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memathomas 09-19-2010 05:47 PM

found someone to help he said make the strips 4 1/2 to get the 4
50inch blocks u want so it will come out 100 x100 with the T blocks in the middle just what i wanted then i could do borders and trim for overhand perrrrrfect

MISHNJIM 09-19-2010 05:50 PM


Originally Posted by nativetexan
boy if you could find buickjim (a quilter on another forum some time ago) he could tell you in a heart beat. he's the log cabin King.He has a quiltstore in California, something with Bear in the name because everyone made him blocks with bears in it.

Big Bear, CA???

memathomas 09-19-2010 06:05 PM

no that who i was looking for but someone else that was in cali has a lqs and was or is a member of this board vic is the name but the talked to me all day back and forth and it worked out well i will post pics when its done

thank you all for your help HUGS!!

Sadiemae 09-19-2010 06:19 PM

So glad for you, I calculated 45" because that was what you asked for...

smitty 09-19-2010 07:19 PM


Originally Posted by memathomas
wow so 4 1/2 strips will give me a 45 inch block?

but will 4 1/2" strips still be pretty ? that's a wide strip and you may lose the whole look of the block.

Holice 09-19-2010 08:16 PM

I would redraft the pattern on graft paper. The flip charts ruled in 1" squares would work. That way you could determine the size of the logs porportunally to the center.

memathomas 09-19-2010 09:22 PM

that did concern me i am doing a practice quilt top to see how it will do i won't know till i do it let you know in a few days when it done.

thanks
mema


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