yobrosew

There is a process using squares to quickly sew up a small quilt or block where you iron all the unsewn squares, butted up to each other, and then sew up/down and across. No managing individual pieces. (here is a tute for reference as to what I am talking about http://soresourceful.wordpress.com/2...tchwork-quilt/ As this link is for reference ONLY to my question "Main" seems the appropriate spot for the discussion question.)

Question: Do you think this approach would work with a stack and whack kaleidoscope? Hexagon http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NlooJb8slh...pe-quilt-5.jpg or Octagon http://omaried.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/1block3.jpg

Any ideas as to how to approach the sewing together process?

Thanks for suggestions.

dunster

I think you *could* use this method to make each individual hexagon or octagon, but I'm not sure it would be a good idea. With the original method, if the squares aren't quite straight it doesn't matter too much, as long as they cover past the seam lines. With a S&W, the pieces need to be lined up very carefully so that the pattern looks right. Also, you have more seams coming together in a S&W, and you would be adding the layers of interfacing, making that point where the seams come together quite bulky. You might try it out and see if you like doing it that way, and let us know.