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02-07-2011, 03:30 PM
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Just to clarify: Are you saying that the outside borders are 6" too short in one direction? So you want to add one pinwheel at the end of each outside border? You only need to add 2 pinwheels total? (Sorry - I am symmetrical thinker and I would have to take those borders off and add pinwheels in EACH of the 4 corners - but that is just me).
It sounds like MTS' instructions are spot on. You need your HSTs to be 3.5" (unfinished). WHat method do you plan to use to make the HSTs?
When you sew the 3.5" HSTs together, then you will lose 1/2" in the center (3.5 + 3.5 - .5 = 6.5) When all of the HSTs have been sewn into a pinwheel block, it will be 6.5" That needs to be added to your border.
MTS, she said that the border is cut 6.5".
It sounds like MTS' instructions are spot on. You need your HSTs to be 3.5" (unfinished). WHat method do you plan to use to make the HSTs?
When you sew the 3.5" HSTs together, then you will lose 1/2" in the center (3.5 + 3.5 - .5 = 6.5) When all of the HSTs have been sewn into a pinwheel block, it will be 6.5" That needs to be added to your border.
MTS, she said that the border is cut 6.5".
02-07-2011, 03:56 PM
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Sorry to have confused evryone.But I think I got it.I will just cut them down to make them fit!
Man this is cunfusing to me.Now I have everyone else confused too.I"m sorry.
I use two squares the same size and sew around the four edges and cut diagonally both directions to make my pinwheels.I needed to know what size to make the two squares. But as I said I will just make them and cut them down.I don't know why I hadn't thought of doing that.Just a newbie LOL
Thanks for all the help!!!!
Man this is cunfusing to me.Now I have everyone else confused too.I"m sorry.
I use two squares the same size and sew around the four edges and cut diagonally both directions to make my pinwheels.I needed to know what size to make the two squares. But as I said I will just make them and cut them down.I don't know why I hadn't thought of doing that.Just a newbie LOL
Thanks for all the help!!!!
02-07-2011, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
Just to clarify: Are you saying that the outside borders are 6" too short in one direction? So you want to add one pinwheel at the end of each outside border? You only need to add 2 pinwheels total? (Sorry - I am symmetrical thinker and I would have to take those borders off and add pinwheels in EACH of the 4 corners - but that is just me).
It sounds like MTS' instructions are spot on. You need your HSTs to be 3.5" (unfinished). WHat method do you plan to use to make the HSTs?
When you sew the 3.5" HSTs together, then you will lose 1/2" in the center (3.5 + 3.5 - .5 = 6.5) When all of the HSTs have been sewn into a pinwheel block, it will be 6.5" That needs to be added to your border.
MTS, she said that the border is cut 6.5".
It sounds like MTS' instructions are spot on. You need your HSTs to be 3.5" (unfinished). WHat method do you plan to use to make the HSTs?
When you sew the 3.5" HSTs together, then you will lose 1/2" in the center (3.5 + 3.5 - .5 = 6.5) When all of the HSTs have been sewn into a pinwheel block, it will be 6.5" That needs to be added to your border.
MTS, she said that the border is cut 6.5".
02-07-2011, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Berta48
I use two squares the same size and sew around the four edges and cut diagonally both directions to make my pinwheels.I needed to know what size to make the two squares.
That puts BIAS on every single edge of the small blocks, and the larger pinwheel block.
Now I'm really outta here.
02-07-2011, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by Berta48
I use two squares the same size and sew around the four edges and cut diagonally both directions to make my pinwheels.I needed to know what size to make the two squares.
That puts BIAS on every single edge of the small blocks, and the larger pinwheel block.
Now I'm really outta here.
I just couldn't figure out what size to make the two squares.But I got it finally anyway thanks to the patient ladies on here.
02-07-2011, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Moonpi
If you trim your oversize pinwheels by taking the same anount off all outside edges, you'll be fine. Bigger is better with forgiving patterns.
Thanks your idea worked wonderfully!!!! :thumbup:
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