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GrannieAnnie 01-09-2014 06:50 AM
Originally Posted by kristakz (Post 6501766)
Can you just make the sashing a bit bigger on those blocks, to make up the difference?
Sounds like that would be the easiest solution.

nativetexan 01-09-2014 07:15 AM
well you could slash them and add strips inside. it would make a different looking block, but definitely interesting.

Gannyrosie 01-09-2014 07:42 AM
Originally Posted by JustAbitCrazy (Post 6501935)
One great way to handle this is to put each block on point by adding four setting triangles around, making each block the center of a square-in-a-square. Oversize the triangles a bit so the blocks "float" within. I saw a friend do this with her exchange blocks, which were all slightly different sizes, and it looked great. You'd never know the original blocks weren't identical.
That was going to be my answer, put on point

Mariposa 01-09-2014 07:44 AM
I recommend Sharyn Craig's book as well. Has some fun ideas for different size blocks.

mckwilter 01-09-2014 07:47 AM
Originally Posted by lakekids (Post 6502113)
You could also make them all wonky. Instead of just a mini border around the smaller ones, add a larger border 3 or 4 inches around each one. Then turn them slightly and make them all a standard block size by cutting them so that the 'border' is wonky triangles.

http://www.amazon.com/Twist-Turn-Fra.../dp/1885588100
That's what I was going to suggest. I did this with a quilt in similar circumstances, and you couldn't tell that the inner blocks were all the same size.

CRO 01-09-2014 08:02 AM
Originally Posted by Capri (Post 6501922)
Sharon Schamber has a brilliant you tube vid on enlarging/blocking quilt blocks that have shrunken in when stitching them up. It would be worth looking this up so that you can get them to the size you want. It's a bit of effort but well worth it for the finished product you end up with. HTH
Capri thank you so much for this info. I watched it and know I will use it as I often end up with different size blocks.

ladygen 01-09-2014 09:39 AM
Some absolutely fabulous ideas! Thank you!!

ManiacQuilter2 01-09-2014 11:50 AM
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I had a limited numbers of blocks that were made thru an exchange group at the local quilt guild. They were various sizes so I saw this pattern and used it. Just sewed an oversize half square triangle on each side of a block. I thought the quilt came out cute. :)

MadQuilter 01-09-2014 01:02 PM
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1/4" can most likely be starched and pressed into size. 1/2" is pushing it.

When that happened to me, I ended up cutting all the blocks into circles and insetting them in a background fabric. Turned out great! I have another batch of blocks to do that to.

alikat110 01-09-2014 09:02 PM
Originally Posted by MadQuilter (Post 6503112)
1/4" can most likely be starched and pressed into size. 1/2" is pushing it.

When that happened to me, I ended up cutting all the blocks into circles and insetting them in a background fabric. Turned out great! I have another batch of blocks to do that to.
madquilter...I was just about to refer to this. It was the first thing that popped into my head....it was a brilliant move! When I grow up, I want to be just like you!
Maniacquilter...have to say, this is also genious!!!!


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