Ritacarl

I got my package of 4" squares from E-bay. They are OK. There are quite a few ones that have stripes and are not cut straight. Be that as it may, now I'd like suggestions as to what to do with them. There are 500. I thought of buying white on white material and making a 9 block. I think I should of thought this through a little bit more before purchasing. Suggestions please.
Thanks - Rita

amma

Maybe pick a scrappy quilt design, then the miscuts will look intentional :wink: :D:D:D

katei

How about doing square-in-a-square? You could use your white on white as the outer square or perhaps alternate that with another colour?

Ritacarl

What is a square-in-a-square? I'm kind of new at this. Especially the verbage.

judy_68

I have lots and lots of 4" squares that I used to sell if anybody is interested in more.

brushandthimble

with 500 squares you could a number of different patterns.
9p; D9p, sudoku, alternate 4 patch, or alternate 9 patch.
variation on a coin coin quilt, sew rows of the blocks and add strips of fabrics between the rows of blocks. The list goes on...

another option is if you do applique, piece blocks together as a foundation for the applique.

take some graph paper and doodle, there are dozens of options, you don't have to make them all at once either.

Ritacarl

What are you asking for them?

brushandthimble

price?
quality?
I may be interested as I am making quilts to send to Afghanistan, my first goal is 11 for the guys in my sons bunkhouse.

judy_68

I haven't sold any for a long time. I have 2 big totes full of them already cut. Not sure what to ask. Just saw this post and thought about them.

katei

This is where you sew half square triangles around the block to make a larger square. The original block will then be 'turned on point' - see picture of block below.

Here's a tutorial on making these blocks:

http://quiltville.com/sqinsqtutorial.shtml

There is an easier method developed by Jodi Barrows where you just sew rectangles to the four sides of the inner square and then cut the rectangles to create the triangle shape, but you need her special ruler. It's a bit more wasteful of fabric, but you do get amazing accuracy with this method.