Need help with easiest way to cut
#1
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Need help with easiest way to cut
I copied this pic from QB some time ago. I have lots of blacks & whites now and want to try this patter. Not sure who posted the original photo so can't ask them. Seems like smaller rectangles are sewn to longer ones in a sew-and-flip manner. What sizes should pieces be cut if I want a 2X8" finished strips. Just need to know the easiest way to cut with the least ampunt of waste. Thanks. anne
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Last edited by anne2016; 08-11-2020 at 11:08 AM.
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Looks like a version of Delectable Mountains. There's a few different versions out there, some free. The one by Bonnie Hunter is called Scrappy Mountain Majesties. Here's a couple to check out and maybe get you started.
https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005...majesties.html
https://quiltsbyjen.ca/how-to-make-d...ble-mountains/
https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005...majesties.html
https://quiltsbyjen.ca/how-to-make-d...ble-mountains/
#6
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Here's a better look at the pattern. It appears to me that the block is 10 strips wide and two strips high. It has a 1/2 square triangle on the end of each of the four center strips, then the triangle gets longer and longer as it moves up the "mountain" on each side of the center. Then, in the next block, it moves down the "mountain" to the center block.
At least that is how I would describe it. I've found if you'll draw it on graph paper, you'll figure out how to do it. At least, that's how it works for me.
bkay
At least that is how I would describe it. I've found if you'll draw it on graph paper, you'll figure out how to do it. At least, that's how it works for me.
bkay
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Anne, it's not that hard. If you want bars that are 2 inches by 8 inches, make the first bar with an 8 1/2 inch strip with a 2 1/2 inch square. Stitch and flip. Next bar is a 61/2 inch strip with a 4 1/2 inch strip. Stitch and flip. Next one is 4 1/2 inch with 6 1/2 inch and so on. Basically, imagine a bar with a HST inserted. The HST steps down a step in each bar.
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If you are interested in the pattern Cattude mentioned you can look for it on APQshop.com. You can order digital or paper copies of the quilts from their magazine. Personally, I like a pattern to follow, let someone is do the figuring!