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Old 09-06-2013, 09:10 AM
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I think I have 1/4 yds and some FQs in my B/W box, so 9" may be a good size to try. The red is 2 yards so I'm covered there.

No specific size is needed. I would do at a least a large lap quilt or a twin size.

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Old 09-06-2013, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by pocoellie View Post
I've done a few "practice" blocks using 5" squares, but I wouldn't go any smaller personally.
That would be my suggestion. Otherwise the final seam gets pretty tight and difficult to sew.
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Old 09-06-2013, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by alikat110 View Post
Peckish..just love your quilt.
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Anyway. I've made a 10-minute block from both charm squares and a layer cake, and I would not go smaller than charms (5"). It was very difficult getting that center block in.
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Peckish, do you remember the size of your squares and were the centers the same size? I like the looks of that one.
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Old 09-06-2013, 12:13 PM
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Peckish, I really like your quilt. How did you do the extras in between the blocks? I made mine with layer cakes. I tried the charms, but they were harder to work with. I think I would like 8 inch or larger squares.
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Originally Posted by irishrose View Post
Peckish, do you remember the size of your squares and were the centers the same size? I like the looks of that one.
It was a layer cake, and I added a couple of 10" squares from my stash. The centers were also 10".

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Peckish, I really like your quilt. How did you do the extras in between the blocks? I made mine with layer cakes. I tried the charms, but they were harder to work with. I think I would like 8 inch or larger squares.
Thank you. The extra centers in between the blocks were done exactly the same way as the centers in the blocks.
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Old 09-06-2013, 02:51 PM
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I did a whole quilt using 3" starter blocks. didn't know it was called a 10 min block, did mine by hand at work.
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