Scrap Cross Quilt
I have just finished the top. It is now 60x60. a nice wall hanging. Here are some pointers for those who would like to do this quilt, for a 60x60 with 2.5 inch squares.
1. Try to lay the entire quilt on your board before sewing.
2. Sew the quilt in blocks of 10x10 across the quilt, in other words, 10 squares down and 10 squares across. That is if you are making a 60x60 size, Sew the squares in rows across and then sew the row together to form one 10 x10 block (the block will actually measure 10.5 for the seam allowance).
3. Block each block of 10x10 by spraying with starch and steam with up and down motion into a 10 1/2x10 1/2 block, this will make sure that your quilt is square.
4. You then have your choice of sewing the large blocks in rows across and joining the rows or sewing them down in sections and then joining sections.
5. I will add a 1 inch border, cut on the straight of grain, so it will end up being 1/2 ins. This is to keep the quilt square. I will add another pic after it is quilted and bound.
This was a fun quilt to do and a great diversion for me. Now I must get back to SIP and finished that, this weekend. If you have any question, please ask me now while it is still fresh in my memory.