Help with 4inch squares
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Originally Posted by noveltyjunkie
How many different patterns in the 500?
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For something easy where you don't have to match up seams at all, sew them into strips. Once you have as many strips as the quilt width you want (account for losing 1/2" at every seam allowance)
Then cut 1/2 block off the end of every other row, and sew the rows together. That way the blocks will be staggered.
When you're done, trim the other end where you have half blocks sticking out past the shorter strips, bind and you've got it.
You could also make it "quilt as you go" by putting your backing and batting together before you start attaching the strips together. Pin the first strip down the center of the batt. Then lay the next strip, face down, on top of the first strip and sew the 1/4" seam down one side. Fold the top strip over and press. Put the next strip, face down on top of strip #2, and sew your seam. Flip it and press. Continue adding strips until you reach the side of your batting. Then turn the quilt around and start adding strips from the middle out again.
When you're done, your quilt will be "stitched in the ditch" from top to bottom. You can leave it as is, or add horizontal stitching if you want to.
Then cut 1/2 block off the end of every other row, and sew the rows together. That way the blocks will be staggered.
When you're done, trim the other end where you have half blocks sticking out past the shorter strips, bind and you've got it.
You could also make it "quilt as you go" by putting your backing and batting together before you start attaching the strips together. Pin the first strip down the center of the batt. Then lay the next strip, face down, on top of the first strip and sew the 1/4" seam down one side. Fold the top strip over and press. Put the next strip, face down on top of strip #2, and sew your seam. Flip it and press. Continue adding strips until you reach the side of your batting. Then turn the quilt around and start adding strips from the middle out again.
When you're done, your quilt will be "stitched in the ditch" from top to bottom. You can leave it as is, or add horizontal stitching if you want to.
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