Originally Posted by
scrapnut
I love how quickly the Turning Twenty and Turning Twenty Again quilt top goes together, BUT...... I really dislike how large the pieces are. The blocks seem so BIG and BUSY.. I am thinking of cutting the pieces half the size rather than cutting it full size. I will have to make twice as many blocks but, I just think it will reduce the Business of this quilt. What do you think?
I like the big blocks, but you might reduce the pieces by app. a third and have somewhat smaller blocks. Determine a Finished main piece size you're happy with------say 5" (cut 5.5 square), cut the smaller side piece (5.5 x 3 seam allowance for a Finished piece that is 5 x 2.5. Then cut your long piece at 8 x 3 for a Finished piece that is 7.5 x 2.5. Your whole block would be 7.5 square finished.
For a Finished 4' main piece---Finished block of 6 x 6 cut as follows
4.5 x 4.5 (finishes at 4')
4.5 x 2.5 (finishes at 4 x 2)
6.5 x 2.5 (finishes at 6 x 6)
I inhertited a bunch of blocks all perfectly cut at 5.75-----------I have no idea where they came from. But I adjusted my two side pieces (of other fabric) to match a main square cut at 5.75. Got some good looking personal sized quilts. One fabric was a funny lilac, muddy aqua, black and cream. As luck would have it, I also inherited some lilac binding strips that I sewed together lengthwise to form both side pieces. The extra seam in the side pieces give it an extra zing. It's set on point and I still have to add the end pieces. (some day).
I've found the Turning Twenty block an ideal way to use up fabric that might not be useful otherwise.