Square in a Square block????
Square in a Square block????
09-10-2013, 02:42 PM
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That method makes every edge a bias edge. I make square in a square blocks for the scrappy quilts I make but the triangles are cut once on the diagonal so the bias edge is sewn to the center square. They're a 5 inch square for the center and two 4 inch squares cut in half once on the diagonal for the corner triangles. The squares come out 6 3/4.
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If you prefer to make a square in a square this way -- with individual triangles -- try this. You can disregard the first two sentences of the instructions in the first graphic, it was written for corner squares when setting a quilt on point.
Or you could do it the second way by 'snowballing' with squares that are one half the width of a side PLUS .75" (6" block = 3.75" snow ball square).
Either technique allows the "float" you need to keep sharp points.
Jan in VA
Or you could do it the second way by 'snowballing' with squares that are one half the width of a side PLUS .75" (6" block = 3.75" snow ball square).
Either technique allows the "float" you need to keep sharp points.
Jan in VA
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Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for!!!!!!!!
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