need help figuring out fabric measurements
#1
I am making what will be a diagonal set quilt top for a twin bed. It's 8 inch lemoyne squares set 7x7 - 7 across and 7 down. How do I figure out how to square up the sides so it will finish as a square with a diagonal center? I think I need some math instructions here. It measure roughly 77 inches point to point and the sides are 56 inches long. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
#3
8 inches finished size. Have also thought about just cutting strips of fabric and going around the square until it makes a square shape on it's own would also then be easier to square up but haven't decided yet.
#4
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I would cut the squares for the sides 12-1/8 (12.125) inches
and the corner squares 6-1/8 (6.125) inches.
I think they might be a smidge (about 1/16 inch) too big.
The way I arrived at these numbers is this:
For the side triangles:
8.5 squared plus 8.5 squared = 144.5
The hypotenuse is the square root of 144.5 = (approximately) 12.02
For the corner triangles:
the square root of 1/2 of 8.5 squared = the short side of the corner piece
8.5 squared = 72.25
1/2 of 72.25 = 36.125
the square root of 36.125 = (approximately) 6.01
and the corner squares 6-1/8 (6.125) inches.
I think they might be a smidge (about 1/16 inch) too big.
The way I arrived at these numbers is this:
For the side triangles:
8.5 squared plus 8.5 squared = 144.5
The hypotenuse is the square root of 144.5 = (approximately) 12.02
For the corner triangles:
the square root of 1/2 of 8.5 squared = the short side of the corner piece
8.5 squared = 72.25
1/2 of 72.25 = 36.125
the square root of 36.125 = (approximately) 6.01
#5
Here's a site for you, scroll down and you'll see about sizes for settings.
http://www.atimetosewquilts.com/meas...#sidetriangles
http://www.atimetosewquilts.com/meas...#sidetriangles
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Originally Posted by sewcrafty
Here's a site for you, scroll down and you'll see about sizes for settings.
http://www.atimetosewquilts.com/meas...#sidetriangles
http://www.atimetosewquilts.com/meas...#sidetriangles
#8
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Originally Posted by sewcrafty
Here's a site for you, scroll down and you'll see about sizes for settings.
http://www.atimetosewquilts.com/meas...#sidetriangles
http://www.atimetosewquilts.com/meas...#sidetriangles
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