Has anyone else ever made a Safety Quilt?
#54
Originally Posted by booklady
nice idea. I have started putting all my leftover blocks in one bin. Might try to put them all together no matter what size they are in one top. That may be a disaster or a masterpiece.
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Originally Posted by A1penny
Originally Posted by booklady
nice idea. I have started putting all my leftover blocks in one bin. Might try to put them all together no matter what size they are in one top. That may be a disaster or a masterpiece.
#59
hahahaha.. a safety quilt... I'm working on JUST such a quilt right now!! Our guild's BOM has been star blocks... and I ended up with a few points, but not too many... sigh... In fact, I stitched several blocks more than once, trying to be so careful... sigh...
Oh well... this is when being "global-minded" comes in very handy... I can still hear my sweet momma saying, "Oh don't worry... a man goin' by on horseback won't even notice!"
Oh well... this is when being "global-minded" comes in very handy... I can still hear my sweet momma saying, "Oh don't worry... a man goin' by on horseback won't even notice!"
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Future reference:
You can try to "block" some blocks by spritzing them with water (or a little starch) slightly tuggin them into the correct shape and pinning them to dry. That has worked for me on some blocks.
Another method is to add sashing to all blocks and adjust the sashing so the blocks are all the same size. It looks like the BOM blocks are framed.
A third method - if the difference isn't that glaring, adjust the seam allowance when sewing the blocks together, particularly when there are points.
Lastly - and YES, I have done this: Undo the block and resew it with a scant 1/4".
You can try to "block" some blocks by spritzing them with water (or a little starch) slightly tuggin them into the correct shape and pinning them to dry. That has worked for me on some blocks.
Another method is to add sashing to all blocks and adjust the sashing so the blocks are all the same size. It looks like the BOM blocks are framed.
A third method - if the difference isn't that glaring, adjust the seam allowance when sewing the blocks together, particularly when there are points.
Lastly - and YES, I have done this: Undo the block and resew it with a scant 1/4".
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