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Thanks so much for all your advice. The blocks are the midget blocks from sentimental stitches. Some of the little blocks I would love to make into 12 1/2" blocks. I've always wanted to do the dear jane or farmer's wife quilts. I have both the books, but I have to have patterns to go by. The midget blocks are 4 1/2" blocks just like dear jane but with patterns that I can follow. So I'm going to get started on making this quilt. Thanks again everyone I appreciate your help.
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there's 187 4 1/2" blocks in this quilt. It's an antique sampler made in the 1930's. A lot of the blocks are paper pieced, which I love to do. The first 50 had expired off of the website but you can purchase them on there, the others are all still free to download, if anyone is interested in making this quilt just wanted to let you know about it. I can't wait to get started on it.
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Here's a link to the quilt:
http://sentimentalstitches.net/free-...midget-blocks/ I hadn't heard of this one (but then I've been hiding from my DJ blocks for years ;-) ). The last thing I need is another project to feel guilty about. That said, Gay of Sentimental Stitches has written detailed instructions for each block. A set of blocks is available for free for a certain time period, then retired and only available by purchase. Seems very fair. http://sentimentalstitches.myshopify...-1930s-sampler Thanks for mentioning it. It's nice to know what's out there. |
WIth my paper piece patterns I just increased the size on my copy machine until I got the size I wanted.
Originally Posted by sewhappy30
I have a few patterns mostly paper piecing, some regular piecing that are 5" unfinished ...4 1/2" finished. I would like to make these 12 1/2" unfinished...12" finished. I have a chart but it does not have 1/2" sizes. Can anyone tell me how much to enlarge this to make it 12 1/2" unfinished? Thanks!!
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I enlarge my patterns on my printer. Or...you could take it to kinkos & let them do it.
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Originally Posted by irishrose
This was sent to me last week when I asked a similar question, though mine was a much simpler pattern . http://posterazor.sourceforge.net/
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Originally Posted by KarenK
Work with finished block sizes, then add the 1/4" seam allowance.
(New block size) divided by (current block size) times 100 = % to enlarge 12" divided by 4.5" times 100 = 266.66666666 or 267% |
Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
12.5 unfinished divided by 5 UNFINISHED is 250%
4.5" FINISHED 12.5" UNFINISHED, 12" FINISHED You don't do the reductions and enlargements based on the UNFINISHED size. |
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http://www.thequiltedsnail.com/scale.html is a great resource for enlarging using a copy machine
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