Need help with Fold & Sew block
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Need help with Fold & Sew block
My fold & sew quilt blocks are coming out in different sizes - the blocks start out using a 10 inch square with a 5 inch square used inside. Depending on the placement of the 5 inch square, my blocks vary between 9 1/2 inch finished size to about 9 inch finished size when completed. The link for the square is: http://www.nationalquilterscircle.co...nd-sew-quilts/. There is no mention of this completed block size difference in the video. Should I just vary the size of the sashing when I join the blocks?
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Make your self a placement template out of cardboard so you can place your starter square in the same spot each time or trim down your finished squares to a consistent size. OR go wild and crazy and just square up your blocks smaller varying where the center square ends up.
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If you place the square in the center, you sew two seams in each direction. The two seam allowances take up 1" of fabric, so the block reduces to 9" (8 1/2 finished). If you place the square in a corner, you only do one seam each direction, so you end at 9 1/2" (8" finished). You're not doing anything wrong, that's just how it works. Another vote here from trimming them all to 9" before sashing.
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If you place the square in the center, you sew two seams in each direction. The two seam allowances take up 1" of fabric, so the block reduces to 9" (8 1/2 finished). If you place the square in a corner, you only do one seam each direction, so you end at 9 1/2" (8" finished). You're not doing anything wrong, that's just how it works. Another vote here from trimming them all to 9" before sashing.
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I find this very interesting. I found a site where you can print it all out.
http://www.handicraftsbypeg.com/page.php?c=12
http://www.handicraftsbypeg.com/page.php?c=12
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I would like to hear from some of you after you try this technique. It seems to me that there would be a lot of bulk in the seams, especially those pinwheels and other blocks where there are triangle folds in the corners.
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