liked the way you did the border as well. Will have to try that method. Thanks for sharing!

[@kanona0115]

My mom, my sister and I made this pattern. I did the mini with mini charms and taught my mom with the charm pack size. All three of us chose our own color way and we’ll all have a version of this pattern in our home 😊

[@robynmorris7945]

Thank you. I learned that you can iron after spraying “505” and loved the tip to pin the corners after sandwiching … great tips.. looking forward to next month.

[@garnettasmith1717]

Loved watching you cut! Now I need a new Creative Grids ruler!

[@zulemasarinana9218]

😊loved the ideas! I have a lot of charm packs and now I know how to use them! Thanks!

[@lynnemartin2291]

Beautiful 🤗🤗🤗

[@pamlacey136]

I love all three of these!! Great instructions, and I really like it that the music is very quiet while you are sewing and allows to hear you when you talk. That is really appreciated as the music can be distracting and annoying!

[@jacalynstaten5607]

This is the most organized sewing I have ever seen. Bravo.

[@annsimmons3367]

I started collecting charm packs when Missouri Star began doing the Daily Deals. I have a lot of them and I’m really looking forward to the projects!

[@mariawells8026]

These were very beautiful!! Thank you for the great instructions!!

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

I love charm packs

[@MartyLawless-kh2jd]

I also have collected lots of charm packs! I enjoy your videos very much. Thanks for this new series.

[@louisepuketapu7365]

I love all your different quilts a great idea for those charm squares we collect as you have said just because they are pretty🫣I love your backing fabrics especially the blue and pink stripe one 🦋

[@nancystocker357]

I like your method of piecing, the quilts are so cheerful!

[@bethcook7102]

Oh my gosh I love this! Amazing job as always ❤ I’m so happy to hear you’re a collector of charm packs too😂 now I need to go look through mine ❤

[@vickirobles3406]

Beautiful star~~going to make this for my sister~~she wants table runners!

[@debbielee7117]

I’m a total sucker for a charm pack on sale. I can’t resist!

[@jeanbillington4856]

I just put my fabric on my printer and print a page and cut the sizes I need to get the layout of the quilt. I like printing the fabric better than trying to color in the sizes.

[@KimtheElder]

That idea crossed my mind 🤚😀😊

[@simplyquiltingwithnancysanders]

So many good ideas! I will be cutting up scraps to make some piano key borders.

[@suejameson1517]

This is fabulous! The colouring sheet is a game changer for me !

[@SpeakTruthBeKind]

Love the colors❣️

[@karentzn]

You are amazing. Just love your colour sample put with sewing blocks. Excellent. Love charm packs as well. Beautiful video

[@thequiltedforest]

Thank you so much!

[@debbiewood7718]

This would be a great center for a medallion quilt.

[@zormier2002]

I ❤ God, coffee, cats, moose, trees, outdoors, funny grumpy old women, French blue and white patterns, all things Christmas and so so much more

[@lesa6399]

❤

[@gigibee7804]

I like charm squares and sometimes I buy four of them to make a bigger quilt. I just sew them all together. It is sew much fun. I like your pretty quilt. 🧵🌸

[@jeanmanz2234]

Your quilts were so cheerful. Thanks for the hint to make quadrants rather than rows.

[@arlene9330]

Coloring chart great idea .... love your video on this great project... I’m going to try this with my charm packs

[@debdoyon2980]

It’s genius to do the coloring sheet and cutting it apart for each section! I have never seen that before! Thank you so much!

[@ritaholverson5260]

I’m making a Christmas quilt using 5 inch charm packs. I need (4) charm squares for each block with sashing in between. Using the charms I don’t have to cut squares and I’m getting of variety of the fabric line. Love this video today, well done!

[@cathylocklin3215]

I like the scrappy one the best. Great video.🎉

[@barbaraking9033]

Thank you! I love this. I’ve been looking for a pattern for my 4 1930’s charm packs. This will be perfect!

[@DebbieGriffith-kt5bu]

Why do you have the small denim piece .

[@carlabattle8301]

Thanks for sharing. I love the color page idea.

[@diefamilie7802]

Ich liebe wie gut sie die Arbeit erklären auch die Filme sind sehr gut vielen Dank freue mich schon auf die neue Serie herzlichen Dank liebe Grüße aus Germany from Sabine

[@lesleygilbert1945]

Loved the quilts and the scrappy piano border 🤩

[@marieerickson9695]

Great video…I love all the ways you finished these quilts!❤

[@kktowne6992]

Very nice! I love how you cut up the paper pattern for a visual reference, that is such a great idea!

[@thequiltedforest]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@26debsterdots]

I just found your channel & subscribed because of the series you are doing. I love that you explain things so simply and clearly using the charm packs and our scraps. This will be a game changer for me. Thank you so much. Love your channel. ❤

[@maryhodge2625]

I've been following your series on using 2.5" strips. And I'm going to be a faithful follower of this series too. I never buy charm packs, but I do have a 5" accuquilt die!

[@christinewozniak4557]

I’m so happy you’re doing videos for charming packs….I have a ton!

