Thread: What to do with 100s of handcut 4 1/2" squares...?

Originally Posted by craftybear

disappearing 9 patch would be cool

OH YEAH! I just saw a youtube of this pattern and fell in love.

Originally Posted by MsMel

Hmmh...Disappearing 9 patch and tumbler block might work...I have to make two quilts for the girls and I would like to make them different....any other ideas? I knew I could count on my board friends to throw out some ideas :)

How about making 1/2 sq triangle blocks, then trim them to be square after you seperate the two pieces... gosh I hope you understand what I just said.... LOL

yes half square triangles would be great. after those are made, there are endless possibilities for the hst blocks. i would do light with a dark on the squares. square them up atfter you cut the hst's apart. hope the attached pics give you a visual.

here is a link for an idea making hst: http://quilting.about.com/od/quickpi...squaretria.htm

Originally Posted by CoriAmD

Originally Posted by MsMel

Hmmh...Disappearing 9 patch and tumbler block might work...I have to make two quilts for the girls and I would like to make them different....any other ideas? I knew I could count on my board friends to throw out some ideas :)

How about making 1/2 sq triangle blocks, then trim them to be square after you seperate the two pieces... gosh I hope you understand what I just said.... LOL

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Originally Posted by Havplenty

yes half square triangles would be great. after those are made, there are endless possibilities for the hst blocks. i would do light with a dark on the squares. square them up atfter you cut the hst's apart. hope the attached pics give you a visual.

here is a link for an idea: http://quilting.about.com/od/quickpi...squaretria.htm

Originally Posted by CoriAmD

Originally Posted by MsMel

Hmmh...Disappearing 9 patch and tumbler block might work...I have to make two quilts for the girls and I would like to make them different....any other ideas? I knew I could count on my board friends to throw out some ideas :)

How about making 1/2 sq triangle blocks, then trim them to be square after you seperate the two pieces... gosh I hope you understand what I just said.... LOL

wow...I just love this kind of scrappy quilt! Thanks for sharing!

Originally Posted by MsMel

These were hand cut by my elderly neighbor and are consequently not all square.

I had some like this that were out of square. I added framing borders, then trimmed all to the same size. You can't even tell they weren't square.

You are all soooo wonderful, pictures and everything, you have no idea how helpful those are since I am a very visual person...found that out in College :)...I really like the half square triangle idea and then trimming after, I have a square just for that purpose :)...now if I could only find my cutting table under that huge pile of squares :)...

Originally Posted by raedar63

How bout a ticker type quilt then you don't have to square them up an when you are done with the top you are completly done! Here is just one example. search images and you will see several examples.

http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2...cker-tape.html

It looks like a mosaic. Kinds neat looking.

how about wonky squares... border them larger and then sq them up...

Would someone please tell me what an Avatar quilt is?

Originally Posted by Morag

Would someone please tell me what an Avatar quilt is?

Look left. <----- see the picture of a quilt or sewing machine or puppy under the usEr name? That is an avatar. ;)