2021 Old School BOM Discussion and Photos
05-13-2021, 04:57 PM
#261
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Fabric406.com has this pattern for a 9" block. I don't think it would be too hard to make it into 12" block (just add more strips.) https://fabric406.com/blogs/fabric40...nd-quilt-block. I would use the second method. I would make the straight sides of the triangle equal to 9". Once you get all 4 triangles sew together it should equal to 12.5" unfinished (maybe a hair bigger). Hope this helps anyone who wants to make this block.
Haven't had a chance to play with my paper piecing idea yet, although I have the fabrics selected that I want to use.
05-14-2021, 10:12 AM
#262
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I'm failing to see why you can't just cut fewer strips to make fewer blocks (but I can be pretty dense at times).
05-14-2021, 09:17 PM
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Blueridgebeverly ~ The method for making this block has you sew a strip set and then cut the strip set into triangular pieces. Half of the triangles end up with one color on the long side and half with the other color on the long side. You then use half of the triangles (4) for one block and the other 4 for a second block. The two blocks have different center colors. I hope that explains it.
I did my one block using two 9 1/2" squares of newsprint and cutting them diagonally resulting in 4 triangles. I laid my first 2" fabric strip along one side and sewed it a scant 1/4" from the cut edge (right side up). Then I laid the next fabric strip right side down on top of the first one and sewed the seam, pressed open, then sewed the next strip on, etc. Kind of like quilt as you go without the batting and backing, just the paper. When I had the 6 strips sewn on, I trimmed the edges to meed the paper template I was sewing them on to. I hope that makes sense. I made 4 identical triangle pieces and then sewed them together to make the block.
I did my one block using two 9 1/2" squares of newsprint and cutting them diagonally resulting in 4 triangles. I laid my first 2" fabric strip along one side and sewed it a scant 1/4" from the cut edge (right side up). Then I laid the next fabric strip right side down on top of the first one and sewed the seam, pressed open, then sewed the next strip on, etc. Kind of like quilt as you go without the batting and backing, just the paper. When I had the 6 strips sewn on, I trimmed the edges to meed the paper template I was sewing them on to. I hope that makes sense. I made 4 identical triangle pieces and then sewed them together to make the block.