[@carolgeorge9620]

Yay another series thankyou so much from Australia

[@terrigerald4171]

I love your tutorials, you explain so clearly. Thank you 😊

[@thequiltedforest]

You’re welcome 😊

[@peggygunderson5578]

Cute quilts. Great use of 5 inch squares and piano key borders

[@shirleybrown920]

I'm a beginner in quilt making. I'm learning a lot from you

[@tonitoland]

After watching this I immediately downloaded the pattern & made one of my most favorite baby quilts - all from my stash! Thank you!

[@dorothyyoung8231]

I love how you did the AGF biding all on the machine. A tool that makes it even easier is a stitch-in-the-ditch foot. Run the little flange right along the ditch between the top and the binding.

[@liletteautrey8481]

Very bright and happy looking quilt

[@suetaszarek8787]

I loved your 2.5” strip series and now I have your charm squares series to look forward to. Thank you so much.

[@janicelam4125]

Nice job love your videos always interesting thanks

[@charlenemorris6391]

I loved the way you colored and cut your plan into pieces. Made much less confusing. I love charm packs also.

[@kristyfolsom3218]

All three are absolutely gorgeous, but I think the scrappy, colorful one with the piano key border is my favorite! And, I have been wracking my brain for a simple but beautiful pattern to make my best friend's new preemie baby. Im inspired, and now to go dig through my charm packs!

[@lindagivvin2235]

Your instructions are excellent! Thank you for sharing.

[@jenihansen7201]

love it ,thank you.

[@carolinedubose5136]

I loved the piano key additions to the quilt top!!

[@pattik2046]

You're videos are the best!😊

[@thequiltedforest]

Thank you so much 😀

[@rhondahallet8413]

I belong to a charm pack subscription. I have lots of charm packs and I love every one of them. That's why I am so excited about your new series. So far it's great.

[@jennifershea7587]

Such a thought out approach! Thank you for creating this pattern redo

[@marthapowers634]

beautiful quilt----thank you for sharing

[@shawnaleewhitney6630]

Love this pattern -- great for layer cakes, too!

[@lindadavis8082]

Your video was very well made with a very organized fashion. You also have a clear ,well enunciated voice!

[@sandan2358]

I agree, excellent video! I like charms, mini charms, layer cakes, and jelly rolls.

[@kashigata]

OMG they look amazing!!! ❤❤❤❤ I especially love the last one.

[@SC-hj3hr]

Oh, I love the last one, with piano key border. So pretty. The colours are gorgeous. I also love charm packs but am yet to open one. It's so wrong. TFS

[@glendahyde871]

All 3 turned out beautiful. Thank you

[@thequiltedforest]

Thank you! 😊

[@coletteryan3887]

This is going to be a great series! Thank you so much 😊

[@BEVERLYRANDOLPH-lx4qu]

You’re not the only one in danger of stuff getting totally out of control, either! 😊

[@AvivaHadas]

I LOVE charm packs. I make scrappy quilts, so I get a lot of bang for my buck from them.

[@vickiheath6133]

Very cute and happy quilts

[@judithburke1539]

Thank you so much for your help with these projects 🤗!

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

I have bought only one Charm pack (and it was by Moda). I needed a kit in a hurry. That charm pack made it much easier to get the whole kit ready in one evening, for a class I was taking. The quilt was very pretty when I finished it. Everything matched very well. Your quilts are beautiful.

[@MarciaALW]

Excited for this series! I look forward to your 2 1/2 inch strip projects every month, so it’s great to have another series.

[@lewisroadstudio9270]

Beautiful work and great video presentation. Great job!

[@cindygoode3185]

I’m going to love this series 😊

[@leemiller2811]

Beautiful. ❤

[@joycesmith1270]

Thanks, realI eye candy, baby quuilt.

[@mel_r]

The piano keys made a stunning quilt!

[@maryjanepeters7179]

I like the charm packs, layer cakes etc. because I’m not very good at getting colors that look well together. The packs are very helpful in that way.

[@annelloyd5166]

Wow it lovely 🌹🤩💞😍

[@sherryconroy3507]

Great video! I’ve been quilting for over 25 years and I learned several new things today.

[@Andsowesew]

I love charm packs. I have made this pattern and love it too. Think I need to make it again and add a piano key border.

[@elainejudd4892]

Great video! I am looking forward to all your charm pack ideas. I not only have a nice little collection of charm packets but make a lot of quilts for children and have many hundreds of 5” charms cut from leftovers that I really need to start using. My designated storage boxes for 5” squares are pretty full, so time to sew!

[@legaspimar]

I love your series just like the 2 1/2 one, your block of the month,your state block which I am doing presently I am on my 27 th block. You are an inspiration. Where I am from I only have access on yardage fabric, you give tips on doing it different. Thank you. God bless.

[@thequiltedforest]

Wonderful!

[@debbietrent3857]

This is a gorgeous quilt! I love your style of sewing… very close to the way I sew… I’ve never bought pre cut fabrics… I like to cut my own pieces as it saves having to “square“ and my points all match…I like to make a lot of HST from different fabrics and save in small containers and I can always layout a quick quilt top and sew-in-a-day… I do want to try your piano border! It is stunning!!❤

[@angieallen4884]

Will be adding this to my "charm pack" Pinterest board! I love charm packs for their fun variety of a collection. So many different things that can be made.

[@lindalosier5989]

I'm looking forward to more charm pack quilts. I have a tote full of them!! Thanks for sharing.

[@thequiltedforest]

You are so welcome!