What am I doing wrong? Quilt pattern help.
02-09-2014, 05:30 PM
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That is mighty tight. If your FQs are out of square or a little short it won't work at all. The diagram is definitely wrong, since it assumes you can cut 8.5"+8.5"+4.5" (=21.5") from a piece that is clearly marked as 21". I wonder if it's an older pattern, written when fabric tended to be a little wider. I'm working on a quilt now from Blanche Young's book, Tradition with a Twist. I have found that her calculations assume that you can get more than 40" usable WOF. Fortunately I did my own calculations before starting, and I have plenty of the fabrics, but it would be very disappointing if I relied on her numbers and came up short. I'm glad you figured out how to make it work.
02-09-2014, 09:13 PM
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This is what I came up with, assuming your FQ is accurate.
I was not able to download the pattern - but I was thinking/wondering -
After cutting the two 2:5 x 21 inch strips -
If you made the next cut 8.5 x 21 inches - then cut that piece into 8.5 x2.5 inc pieces.
Theoretically, there should be a strip 4.5 x21 inches left.
If your FQs were wonky, or skimpy, then there will not be that much left.
After cutting the two 2:5 x 21 inch strips -
If you made the next cut 8.5 x 21 inches - then cut that piece into 8.5 x2.5 inc pieces.
Theoretically, there should be a strip 4.5 x21 inches left.
If your FQs were wonky, or skimpy, then there will not be that much left.
02-10-2014, 05:12 AM
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I have purchassed fat quarters that were only 17.5 inches long.
As I said, theoretically, it should work. In actuality, I would not bet my life on being able to get those cuts from some of the ( unwashed) fat quarters that I have purchased.
As I said, theoretically, it should work. In actuality, I would not bet my life on being able to get those cuts from some of the ( unwashed) fat quarters that I have purchased.
02-10-2014, 05:58 AM
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this pattern doesn't allow for any wiggle room - the cuts require 17.5 by 20.5 fabric and your FQs probably weren't that size. All the other advice above, like issues that result from washing, or "out of square" FQs will result in you not being able to get the cuts you need.
02-11-2014, 10:22 AM
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I would either buy a yard or two of fabric and let it fill in for the missing fabric, wherever it happens to fall in the design. You could either use a complementary blender or a contrasting fabric to make those pieces "pop". This is what we quilters call a 'design decision'. Don't let it make you crazy or frustrated, just pour a glass of wine and make that quilt YOURS! Remember to post pictures. Lol!
02-12-2014, 06:33 AM
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I would either buy a yard or two of fabric and let it fill in for the missing fabric, wherever it happens to fall in the design. You could either use a complementary blender or a contrasting fabric to make those pieces "pop". This is what we quilters call a 'design decision'. Don't let it make you crazy or frustrated, just pour a glass of wine and make that quilt YOURS! Remember to post pictures. Lol!
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