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05-02-2011, 11:47 AM
#51
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Our guild has done this and we are currently doing this for a Hospice house in our area. You start with at least and 8 1/2" block. Cut it once on a diagonal, take the top fabric, put it on the bottom. Sew those two pieces together. Now, stack those up and do the same thing all over again. You then have to square them up. You can use as many fabrics you want, either sash or not. A very quick and easy quilt project that looks great when it's done. Hope this helps you out.
05-02-2011, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by humbird
Originally Posted by PenelopeG
I believe there is a 'quick' block made by piling the fabric (say four different) making random straight line cuts, then re-arrangeing them by shape in piles, stitching and re-cutting .... Does this sound familiar to anyone? Or is it total gobledegook! I would be most grateful for some help!
Thanks in anticipation.
Thanks in anticipation.
Maybe this is what you are looking for. Google stack-n-slash and you more than likely will find more.
This is what I thought of myself when I read the message. We did this technique in a workshop several years ago and it was great fun being totally out of the box, and the quilt I ended up making was perfect for my (then) preteen niece.
05-02-2011, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PenelopeG
I believe there is a 'quick' block made by piling the fabric (say four different) making random straight line cuts, then re-arrangeing them by shape in piles, stitching and re-cutting .... Does this sound familiar to anyone? Or is it total gobledegook! I would be most grateful for some help!
Thanks in anticipation.
Thanks in anticipation.
05-02-2011, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by PenelopeG
I believe there is a 'quick' block made by piling the fabric (say four different) making random straight line cuts, then re-arrangeing them by shape in piles, stitching and re-cutting .... Does this sound familiar to anyone? Or is it total gobledegook! I would be most grateful for some help!
Thanks in anticipation.
Thanks in anticipation.
05-02-2011, 08:53 PM
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I've made several using this method, only I start with 12 fabrics, each about 15" square, I think. It is a stack and slash method, like Karla Alexander uses in her Stack the Deck books. It's very easy and fast. The ones I have made were reassembled with 1 1/8" sashing between cuts, but you can sew them back together without it. The pattern was called Garden Maze, and I got it from a teacher at a class.
05-02-2011, 09:15 PM
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You spelled it right..but take it from someone who just finished 2 Bargello's..they are cut with precision..and only after stripe sets are sewn together..however..there is a stain glass style that does it..you have a choice of black stripes when you re-sew or leave it alone and call it a mosaic!!
This is a picture of 2 of mine on loan at a local coffee shop..hope this helps!
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05-03-2011, 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by PurplePassion
No , it isn't OBW. I know the one you are talking about , but can't find it right now.Just cut 6 squares of fabric 12", then stack them up evenly and cut through all layers 3 or 4 times , then pick a piece from the bottom and place it on top in it's spot. Sew the top blcok together , replacing a piece from each one.
05-03-2011, 03:22 AM
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there is a pattern called " magic tile" that you stack the fabrics make a cut sift the top one to the bottom and sew them all together again make another cut and do the same thing you can use sashing or grout between the pieces if you want to just remember the square will be smaller when you get done because of the seams
05-03-2011, 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by mjsylvstr
Originally Posted by PurplePassion
No , it isn't OBW. I know the one you are talking about , but can't find it right now.Just cut 6 squares of fabric 12", then stack them up evenly and cut through all layers 3 or 4 times , then pick a piece from the bottom and place it on top in it's spot. Sew the top blcok together , replacing a piece from each one.
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