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02-10-2012, 06:29 AM

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Oksewnsew

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FoxFlower, it is so easy and a great time saver. You cut your strips however wide you want your sashing. I usually cut mine at 2". Let's say you are making a 12 1/2" block, you will cut your strips for the LEFT side at 12 1/2" - do this for however many blocks you have. THEN, you will cut another set of pcs at 14 1/2". Now for the sewing - you will sew the 12 1/2" pcs to your LEFT side of ea block, press. You are now ready to sew the BOTTOM (sorry R, it's the bottom) strip on. Press, and all your blocks are sashed. When you put the blocks together for your rows, the sashing is already done...To finish, all you have to do is add the top and right side of sashing. This makes sashing blocks soooo easy, and none of this trying to match the upper/lower seams.

This can be done on any size block, and use any size strip for sashing. Hope this 'splains it for you..Try it, you'll like it..

Hugs
Jean

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Originally Posted by Foxflower

Wow, look at all those poodles! It looks great. What is the Japanese sashing method? never heard of it.

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