Lover's Knot-preferred corner-diagonal or squared off?
08-10-2018, 09:42 AM
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If you are making the quilt to be a warm layer, square corners are appropriate, if you are making a quilt to be a bedspread, having the blunt corners helps prevent tripping hazards. Just my thoughts.
08-10-2018, 09:51 AM
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I love the Lover’s Knot pattern! I used to make this pattern all the time but don’t have a single example of it left(other than the cage cover as a memory, and it’s in the attic). I made several Queen/King size as presents and many baby quilts out of smaller strips. I even made a bird cage cover out of it for my parrot 25 years ago with tiny strips! I think I must have used the squared off method because I simply assembled my blocks for the pattern, I don’t remember cutting triangles or assembling diagonally.
Jingle’s colors are lovely!
Jingle’s colors are lovely!
08-10-2018, 04:01 PM
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I think you are referring to what I call a "cropped corner".
A photo of one that I have done is in this thread.
Three Completions!!!
Is this what you are meaning?
When a quilt is on the bed, the corner drapes, so that it hangs lower than the sides and end.
With a cropped corner, it evens it up more so.
That's one advantage of a cropped corner .... another being a unique design option.
I don't think of a cropped corner as an 80s thing, as SewBizGirl mentioned.
I see it as a personal choice, when it worked for a specific quilt such as the one in this link.
I think you are referring to what I call a "cropped corner".
A photo of one that I have done is in this thread.
Three Completions!!!
Is this what you are meaning?
When a quilt is on the bed, the corner drapes, so that it hangs lower than the sides and end.
With a cropped corner, it evens it up more so.
That's one advantage of a cropped corner .... another being a unique design option.
I don't think of a cropped corner as an 80s thing, as SewBizGirl mentioned.
I see it as a personal choice, when it worked for a specific quilt such as the one in this link.
08-11-2018, 03:13 AM
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I agree with madamekelly. It depends on how much "overhang" you have. If the quilt has a long overhang, the squared corners will puddle on the floor and create a tripping hazard but, if using it with a bedskirt, the squared corners are no problem. Personally I prefer the squared corners so the quilt looks good no matter which end is at the head of the bed.
08-11-2018, 03:19 AM
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mine is on the bed now, made it many moons ago and it has cropped corners. Love the way it turned out. I also put a binding on my quilt and hand quilted it . so I feel it is a personnel choice on what you do
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