Quilt of Valor in progress
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Quilt of Valor in progress
On Veteran's Day I got out the box of Quilts of Valor fabrics and found stings so I made 5' scrappy squares while thinking about my WWII veterans, my father and father-in-law among them. Now I need to complete the 12.5 block.
I think they should be squares in a square but I do not have a design. I tried adding the second square but still so small that when I added a border it was way too big.
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I think they should be squares in a square but I do not have a design. I tried adding the second square but still so small that when I added a border it was way too big.
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I would look at the Moda Bake Shop site for designs using charm squares. Sorry, I do not use many 5” squares, so have no other recommendations.
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Thanks for replying. The Quilt of Valor blocks are supposed to be 12 1/2 inches. I am looking for a way to maybe make this a square in a square and then add something to expand it outwards. The only reason is is a 5" square is that is what just happened when I started sewing the strips together.
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You can add triangles to each side of the block (to make it square in a square). If blocks are still not large enough, add rectangles (width needed or multiples to get width desired, like a log cabin) to each side. Hope this is clear. If not, maybe someone could draw this out to illustrate.
I love to make QOV as I am the mom of a Marine (1996-2005). Two of my QOVs were given to veteran's this year on 11/11.
I love to make QOV as I am the mom of a Marine (1996-2005). Two of my QOVs were given to veteran's this year on 11/11.
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Really cute blocks !! What will these 4 patches finish out at just as they are?
Our guild does many QoVs - to the best of my knowledge there is not requirement for the blocks to be a particular size - just that the overall size must no smaller than 55” x 65” and no larger than 72” x 90".
I would do as ILoveToQuilt suggested. Add your triangles and once you have your square in a square, then you could add a border on it to bring it up to the size you want it to be. One other option is to do something like this....
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Our guild does many QoVs - to the best of my knowledge there is not requirement for the blocks to be a particular size - just that the overall size must no smaller than 55” x 65” and no larger than 72” x 90".
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