http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-57130-1.htm
This link from board site shows how to do "Magic Pinwheels". It looks like the same thing. This might help. Thanks to greencat for doing all the work. I don't know if anyone has the larger block measurements. Carol |
I made one 3 1/2 and 6 1/2...the little placemat was the 3 1/2" template and 5" blocks, 5across and 5 down with 3" border...they are so much fun...
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That is so neat, even I could do that. thank you and God bless. Penny
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Originally Posted by User886077
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-57130-1.htm
This link from board site shows how to do "Magic Pinwheels". It looks like the same thing. This might help. Thanks to greencat for doing all the work. I don't know if anyone has the larger block measurements. Carol this is where the pattern originated from...always wondered. shows how to mark your 3 1/2" template |
when I use my 6½" template I'm going to try 8" blocks with a 4" border, I want to try a full size quilt doing it this way. Should be pretty in scraps...
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Just wondering linda, what will your templet measurement be on your six inch templet? This looks like fun and I want to try it too.
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Cool, thanks for sharing.
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Thank you I would love to have any information you may have. The directions say to add a 3" border. Is that a finished 3" or a cut strip of 3"?
How do you determine where to mark your block (as with the 3 1/2" template) when you make the block larger? Also, I learned something (as usual the hard way). I washed my 5" charm pack and then put them in the dryer in a lingerie bag. They shrunk just enough to NOT be 5" anymore. I think I should have let them dry on their own. Great pattern! Carol |
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-57130-1.htm
this gives exact measurements to mark your ruler or template plastic....its exactly what mine measures...you can figure out how do do a 6½" template too, just add 2" to your markings on all sides....clear as mud but that what I did... |
Yes, a friend of mine had her husband cut a whole lot of them for a group of us to learn last year before the "commercial" ones were available but after that different gals had any hardware store cut them. The small one is 3 1/2 inches with the measurement 1 inch in from the corners and draw the diagonal line with a sharpie marker. very easy. the larger one for the layer cake (10") square is 8 1/2" I believe. I just can't put my hands on my larger one now. I think you might be able to go 8 3/4 or 9" but try a couple first. A bit larger template would just leave less waste. Definitely very easy to make your own!
Originally Posted by User886077
Has anyone made their own "gizmo"? what sizes are the templates? I love the look. Thanks for the links.
Carol |
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