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04-01-2009, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueChicken
lol
Sorry, someone else may be able to put it clearer.
I would cut sashings at 1.5 inches, and attach to all four sides of the block. After sewing, your visible sash on one block will be 1.25 inches.
Do this with all the blocks.
Then, trim each one to the same size. So measure them all, pick the smallest and use that as a template to trim the others. You now have them all the same size. The difference in the sashing widths after trimming won't be visible to the naked eye, unless it's horrific (like a full inch or something).
Once you sew each block to the other, you'll lose another seam allowance, so the sashing on one side of one block will be a visible 1 inch (roughly). Join to the next block with it's one inch sashing, and you will have a two inch strip of colour between each block.
Is that better?
:-)
Sorry, someone else may be able to put it clearer.
I would cut sashings at 1.5 inches, and attach to all four sides of the block. After sewing, your visible sash on one block will be 1.25 inches.
Do this with all the blocks.
Then, trim each one to the same size. So measure them all, pick the smallest and use that as a template to trim the others. You now have them all the same size. The difference in the sashing widths after trimming won't be visible to the naked eye, unless it's horrific (like a full inch or something).
Once you sew each block to the other, you'll lose another seam allowance, so the sashing on one side of one block will be a visible 1 inch (roughly). Join to the next block with it's one inch sashing, and you will have a two inch strip of colour between each block.
Is that better?
:-)
04-01-2009, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by blzzrdqueen
Much!! Thank you so much! I'm so new at this that every step after making the blocks is totally confusing to me! But now I get it! (The light is shining in my head, lol)
Your blocks look awesome, can't wait to see them all together.
04-01-2009, 05:51 PM
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I should add, I agree with shemjo if the difference between them is not too bad you can fudge it and put the smallest ones on the same rows.
But if the difference between the smallest and largest is quite big, then fudging your sashing is easier.
But if the difference between the smallest and largest is quite big, then fudging your sashing is easier.
04-01-2009, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by cybercat
Looks great Jen. What is the name of the middle block in second pic? I do not reconize it.
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