mathematically challenged!!!
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Since I am a "mathematically challenged golden ager" I need a little math help. How big do I cut strips to make a 6" finished 9 patch block and a 6" finished 4 patch. See, I told you.............mathematically challenged. But I can spell mathematically correctly! haha! I appreciate any help from this board. I have a panel to complete and wanted to make these for the border. I want to be sure it finishes at 6 inches when completely sewn in so I know I will need the 1/4" seam added to it. Thanks so much to anyone who can figure this out and help me with this project. Hope everyone is having a good Saturday. Heading out to run errands so I'll check back in late this afternoon.
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Since I am a "mathematically challenged golden ager" I need a little math help. How big do I cut strips to make a 6" finished 9 patch block and a 6" finished 4 patch. See, I told you.............mathematically challenged. But I can spell mathematically correctly! haha! I appreciate any help from this board. I have a panel to complete and wanted to make these for the border. I want to be sure it finishes at 6 inches when completely sewn in so I know I will need the 1/4" seam added to it. Thanks so much to anyone who can figure this out and help me with this project. Hope everyone is having a good Saturday. Heading out to run errands so I'll check back in late this afternoon.
9 patch--------each square should be 2.5 and for the 4 patch each square should be 3.5
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Katier is right. I am also as you described yourself. Sometimes I find it easier to deal with finished size then when I have that measurement, just add the 1/2 for the seam allowances. As the say goes, Keep it simple stupid (referring to myself) !!
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Thanks for the help. I now have another question. What is the measurement for the block to come out at 6"? It would be 6.5 by 6.5, correct? I feel so dumb that I can't be sure of this. I just don't trust my own brain! yikes!
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Thank you maniacquilter. Really am feeling "duh" this am! Will let you all know how it goes! I appreciate so much the help as there is no one near me who quilts that I can call and ask a stupid question! keep it simple is great!
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I'll bet it's not that you are math challenged, but that you are math insecure. You learned all this stuff, and if you've shopped a day in your life, or managed a recipe, or bought something on sale, you've used it. Trust yourself.
And I'd bet if you'd teach yourself how to draw blocks out on graph paper, you'd get it even faster.![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
Jan in VA
And I'd bet if you'd teach yourself how to draw blocks out on graph paper, you'd get it even faster.
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Jan in VA
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This is such a good tip to think of the finished size and then add the seam allowances which will always be 1/2" because there are two seams.
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I'll bet it's not that you are math challenged, but that you are math insecure. You learned all this stuff, and if you've shopped a day in your life, or managed a recipe, or bought something on sale, you've used it. Trust yourself.
And I'd bet if you'd teach yourself how to draw blocks out on graph paper, you'd get it even faster.![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
Jan in VA
And I'd bet if you'd teach yourself how to draw blocks out on graph paper, you'd get it even faster.
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Jan in VA
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