JeanieG

No one but you will know it is not suppose to be that way! It will look just fine when you are done! Great colors!

brookemarie19

sammy... those are beautiful. I like the extra color you added. Gives it even more character lol. This is the layout I was thinking would be possible. We will have to wait until tomorrow to be sure though (but I still have a long way to go for this one lol)

In the woods

I must be losing it. I cut my red string squares to measure 5.5 inches and then cut diagonally. That gives me a 7 7/8" side. When I sew on the two black and neutral triangles, I have a rectangle which measures 7" after removing the dog legs. How in the world can I get a 6 1/2" side? I just noticed there is another cut on the red triangles, but the instructions are only for the Companion Angle. How can I do that cut without the companion angle? And why in the world did we start with a 5.5 inch square if we're going to keep cutting off fabric?

Emma S

Sammy, love your layout. What a great quilt!
Still hope to catch up more today. I have 95 left to do in step #5, shouldn't take me very long. Then on to six, which I have really been looking forward to since that is the first step that really starts putting thing together.

yayaquilts

sammygirlqt: love how all your parts are put together--very pretty--that is the layout I am thinking may be "the one!" I don't have enough done to do that as yet. Still sewing along on my string blocks.
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I have both sizes and colors to finish sewing--then I will need to square them up!!!Here's a pic of my red-burgandy-purple strings.I'm about halfway done sewing these.

Have a safe and Happy New Year everyone!

bookworm

Mine are the same way. I'm holding off till the next clue to see how it fits together. I suspect that that's the finished size... I could be wrong though

sammygirlqt

You can cut your 5.5 inch squares down to 5 1/8" and then cut the diagonal. This is what I did because I found it easier than trimming a scant off of triangles. I have done so much scant trimming on this quilt but it does pay off in the end. Your blocks go together so much easier when everything is the right size. I am quite sure my layout is not the final result because there wouldn't be enough blue squares but it is fun to play.

In the woods

OK...I went back and read ALL the directions... now that my 5.5 inch squares are already cut diagonally, it will be a little difficult, but not impossible to get the 5 1/8" measurement. Thanks for the help. If I ever get all the wing triangles done, then I can attach them to my newly cut red string triangles.

Caroline S

AT last! Have not sliced the squares yet. Now I am on to part 5, the great 700 black triangles.

Picture 1 are my blocks, picture 2 if of this morning's sunrise. Colors seem to coordinate very well.

COYOTEMAGIC

I'm not a big fan of Red but those are beautiful!!! So is the sunrise!