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11-29-2011, 08:19 AM

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Sadiemae

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Originally Posted by SaraSewing

I'd caution you against this because of the proportions. 1/4 " smaller on a 3" block is different than 1/4" smaller on a 4" block - different percentage. Until you are more experienced and want to do all the calculations, be aware that you can't just make each block smaller (not the same percentage!) because they won't fit together at the end! I'd sure hate for you to be disappointed with a beautiful blocks that don't match up.

I agree. It would probably be okay on simple patterns, but with the number of pieces Bonnie uses it could be a real problem. If you are on facebook, you can ask Bonnie if it would work on this quilt. She is awesome in the way she answers questions.

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