Originally Posted by Jet
I have the ebook and think it is great. The trouble is I do not know who wide my strips (before joining) should be.
I want to make my finished block 6 1/2"X 6 1/2". Alos what size template should I use for this.
I made myself a 2 1/2"template and my finished block was 4 1/2"which looked great but I want larger finished blocks.
Hope you can help.
What design are you using? How many Star Points are in your design?
I need to know a little more so I can help. From your measurements I am assuming you are making a 4 patch. Four Star points into a star. By finished do you mean after you sew the 4 Star Points together or after you use the quilt block in a quilt?
One thing I do when I am not sure what I need is to cut paper with my templates and sew them together to see what I get. Math wise 3 1/2 + 3 1/2" = 7" but you will lose 1/2" to seam allowance so you would be left with 6 1/2"
I would have to cut two 3 1/2" squares and sew them together to see if that is right but it should be.
Ok I cut and sewed the 3 1/2" blocks and I got the 6 1/2" block. Is this what you are looking for?