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    Old 12-08-2008, 08:40 AM
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    My daughter wants to make a quilt for a Christmas gift. She has chosen 4 colors to use in it. Will a rail fence work with 4 strips instead of 3?
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    Old 12-08-2008, 09:06 AM
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    Yes just cut the strips as long as your 4 strips sew up wide. I would use 2.5 inch strips and they would sew up 8.5 inches so cut your length 8.5 inches

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    Old 12-08-2008, 09:16 AM
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    Will it still have that stairs look to it?
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    Old 12-08-2008, 09:31 AM
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    It will make the stairsteps with the first and last color that you use in your strips. I had to draw it out. LOL

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    Old 12-08-2008, 11:15 AM
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    Thanks. I guess I didn't think of drawing it. :oops:
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    Old 12-08-2008, 12:22 PM
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    No problem, I like to figure things out. Hope you post a pic when your daughter gets if finished.

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