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i'm trying to make a memory quilt for my ddi from her dad's shirts. he was a fisherman so my theme is fish. did some pp fish blocks all different sizes that will be the middle of the quilt. my question is how do i make the sashing to go around them to make them fit in a 24x52 in space.i don't know how else to explain so here is a pic. the boarder is 4 12 in blocks with sashing horizontally. clear as mud ????
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graph paper really comes in handy-
or just lay them out in a pleasing order-then find fabrics to fit in the spaces to make them fit.
i did a sant quilt that way that turned out so GREAT!!!
but sketching on graph paper can really help you make them fit too.
or just lay them out in a pleasing order-then find fabrics to fit in the spaces to make them fit.
i did a sant quilt that way that turned out so GREAT!!!
but sketching on graph paper can really help you make them fit too.
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
graph paper really comes in handy-
or just lay them out in a pleasing order-then find fabrics to fit in the spaces to make them fit.
i did a sant quilt that way that turned out so GREAT!!!
but sketching on graph paper can really help you make them fit too.
or just lay them out in a pleasing order-then find fabrics to fit in the spaces to make them fit.
i did a sant quilt that way that turned out so GREAT!!!
but sketching on graph paper can really help you make them fit too.
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This will be a nice memory quilt when you finish. Just wanted to give you a tip on edging all the blocks. Remember that the sashings will butt up against another so you might want to make them half as wide. Or else have your layout plan and then add sashings to sides of one block and then to tops of others. I can see it in my mind but can't explain it well. Please keep us posted on outcome. :-) I like the graph paper idea, too!
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Originally Posted by SandyinZ4
This will be a nice memory quilt when you finish. Just wanted to give you a tip on edging all the blocks. Remember that the sashings will butt up against another so you might want to make them half as wide. Or else have your layout plan and then add sashings to sides of one block and then to tops of others. I can see it in my mind but can't explain it well. Please keep us posted on outcome. :-) I like the graph paper idea, too!
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I'd do the same as leatheflea suggested. I've done that with
t-shirt quilts when the motifs weren't the same size and it worked pretty well. You can use more than one border in different colors in different colors on some of the blocks also and you can use fish print fabrics in some borders.
t-shirt quilts when the motifs weren't the same size and it worked pretty well. You can use more than one border in different colors in different colors on some of the blocks also and you can use fish print fabrics in some borders.
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Originally Posted by the casual quilter
I'd do the same as leatheflea suggested. I've done that with
t-shirt quilts when the motifs weren't the same size and it worked pretty well. You can use more than one border in different colors in different colors on some of the blocks also and you can use fish print fabrics in some borders.
t-shirt quilts when the motifs weren't the same size and it worked pretty well. You can use more than one border in different colors in different colors on some of the blocks also and you can use fish print fabrics in some borders.
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Here is the link to how I did one of mine.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-48021-1.htm
Hope the picture helps.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-48021-1.htm
Hope the picture helps.
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