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02-20-2011, 01:48 AM

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AnnieH

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Starch, starch abd press. Have fun with your scrappy. Photos when you're done please.

02-20-2011, 03:08 AM

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dewie45

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Originally Posted by amma

Maybe make sure that the bias cut blocks are sewn to the straight of grain ones? You can make them in sets, with the bias blocks in the center :D:D:D

This is what I was just thinking. If you avoid two bias edges together, things should go okay.

02-20-2011, 04:45 AM

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jacqueck

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Try sewing the patches together in strips - about 3" or 4" wide, then - trim the two sides, sew between strips of 3" or 4" black sashing. LONG strips so your quilt will be like Chinese Coins. Starching the blocks first is a great idea.

02-20-2011, 05:04 AM

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bobquilt3

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I think the most important thing is that your Mom cut them out. They will go together just fine and you'll have a wonderfully warm memory.

02-20-2011, 05:19 AM

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Jeanniebelle

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I am with the other. With squares so small I do not think that a bias cut will be a problem. Once quilt top is made and you have it sandwiched to start quilting everything will lay flat. Jeanniebelle

02-20-2011, 06:37 AM

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#1piecemaker

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Originally Posted by glenda5253

After Mom was no longer able to sit for any length of time without her feet up, she would sit every evening in her recliner cutting out quilt pieces. I am left with mostly 2 1/2 inch squares but some 4 inch squares - stacks of them. She has them all mixed up as to cross grain and lengthwise grain and it's taking me some time to get them all going the same way. I am also finding she cut some of the squares not quite on the grain and even a few on the bias.

I am planning on making up all these squares into simple scrappy square quilts and my question is should I just combine all these cuts and not worry about which way they go or should I at least kull the bias squares so my quilts will not turn out too wonky???

Would it help to cut up lots of squares of muslin cut properly to go behind each square, or am I just asking for trouble doing this???

Thank you for any input you are able to give. :thumbup:

Just sew them the way they come and don't worry about the bias. My DH has made over 40 tops this past year and all of them are unique and differnt yet all are fom 2 1/2 inch blocks. Trust me, he doesn't even know what a bias is. they will be fine. Here is his first one.

My DH's scappy 2 1/2 inch top

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02-20-2011, 06:42 AM

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Baloonatic

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Say, how about if you make the bias-cut squares into QST? Then the grain will be straight again

02-20-2011, 06:44 AM

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sandpat

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I would definetly measure them, but I wouldn't worry about the direction of the grain at all.

02-20-2011, 06:45 AM

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piepatch

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Since I am a worry wart about grain, I would not use the bias cut squares, especially the 4" ones, and would starch all the other ones and use them. If they are just a little off grain, the starch should stabilize them enough to keep them from stretching.