octogon table topper....Help !!
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octogon table topper....Help !!
i am trying to make an octogon table topper, i seem to do ok with my first round of 1 1/2 " border ,but when i add the next round of wider border i end up making it square. i have looked at the tutorial on here ,but it has no pictures of the second round. can any one point me to a better tutorial or explain it to me ?
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There is a great tutorial posted on YouTube for an Octagon Place Mat. This really helped me. I had to watch it several times and take some notes. I just googled Octagon Place Mat and it is the one uploaded by Karen Lukac. She tells you how to make an octagon pattern and how to add the strips. I have made several of these for table toppers and mug rugs. Hope this helps you.
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You ended up with it square because the corners you added haven't been trimmed for the next pieces to be added. This is a picture of an octagon piece with multiple borders.
http://files.ctctcdn.com/1c50729e001...900a847439.gif
I haven't watched all this Youtube video, but Karen Lukac does show it with a smaller border, then a larger one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W_EnkKyrX4 Perhaps watching this will help you solve your problem.
Edited to add: I see this is the same video hoprigmom refers to. I'm going to have to watch it to see if it is how I would have done it if I had no instructions.
2nd edit: You really need to watch the video. You have to continue using strips instead of using triangles on the corners. FYI...Karen's way is not the way I would have tried it. Mine would not have worked out. HaHa!
http://files.ctctcdn.com/1c50729e001...900a847439.gif
I haven't watched all this Youtube video, but Karen Lukac does show it with a smaller border, then a larger one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W_EnkKyrX4 Perhaps watching this will help you solve your problem.
Edited to add: I see this is the same video hoprigmom refers to. I'm going to have to watch it to see if it is how I would have done it if I had no instructions.
2nd edit: You really need to watch the video. You have to continue using strips instead of using triangles on the corners. FYI...Karen's way is not the way I would have tried it. Mine would not have worked out. HaHa!
Last edited by Barb in Louisiana; 07-18-2016 at 05:22 PM.
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Just curious....what is the name of the pattern you are making? I'd love to see what the finished product is supposed to look like.
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I dont have a pattern , actually , a few years ago i started with a dresdon block and followed Rivesongs tutorial , then it went into UFO pile. so now i cant follow her tutorial w/o pictures. so i started this one with the bird panel to use to try to figure it out. I just wanted to make a table topper . thanks for all the help.
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