5 minute block
07-14-2012, 12:46 PM
#41
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OK, I tried the 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 sq. and 2- 4 1/2x 8 1/2. Well, that didn't work at all. This really has me stumped. It sounded so easy on her video. So I guess I'm just not getting something....I sure hope someone else can figure it out....
07-14-2012, 12:57 PM
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Ok here's another one with her. Now she's making 5 1/4 x 10 . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIxl3af3lzY. Does anybody know how to post the link???? LOL
07-15-2012, 04:48 AM
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OK---I tried doing again with 3--4 1/2x81/2 and it worked. Does this have something to do with the sizes of the rect??? Common sense says it shouldn't make any difference, but it does... Oh well,... I guess I'll use this size .
07-15-2012, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by bdschafer
OK---I tried doing again with 3--4 1/2x81/2 and it worked. Does this have something to do with the sizes of the rect??? Common sense says it shouldn't make any difference, but it does... Oh well,... I guess I'll use this size .
I know it has to do with the the size of the rect. Ricky Timms does 1/4 " shorter for the middle to make the flying geese. I know what I will try this afternoon. Thank you for doing this!!
07-23-2012, 05:17 AM
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I searched online for the One Seam Flying Geese and I found the math here but I'm copying and pasting what that person wrote for it...
Here’s the formula:
Sky Squares = Finished height + ½”
Geese = Finished height + ½” x Sum of two (raw edge) height squares – ½”
For example, my finished flying geese unit is 3 ½” x 7 ½”. I cut my sky squares 4” ( 3 ½” + ½” = 4”) and my geese rectangle 4” x 7 ½” (3 ½” + ½” = 4” height and 4” + 4” = 8” – ½” = 7 ½” length).
For the 5 minute block that is not a flying geese unit, in the youtube video comments she states
5 1/4" x 10" for large blocks or 2 7/8" x 5 1/4" for small blocks.
I did the math (I do love my simple Algebra) 5.25 over 10 equals x over 5.25 You multiply 5.25 by 5.25 and divide by 10 which gives the smaller size being 2.756 in the world of decimals not in the inch world so she rounded up to 2 7/8 for the size I hope I haven't lost you guys yet...
I'm not sure how big the block is when it's done. The math can be done for the finished size as well as long as we know how big it is when it's done... but that's for another math lesson lol.
Here’s the formula:
Sky Squares = Finished height + ½”
Geese = Finished height + ½” x Sum of two (raw edge) height squares – ½”
For example, my finished flying geese unit is 3 ½” x 7 ½”. I cut my sky squares 4” ( 3 ½” + ½” = 4”) and my geese rectangle 4” x 7 ½” (3 ½” + ½” = 4” height and 4” + 4” = 8” – ½” = 7 ½” length).
For the 5 minute block that is not a flying geese unit, in the youtube video comments she states
5 1/4" x 10" for large blocks or 2 7/8" x 5 1/4" for small blocks.
I did the math (I do love my simple Algebra) 5.25 over 10 equals x over 5.25 You multiply 5.25 by 5.25 and divide by 10 which gives the smaller size being 2.756 in the world of decimals not in the inch world so she rounded up to 2 7/8 for the size I hope I haven't lost you guys yet...
I'm not sure how big the block is when it's done. The math can be done for the finished size as well as long as we know how big it is when it's done... but that's for another math lesson lol.
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