How would you do this?
10-17-2010, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by rb.
catmcclure, thank you, thank you, thank you so much.
Part of my problem has been that I can only look at the diagram in the upper left corner on the PDF page ONLINE, since that PDF (and the TIFF) won't print properly from my printer. The pattern pieces come out "OK", needing some line gaps filled in, but the diagram at the top doesn't print out at all. Having to look at it online, without being able to draw triangles, etc. around the pieces to figure out it's construction, has been very difficult. Will have to get to my SIL's to print it out.
As for it being an advanced block...to me there is no advanced, just more time consuming, and more attention needed to detail.
Part of my problem has been that I can only look at the diagram in the upper left corner on the PDF page ONLINE, since that PDF (and the TIFF) won't print properly from my printer. The pattern pieces come out "OK", needing some line gaps filled in, but the diagram at the top doesn't print out at all. Having to look at it online, without being able to draw triangles, etc. around the pieces to figure out it's construction, has been very difficult. Will have to get to my SIL's to print it out.
As for it being an advanced block...to me there is no advanced, just more time consuming, and more attention needed to detail.
10-17-2010, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluphrog
I looked at it like it was a paper-pieced pattern and here's my best shot. [#] corresponds to the numbers on the template pieces
1) Sew two [1] together (or fold fabric before cutting)
2) Sew [2] to each side of the [1] unit
3) Sew two [3] together (or fold fabric before cutting)
4) Sew [3] on each side of [1/2] unit
5) Sew [8] on each of [6]
6) Sew [5] on left side of [6/8] unit
7) Sew [4] on right side of [6/9/5] unit
8) Sew [2] to [7]
9) Sew [6/8/5/4] unit to each side of [2/7] unit
10) Sew [6/8/5/4/2/7] unit to each side of [1/2/3] unit
Or you could enlarge the tempate diagram and treat itlike a paper piecing pattern.
I think it's gorgeous. I may just have to try it. Thanks.
1) Sew two [1] together (or fold fabric before cutting)
2) Sew [2] to each side of the [1] unit
3) Sew two [3] together (or fold fabric before cutting)
4) Sew [3] on each side of [1/2] unit
5) Sew [8] on each of [6]
6) Sew [5] on left side of [6/8] unit
7) Sew [4] on right side of [6/9/5] unit
8) Sew [2] to [7]
9) Sew [6/8/5/4] unit to each side of [2/7] unit
10) Sew [6/8/5/4/2/7] unit to each side of [1/2/3] unit
Or you could enlarge the tempate diagram and treat itlike a paper piecing pattern.
I think it's gorgeous. I may just have to try it. Thanks.
10-17-2010, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by catmcclure
Also, Jinny is someone who hand quilts and doesn't have much sympathy for the rest of us who do not. Therefore, when she says "advanced", to me it means "if you don't hand piece, then this block will be a PITA."
10-17-2010, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dungeonquilter
Sew two 3's together. Then sew 2 to the joined 3's and add a 4. Do this step twice. Unit 1
Sew the two 1's together. Sew a 2 to each side of the joined 1's and add the two 7's. Unit 2
Sew two 8's to each 6 and add a 5 and 4 to two of them. Unit 3 with the 4 & 5. Unit 4 without.
Now join unit 1 to unit 3 and unit 4 twice
You will have two seams with kinks in them to add unit 2 between these two pieces.
Sew the two 1's together. Sew a 2 to each side of the joined 1's and add the two 7's. Unit 2
Sew two 8's to each 6 and add a 5 and 4 to two of them. Unit 3 with the 4 & 5. Unit 4 without.
Now join unit 1 to unit 3 and unit 4 twice
You will have two seams with kinks in them to add unit 2 between these two pieces.
10-18-2010, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by rb.
Originally Posted by catmcclure
Also, Jinny is someone who hand quilts and doesn't have much sympathy for the rest of us who do not. Therefore, when she says "advanced", to me it means "if you don't hand piece, then this block will be a PITA."
10-18-2010, 07:30 AM
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I think it requires paper piecing. The numbers in the template diagram are the order the pieces are sewn together. I ran into the same problem recently with a pattern and after going to a quilt shop found out what the numbers were for in the template. There were 29 pieces for each block but after realizing what I needed to do, it went really quickly.
10-18-2010, 09:44 AM
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Well, with a printer that really doesn't want to co-operate, and a website that doesn't want to include instructions, and the wonderful assistance of you helpful quilters, I have some success. Last night I ended up cutting and piecing a paper copy of the "block" on the site. It didn't quite fit together properly, was something like 11 1/4", and way more complicated than necessary. First, the #1 centre square is in two pieces, for no apparent rhyme or reason (to me). Second, #3 triangle is just #7 split in two, so that Jinny could bookmark match one of her border fabrics. Not necessary for me. So off I went hunting for a Crossed Canoes pattern, to compare. Voila!, a 6 inch block. Took me all of 10 minutes to alter it to the "Jinny" block, to be paper pieced in three sections, then joined to each other in two nice, straight seems. No hand piecing needed. LOL
Thanks to all of you with your suggestions and instructions.
(numbers don't correspond to piecing order...was after midnight and I was oh, so sleepy LOL)
Thanks to all of you with your suggestions and instructions.
(numbers don't correspond to piecing order...was after midnight and I was oh, so sleepy LOL)
10-18-2010, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by rb.
Well, with a printer that really doesn't want to co-operate, and a website that doesn't want to include instructions, and the wonderful assistance of you helpful quilters, I have some success. Last night I ended up cutting and piecing a paper copy of the "block" on the site. It didn't quite fit together properly, was something like 11 1/4", and way more complicated than necessary. First, the #1 centre square is in two pieces, for no apparent rhyme or reason (to me). Second, #3 triangle is just #7 split in two, so that Jinny could bookmark match one of her border fabrics. Not necessary for me. So off I went hunting for a Crossed Canoes pattern, to compare. Voila!, a 6 inch block. Took me all of 10 minutes to alter it to the "Jinny" block, to be paper pieced in three sections, then joined to each other in two nice, straight seems. No hand piecing needed. LOL
Thanks to all of you with your suggestions and instructions.
(numbers don't correspond to piecing order...was after midnight and I was oh, so sleepy LOL)
Thanks to all of you with your suggestions and instructions.
(numbers don't correspond to piecing order...was after midnight and I was oh, so sleepy LOL)
10-18-2010, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rb.
Well, with a printer that really doesn't want to co-operate, and a website that doesn't want to include instructions, and the wonderful assistance of you helpful quilters, I have some success. Last night I ended up cutting and piecing a paper copy of the "block" on the site. It didn't quite fit together properly, was something like 11 1/4", and way more complicated than necessary. First, the #1 centre square is in two pieces, for no apparent rhyme or reason (to me). Second, #3 triangle is just #7 split in two, so that Jinny could bookmark match one of her border fabrics. Not necessary for me. So off I went hunting for a Crossed Canoes pattern, to compare. Voila!, a 6 inch block. Took me all of 10 minutes to alter it to the "Jinny" block, to be paper pieced in three sections, then joined to each other in two nice, straight seems. No hand piecing needed. LOL
Thanks to all of you with your suggestions and instructions.
(numbers don't correspond to piecing order...was after midnight and I was oh, so sleepy LOL)
Thanks to all of you with your suggestions and instructions.
(numbers don't correspond to piecing order...was after midnight and I was oh, so sleepy LOL)
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