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This is perfect. I have a pattern in mind and it only needs 26 blocks, so I should be able to keep up. Can't wait to see the results.
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Originally Posted by Rabbit
This is perfect. I have a pattern in mind and it only needs 26 blocks, so I should be able to keep up. Can't wait to see the results.
Welcome. I found the pattern for the elephant pinwheel if anyone is interested. http://www.winnowing.com/patterns.html :-D If you make it, you must show us! :-D |
Count me in. I have a quilt that I have been waiting on to start now I have the motivation to go for it. Thanks. I don't think it take 78 pin wheels but I will make others out my stash or scraps to make up to that number. Thank for this push K
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Originally Posted by susiequilt
We are up to 99 people!
Who's going to be number 100? I'll post new list tomorrow. |
JanetWall I love your fabrics!!
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Originally Posted by susiequilt
Originally Posted by Momofthree
I made my first pinwheel. I used charms and my finished block measured 5 3/4. So if I am doing things correct I will have a 5 1/4 size block when all the blocks are sewn together in a strip. So I need to use that final measurement to figure out how many I need to make a twin size quilt. Am I correct?
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i am confused. If i am using 5" sqares what size am I cutting to get 5". sorry i can be dense sometimes. Is there a formula?
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Good morning all!
We are up to 103! Alondra AnnieF Aunt Ralfie Baba71 BellaBoo BettyB bjdemir BluegrassGurl Blue's quilting brendadawg buffy2 capucine Ceil charlie2 CherryPie 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 marcias Mariposa Marlys Mimmis57 misseva mmonohon mombeth07 Momofthree mynani mythreesuns Nana2Sew nana4baj Nancy Lee Nanjun Navarre2011 Nettie Phillips not_sew_sane nuttyhurricane OneMoreQuilt patimint phatquilts2 pmintpat pumpkin12 purplemem quilter53 Quilting Nonnie quiltsru Rabbit Rebecca VLQ Rock Lady rubiesnana SandyinZ4 Scakes Sew Special SewExtreme sewwhat85 SherriB shopaholic97 stitchingcrazy SummerK susiequilt tealady titute01 VickiM watson's mom websydhan wyckedquilter I guess by now everyone has their fabric all picked out of their stash or are awaiting a delivery of fabric ordered or purchasing at the store. We should have an idea how many blocks we want to make for the size we want to make. Remember it's OK to revise your plan anytime! I never know what I will finish with until it's finished. Our plan is to make one pinwheel block a day or at least average one block a day! :-D Good for you who are planning ahead and thinking about hip surgeries and your work schedules. I plan to keep all my fabric needed right there in my face near my machine so I don't get bogged down with life and forget about it! I don't need any more UFO'S! Together we can do this! :-D |
Originally Posted by quiltsru
i am confused. If i am using 5" sqares what size am I cutting to get 5". sorry i can be dense sometimes. Is there a formula?
The size of your beginning square 5" minus .5 times 1.4 minus .5 So 5 -.5 = 4.5 4.5 x 1.4 = 6.3 6.3 - .5 = 5.8 the size of your unfinished block 5.8 - .5 seam allowance = 5.3 the size of your finished block. This is the sew around the edge method and the sizes come out a little different than just regular blocks. It won't matter as long as ALL your blocks are the same size. I am starting with 8" squares so mine would be: 8 - .5 x 1.4 - .5 = 10" then take off the seam allowance and I will have 9.5" blocks sewn together. HTH |
If you haven't made a practice block yet just take two different scrap fabrics and cut them into 5" square and make one. It might make you more comfortable with this method.
OR you could start with a larger block. |
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