Originally Posted by
NHSuz
Hello, I'm new to this forum & happy to be included. Thank you! I wish to attempt the Rosalie pattern by Valorie Wells & I'd like to make the smaller sized quilt 56" x 77" using the hex template for the larger-sized quilt 78" x 86". My stash is full of perfect quarter yards; however, the larger hexagons call for 3/8ths. Believe it or not, I'm terrible at certain fractions! Will I be okay, cutting the larger sized hexes from 1/4yrds, or will I make a frustrating mess? Many thanks to all of you!! -NHSuz
P.S.- not sure how to attach photos yet.
Here's what I'd do------------but I can make size changes with no sweat----------I'd use hexs that are 8.5 with the seam allowance included Then adjust the number of pieces to meet your size requirement. HOWEVER, since you are matheticaly challenged, this probably wouldn't work for you.
A 1/4 of a yard is 9" and I'd bet you could not count on every piece to be exactly 9". And that is why I suggested making 8 1/2 pieces. And if you're fabric is 42" you'd get 4 pieces from one piece. If your fabric is a bit wider than 42" you might get 5 pieces