Snowball blocks and sashing
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Snowball blocks and sashing
Went to a class yesterday and I'm finding the instructions uneasy to follow. 12" snowball block with 1" sashing between. I've been told not to cut the 1" sashing stripes into 12" lengths before joining to block. Just leave about 1/2" laying over the length each end. Join the blocks but don't cut off the overhangs.
Sorry my patchwork skills are telling me to cut stripes into 12" stripes same as size of block and ensure all ends line up before joining each block together.
please help is my way then safest to ensure the blocks are kept square and lining together?
Sorry my patchwork skills are telling me to cut stripes into 12" stripes same as size of block and ensure all ends line up before joining each block together.
please help is my way then safest to ensure the blocks are kept square and lining together?
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If I were taking the class, I would do as the teacher instructed. I might learn something new. However, If my quilt blocks did not finish up lined up nicely, I would probably take the quilt apart later and cut my sashings to fit the blocks, then sew them back together before quilting it.
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Maybe she is teaching a method where you won't need cornerstones on the across strips between the rows. Just my guess. Try it her way and see how it turns out. There is more than one way to get the results you need. If you don't like it take apart and redo, then you will only spend more time and still be able to use your fabrics.
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Are the blocks 12" finished or 12" unfinished?? If there are new quilters in the class, their blocks might just be little larger so they would need the extra sashing. Just try to follow her direction and ask a question before or after the class.
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No reason just her way.
I now have a load of undoing which I never do unless desperate. Going out for the day, now I'm procrastinating.
my avatar is quilt as you go with sashing so I know how to do it. Ijustcant seea reason why have a half inch flap at each end when you have just squared the blocks to 12 inch.
I now have a load of undoing which I never do unless desperate. Going out for the day, now I'm procrastinating.
my avatar is quilt as you go with sashing so I know how to do it. Ijustcant seea reason why have a half inch flap at each end when you have just squared the blocks to 12 inch.
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