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Originally Posted by SandyinZ4
Originally Posted by emerald46
The "magic number" for half-square triangles is 7/8". You simply add 7/8" to the required FINISHED SIZE of your half-square triangle unit.
So, for example, if you want a 4" (finished size) half-square triangle unit, you need to cut two squares that measure 4 and 7/8" each. For a 5 and 1/2" (finished size) half-square triangle unit, you need to cut squares that measure 6 and 3/8". Quite easy really! This Pinwheel project is just the thing for me. I already have a good start on mine. Just need to make it bigger as I want it for a summer quilt for our queen bed. If I join, perhaps I can have it done by summer of '12. :-) Here's my start... You have a big head start on us but that's OK! |
Here's the sign up list so far! Lots of interested people. Luckily we aren't making to sell or we could flood the market!
I may have missed some or added some that didn't intend to sign up just offered encourage so don't hold me to it! Alondra AnnieF Aunt Ralfie Baba71 BellaBoo bjdemir BluegrassGurl Blue's quilting brendadawg buffy2 capucine Ceil cindy4857 cindy4857 cjr Connie in CO crazyquilternc CristyK1 Dani debbieoh debbieumphress dhanke Diana Lynne dkabasketlady dorilou58 dotlette dottie Drew emerald46 foxxigrani GramaLaura granky grann of 6 gwena gypsyatheart43 Homespun honeydew hoppyfrog Iluv2quilt isnthatodd janb JanetWall Janice Thompson jcrilley Jeanniebelle Jennifer22206 Joeysnana jolo Kaye-Kaye ktmo815 laurafet Little RoO Lynnie25 Mariposa Mimmis57 misseva mombeth07 Momofthree mynani mythreesuns Nana2Sew nana4baj Nancy Lee Nanjun Navarre2011 Nettie Phillips OneMoreQuilt patimint phatquilts2 pmintpat pumpkin12 purplemem quilter53 Quilting Nonnie quiltsru Rebecca VLQ Rock Lady rubiesnana SandyinZ4 Scakes Sew Special SewExtreme sewwhat85 SherriB shopaholic97 stitchingcrazy SummerK susiequilt tealady titute01 VickiM watson's mom websydhan wyckedquilter 94 so far :-D |
Everyone must love pinwheels as much as I do. :-) I think I'm going to try to do something alternating flat and 3-D pinwheels, if I can get my block sizes to match! Problems, problems.
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Originally Posted by CristyK1
I'm going to try and do this. I figured I'd need about 120 six inch pinwheels. And I'm going to use them like this
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I want to join also.
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I am also going to try to keep up! OK, now to dig through the scraps again!
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SewExtreme....I had my left hip replaced last May. It took me about 2 weeks to get past the pain and surgery recovery and then I was off and pedaling my sewing machine. Before surgery I made up kits for myself so all I had to do was sit down and sew. At about the 4 week level, I started putting borders on the quilt tops I'd sewn...so up and down measuring and cutting and by the 6 week level, I was sandwiching and machine quilting. I imagine that having the left hip done was easier than the right, but I have a feeling if I ever have to have my right hip replaced......I could learn to pedal with my left foot. Having my quilting sure did help make the recovery time go faster.
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Here's a lap quilt I made out of 6" plaid squares my aunt had cut. I inherited her stash. I thought the plaid was so pretty...but them I'm a crazy plaid addict! I got done with the plaid and realized I was a few short so I added a few more of the different pinwheels to make it look planned!
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Add my name to the list. Marcia
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Wow SummerK, that will keep you busy but can't wait to see your finished quilt.
I spent yesterday 'experimenting' with pinwheel sizes. I now have 4", 5", 6" and 7" finished pinwheel blocks which I am happy with and have decided to use my scrap stash to make a 'row by row' pinwheel quilt. Of course I may change my mind somewhere along the row :) |
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