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04-30-2011, 05:06 AM
#21
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Wow! I'm so confused! I want to see a picture of this quilt when you finish.
When I'm trying to figure out a difficult measurement issue, I sometimes plot it out on graph paper using colored pencils You might try that.
When I'm trying to figure out a difficult measurement issue, I sometimes plot it out on graph paper using colored pencils You might try that.
04-30-2011, 06:07 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by vharris
I am stuck! If I want a finished 9 patch of 5 inches what size would I cut my squares?
04-30-2011, 06:21 AM
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If you cut the squares to 2.25 (2-1/4) and sewed them with a full quarter inch seam (versus a scant quarter inch seam) you might end up with a piece really close to 5.5 inches (unfinished size)
If it's only a smidge oversized, I think it would be feasible to trim the blocks down to the desired sze.
The technical size to cut the squares would be 2-1/6 inches - which most rulers don't have.
1/6 = 0.167
3/16 = 0.189
1/4 = 0.25
If it's only a smidge oversized, I think it would be feasible to trim the blocks down to the desired sze.
The technical size to cut the squares would be 2-1/6 inches - which most rulers don't have.
1/6 = 0.167
3/16 = 0.189
1/4 = 0.25
04-30-2011, 08:12 AM
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Which quilt is it?
Originally Posted by vharris
Here is my problem and maybe you can help me. I seen a quilt on this board that I loved. It has 3 braided panels . So I made mine 7 inches finished, and it has 3 white panels 7 inches finished which gives me a total width of 35 inches wide. Then they made 9 patches for the second outside border. I cute my first outside border 3 inches which would be 2 1/2 inches finished. So now I can't cut my 9 patches 7 1/2 unfinished because they no longer fit. I don't know what size to cut my 9 patches or white squares to make it fit around the first border. There is another white border that goes on after you do you 9 patches. So the second border is a 9 patch, than a white square, another 9 patch and than a white square and so on. Can you help me?
04-30-2011, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jpthequilter
Originally Posted by ckcowl
2" squares will give you a 5 1/2" block
A 2" square finishes at 1.5" square.
Three 1.5" squares across in a 9-patch block will result in a 4.5" finished block.
Which would be 5" unfinished.
Really.
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