Originally Posted by
Peckish
I'm kind of confused. In your picture, it looks like you have 3 fabrics sewn diagonally: a white fabric, a pink and blue print, and a yellow print. Then you have cut it into squares. Am I correct so far? And now you want to sew the squares together, with the seams matching. But why? Wouldn't your top then look exactly as it did before you cut it into squares? I guess I don't understand what look you're going for....
Yes there are 3 fabric strips sewn together. This is the tube method. Two 2 1/2 strips sewn together with a 4 1/2 strip sewn into a tube. They are cut diagonally to create the triangles that make up the blocks. It creates a diagonal square in a square without having to sew them together diagonally. I am just trying different placements of the triangles for a different look. I like the stripes just can't get them sewn together. Probably didn't explain that very well. Do a YouTube search on tube quilting, that will help you understand what I am trying to do.
Thanks for trying to help!