Originally Posted by
quilter2theend
I am trying to resize a Christmas tree block from 14 to 12 and I am stuck.
The original sizes are:
5.5 + 4.5 + 5.5
4.5+ 6.5 + 4.5
3.5 + 8.5 + 3.5
2.5 + 10.5 + 2.5
Tree trunk
6.5 + 2.5 + 6.5
I tried cutting 2 " from each measurement and ended up with a 9" block. HELP!!!
The first line is 14" plus 1.5" seam allowances. To make it 12" and proportional, you'd need to make it
4.786 + 3.429 + 4.786
That's because 12/14 = 0.8571 and you need to multiply that by each of the finished piece sizes (5 - 4 - 5) and then add the 0.5" allowances back in to each cut piece.
You won't be able to make it the same proportions easily by scaling the existing block. You'll find it much easier to use that block for inspiration and sketch out a similar 12" block on graph paper, making sure to add 1/2" to each piece for the seam allowances.