Cut list for borders
For 5” Finished Blocks
9 block table topper
Focus Fabric
12 – 1.5” x 3” Rectangle
12 – 1.5” Square
2 – 2.5” Square
Background
12 – 1.5” x 3” Rectangle
12 – 1.5” Square
2 – 2.5” Square
2 – 1.5 x WOF (Outside border)
16 block table topper
Focus Fabric
16 – 1.5” x 3” Rectangle
16 – 1.5” Square
2 – 2.5” Square
Background
16 – 1.5” x 3” Rectangle
16 – 1.5” Square
2 – 2.5” Square
3 – 1.5 x WOF (Outside border)
25 block table topper
Focus Fabric
20 – 1.5” x 3” Rectangle
20 – 1.5” Square
2 – 2.5” Square
Background
20 – 1.5” x 3” Rectangle
20 – 1.5” Square
2 – 2.5” Square
3 – 1.5 x WOF (Outside border)
I cut a 3” strip and subcut the 1.5” wide rectangles and squares from it. Next I trimmed out the 2.5” squares. This allowed me to have a larger scrap left so if you want to consider this, you can get 26 rectangles out of a 40” wide strip so you would want 2 if making the 25 block table topper.
For the larger blocks:
Count the number of outside block sides you have around the quilt. You will want 1 square and rectangle per block of EACH of the focus and background fabrics
7” finished block
Rectangles 2” x 4”
Square 2” x 2”
2 – 3” squares of each focus and background
Background – For outer border
8” finished block
Rectangles 2.5” x 5”
Square 2.5” x 5”
2 – 3.5” squares of each focus and background
Background – For outer border