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Hey y'all... just posted my finished March group quilt in that thread. It's a big quilt... 30 blocks, straight setting. It's a secret surprise birthday gift for my son in law... which he will LOVE!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...84946-102.html Now I'm ready for the next Boom. Thinking about what to send... Kass, watch out lest you have a 2 lb wino on your hands! :D |
Make sure you all head over to March to see sewbiz's quilt. It's terrific!
Unfortunately, the blue and yellow weren't Boom blocks but were a block of the month from an LQS. Am off to the LQS for sashing for the boom lap quilt. Oh, and a better matching thread this time. Next week I'll start quilting the blocks.
Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
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Thanks for putting my quilts in the gallery, Janice. I hope you put your kitty quilt there too. It's so pretty. Thanks for the feedback, too.
Libster can't wait to see your quilts! |
How much fabric for 20 pieces of 18x11?
I come up 2 1/2 yards but 3 on the safe side math really is not my friend (( :) billi)) |
I get a touch over 3 (3.05) w/ a wof of 40 inches. If you can get a wof w/o selvedge at 44 inches (which I don't count on) you could do it w/ 2.5 yards
Originally Posted by marietta
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How much fabric for 20 pieces of 18x11?
I come up 2 1/2 yards but 3 on the safe side math really is not my friend (( :) billi)) |
ohoh Thanks Kass ! completely forgot the slevage
okay so for me 3 1/4 at least would be best |
Kass then do you cut down middle length wise first or width wise. Then do you make your first cut 18"? It freaks me out every time I do it
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If you prewash and then remove selvedges, fabric that was supposed to be 44" wide becomes about 40 or 41" wide. I usually cut half yards, then quarter them into the eights we use. But if prepared as above, they won't measure the full 18" x 11"... more like 18" x 10.25". To cut them any other way would involve a lot of waste.
Hope that's ok! |
For our f8's I press the half mark length wise (cut) then the half of that length wise (cut) then sub cut the strips usually at 20 inches (if I have the fabric) to help offset the 1/2 to 3/4 inch short I am on the 11 inch side after cutting off the selvage. ( I cut selvage off before doing all that )
When I commented on yardage I wasn't even thinking f8's I was thinking exact cuts like for a block. For our f8's 3 yards will give you 20 pieces 20 x 10.5 (to 11) w/ a little extra. |
Originally Posted by Kassaundra
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For our f8's I press the half mark length wise (cut) then the half of that length wise (cut) then sub cut the strips usually at 20 inches (if I have the fabric) to help offset the 1/2 to 3/4 inch short I am on the 11 inch side after cutting off the selvage. ( I cut selvage off before doing all that )
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if thers a new boom going on, id love to be in it,
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