Trouble with directions.
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Trouble with directions.
I'm a newbie here and was admiring this quilt a member mentioned she had done in three hours (Although it will likely take me three weeks! Or more. ) and when I got to the directions I was stumped...
It may seem obvious but I'm not understanding how those numbers add up. Can someone explain?
Here is the quilt. http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...atik-quilt.jpg
Thanks in advance for helping out an amateur!
Watson
As to block size, the coloured portion is 6.5x10.5" with two 2.5" wide solids on each side, making a 10.5" block.
Here is the quilt. http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...atik-quilt.jpg
Thanks in advance for helping out an amateur!
Watson
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The directions are giving you the unfinished block size; in other words the size of the block before you sew them all together. 10.5 inch blocks when sewn together will finish at 10 inches.
So take your 10.5x6.5 rectangle, add a 10.5x2.5 strip to each side and it will give you the 10.5 block. Remember your seam allowance will take .5 on each side, .25 from each fabric per seam. It will work, do a test block and see.
Cari
So take your 10.5x6.5 rectangle, add a 10.5x2.5 strip to each side and it will give you the 10.5 block. Remember your seam allowance will take .5 on each side, .25 from each fabric per seam. It will work, do a test block and see.
Cari
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