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08-06-2010, 11:36 PM

#171

lindyline

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: sunbury victoria australia

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Oh, missgigglewings, I really like what youve done with that block. Maybe I shouldn't work on this one, cos I really may keep it!!

08-07-2010, 05:12 AM

#172

maryb119

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Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Iowa

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missgigglewings, I would leave it in a rectangle. You will have a rectangle quilt in the end and one that should fit a full size bed. Its bright and colorful and fun just the way it is.

08-07-2010, 05:22 AM

#173

sandpat

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Missgiggle....yup...honest opinion, it looks great now. It is going to turn out to be really pretty!

08-07-2010, 08:38 AM

#174

MadQuilter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MISHNJIM

Okay Ladies....Everytime I think I found the right block to do for my center...My DH reminds me that it's a square. I don't want a square center. Where can I look to find a pattern to do that won't be a square?

I'm so confused right now. Boo Hoo.

You do not NEED to have a square center. You can do a RECTANGULAR center as long as the measurements are no smaller than 12" (or rather 12.5) in one direction and no larger than 24" (or rather 24.5") in the other. ANYTHING in between there will work.

Does that help unconfuse? If you start with a rectangle, the finished top will be rectangular. If you start square, the top will be square.

.....and definitely take into consideration what tlrnhr wrote about the orientation.

08-07-2010, 12:29 PM

#175

MISHNJIM

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Fayetteville, NC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tlrnhi

Just remember...if you do a rectangle, my opinion...make the rectangle up and down and not side to side. You want it to fit on a bed or whatever, if you do it so the long sides are the width, the width will be "longer" then the length, if that makes sense.

Yes...that makes sense. And that's what I'm trying to do. Thank you for your help. :-D

08-07-2010, 06:20 PM

#176

abonda

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Knee Deep

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O.K. ladies here is my center. It is a 15.5 by 15.5 I hope that works!

points are a little off but I'm alright with that. This is the second time I have paper pieced.

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08-07-2010, 06:50 PM

#177

jamh

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Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: cordele ga

Posts: 604

I love that block!! I want to PP but I really don't understand the process!!

08-07-2010, 06:56 PM

#178

sew cornie

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Location: Oregon

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abonda, I love that one! :thumbup:

08-07-2010, 07:25 PM

#179

lindyline

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: sunbury victoria australia

Posts: 2,424

Yet another great block, full of possibilities. Never understood until now what it meant when someone posted that their fingers were itching to get ahold of one of them.
Seems like such a long time away until we start this.