sandpat

Great Tute Judy! Sometime I'll try to tackle one of these. For now, I think I'll just bookmark this one.

bj

Thanks for the tute Judy. You gave very easy to follow directions. Now if you can do a tute on getting your courage up to actually try it...I'm there!

pittsburgpam

Thank you so much for posting this. I have 80 Grandmother's Fan blocks that my great-grandmother made around 1936. I want to put them together but I was concerned about the two straight edges not being square and how was I going to sew on the outside curved piece if they weren't even either?

This is perfect to put them together. They are small blocks so I might do an 8" background square. I already bought white muslin for the quilt and I feel much more confident that I can do them justice.

Thank you.

Evelynquilts

Thank you for sharing :-)

jacquemoe

That's wonderful of you to take the time to post all those instructions. You're a gem. I know Melissa appreciates it.

mpeters1200

Melissa sure does appreciate it! I'm even more glad that it can help others. Grandmother's Fan is a beautiful block that can be tricky, but doesn't have to be. You have supplied the tips so even a beginner can make this block with confidence.

You did a great job! :mrgreen:

Melissa

Moncia

Thank you for a great lesson.

amma

Wow! Great tutorial, I would never have thought about cutting my blades that way, and the other tips are wonderful too!! Thanks for taking the time to make this for us :D :D :D

gaigai

Wow, that was a lot of work for you to do this tute, and it is much appreciated! Makes me think even I could do it! :wink:

JoanneS

I just bookmarked it, too! I wish I had this info when I was making Twin Kaleidescope Baby quilts last winter. It makes so much sense to cut one side on straight of grain. Worth remembering for lots of other angled blocks that you're not fussy cutting, too.