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    Old 09-19-2010, 05:47 PM
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    found someone to help he said make the strips 4 1/2 to get the 4
    50inch blocks u want so it will come out 100 x100 with the T blocks in the middle just what i wanted then i could do borders and trim for overhand perrrrrfect
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    Old 09-19-2010, 05:50 PM
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    Originally Posted by nativetexan
    boy if you could find buickjim (a quilter on another forum some time ago) he could tell you in a heart beat. he's the log cabin King.He has a quiltstore in California, something with Bear in the name because everyone made him blocks with bears in it.
    Big Bear, CA???
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    Old 09-19-2010, 06:05 PM
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    no that who i was looking for but someone else that was in cali has a lqs and was or is a member of this board vic is the name but the talked to me all day back and forth and it worked out well i will post pics when its done

    thank you all for your help HUGS!!
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    Old 09-19-2010, 06:19 PM
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    So glad for you, I calculated 45" because that was what you asked for...
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    Old 09-19-2010, 07:19 PM
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    Originally Posted by memathomas
    wow so 4 1/2 strips will give me a 45 inch block?
    but will 4 1/2" strips still be pretty ? that's a wide strip and you may lose the whole look of the block.
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    Old 09-19-2010, 08:16 PM
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    I would redraft the pattern on graft paper. The flip charts ruled in 1" squares would work. That way you could determine the size of the logs porportunally to the center.
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    Old 09-19-2010, 09:22 PM
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    that did concern me i am doing a practice quilt top to see how it will do i won't know till i do it let you know in a few days when it done.

    thanks
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