Using Striped Fabrics to make a Basket Weave Quilt.
I have been asked about my recent quilt tops:
Blue and Green "Weave" and
Creamsicle stripes
I will explain how I have done these. I used my Electric Quilt, but it is not necessary to have it.
I did not take a picture of the full fabric before starting. We will pretend that these laid out scraps represent the full fabric.
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Find the repeats and make cut strips at the same location of each repeat. It does not really matter where you start as long as it is the same location on each. If your fabric is wavy or curves, a pair of sharp scissors may be a better tool to use.
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Measure the repeat width of each strip. All strips should be the same width. Whatever that measurement is, sub-cut the strips to that size so that the blocks are squares.
Now arrange and sew these square blocks into larger blocks of 4. Be sure to arrange the stripes in the right directions.
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When these are complete, arrange your blocks into the size of quilt top you desire. I had only a small piece of this donated fabric and a full basket weave arranged to only 25" square. This picture is from my EQ7.
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To make these blocks into a rectangular lap quilt for the cancer center, I had to make the horizontal and vertical borders/sashing different widths. This is perfectly fine.
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It's your quilt and you can design it quite easily yourself. Have fun.