Need advice using older hand-pieced quilt blocks
#1
I acquired about 30 of these 12-inch blocks, they are all hand pieced, and consequently, not completely consistent in size and/or shape. Some of the inconsistency will 'quilt out' and be fine, but in cleaning/pressing them, I realized some are off in size by as much as 1/2 to 1/4 inch. I need advice on how to ustilize all the blocks in a single quilt and get them to 'fit'. Should I border each one and then trim to a consistent size? What other advice can you offer so I can use them all?
#3
Originally Posted by Lady Tapioca
My idea would be the same as yours regarding resizing the blocks but
I just had to tell you that I LOVE the photo of them on the line! =)
I just had to tell you that I LOVE the photo of them on the line! =)
#5
There is a free video on Sharon Schamber's website showing how to stretch/block quilt blocks using spray starch...
How to shrink and square your block
http://www.sharonschambernetwork.com...5/Default.aspx
How to enlarge/stretch a block
http://www.sharonschambernetwork.com...7/Default.aspx
How to shrink and square your block
http://www.sharonschambernetwork.com...5/Default.aspx
How to enlarge/stretch a block
http://www.sharonschambernetwork.com...7/Default.aspx
#6
Thanks so much, I've actually probably stretched a few of them some pressing them and spraying with starch trying to get them to lay flat and not bow up in the middle, which actually worked pretty well...I'll give this a try and see how it does, I have 30 of them, but not all need to be stretched, so I should be able to do it, I'll let you know how it turns out!
#7
Originally Posted by K.P.
I acquired about 30 of these 12-inch blocks, they are all hand pieced, and consequently, not completely consistent in size and/or shape. Some of the inconsistency will 'quilt out' and be fine, but in cleaning/pressing them, I realized some are off in size by as much as 1/2 to 1/4 inch. I need advice on how to ustilize all the blocks in a single quilt and get them to 'fit'. Should I border each one and then trim to a consistent size? What other advice can you offer so I can use them all?
#8
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Outer Space
Posts: 9,319
Small world....I just received some star blocks that are hand pieced and they look very similar to yours!! I've cut some down to try to get as square as I can. I think I'm going to do what you've suggested and border them and try to get them a uniform size. Many of the points aren't consistent either but that makes them charming.
#9
I thought about cutting these down some too, but I was trying to save the points, I'm thinking now maybe using the block stretching technique on the ones that are really small and then adding a small border to them all, I just love these and can only imagine how long it took to paper-piece the pieces together that make the points, then put the blocks together, so I just had to save them, thanks for your reply.
#10
What a wonderful find. The easiest thing to do would be use the square in a square techinque to turn them on point and float them. You would have enough for two bedsize quilts especially if you then added colorful borders. Have fun.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Faintly Artistic
Pictures
51
05-28-2017 01:34 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
11
03-11-2011 06:46 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
1
02-16-2011 12:10 AM
craftybear
Links and Resources
11
02-10-2011 06:57 PM