Our 7th Mystery Quilt Train Ride -- Whoo Hoo
09-27-2014, 10:44 AM
#742
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Originally Posted by sew diva
Finally put some fabrics together and scanned three of them the other two is a white on white and a solid black. Now I hope I can figure out how to attach it.
09-27-2014, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by lynnie
OOOooohhh, a 2 1/2" ruler . didn't know we needed one, do they make them. of course they do or you wouldn't have asked for one. I need to find one. Anyone know if michaels carries them??? Where do all of you get yours from?
09-27-2014, 10:54 AM
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Lynnie, ditto what Evie said. IMHO, 
Judy is just showing another way to make half-square triangles because these are smaller than the ones in the previous step and a little harder to manipulate. Also, this method is a little faster. I'm using yet another method that requires yet another ruler. It can be confusing.
Judy is just showing another way to make half-square triangles because these are smaller than the ones in the previous step and a little harder to manipulate. Also, this method is a little faster. I'm using yet another method that requires yet another ruler. It can be confusing.
09-27-2014, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by lynnie
Just tried using a 4 1/2 ruler. the smallest i have. DIDN'T work
also changed out my lobsters and added a Christmas print, black background with red and white candies. so now i'm making a Christmas quilt.
I need to hold off on my quilt till i get a 2 1/2" or someone here tells me how to do it. I guess I'm math challenged with this one.
also changed out my lobsters and added a Christmas print, black background with red and white candies. so now i'm making a Christmas quilt.
I need to hold off on my quilt till i get a 2 1/2" or someone here tells me how to do it. I guess I'm math challenged with this one.
Edited to add: I just remembered that Jenny has a video on how to cut a tube with a regular square ruler, in case anyone is interested -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOWS...eature=related
Last edited by Belfrybat; 09-27-2014 at 11:11 AM.
09-27-2014, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by lynnie
OOOooohhh, a 2 1/2" ruler . didn't know we needed one, do they make them. of course they do or you wouldn't have asked for one. I need to find one. Anyone know if michaels carries them??? Where do all of you get yours from?
Lynnie: you can make your own ruler if you have some gridded quilting template plastic. Just trace it out and trim your plastic to the size you need.
Or... you can trace a 2 1/2 " on some thin cardboard. Draw a line across the middle of it...point to point. Use the cardboard by placing the mid-point line on the seam of your fabric and cut around that...be very careful to not trim your templates so you don't lose any of your 2 1/2".
09-27-2014, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by lynnie
OOOooohhh, a 2 1/2" ruler . didn't know we needed one, do they make them. of course they do or you wouldn't have asked for one. I need to find one. Anyone know if michaels carries them??? Where do all of you get yours from?
If you make your own i would recommend tracing around with a pencil so you don't cut your template material, which would eventually make your blocks not square.
Last edited by paintmejudy; 09-27-2014 at 11:08 AM.
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