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Vicki1212 01-16-2017 03:38 AM

Struggling to line up offset lozenges
 
I am making a lozenges quilt but I don't want to sew the blocks together on the long side, I want to stagger them like brickwork. I am having trouble lining up the diagonal seams as they obviously lie in opposite directions when the blocks are pinned right sides together. I was wondering if anyone else has done this before and can suggest an easy way to do it? I can only find this one example of the layout I am trying to describe:

https://za.pinterest.com/pin/463167142906069558/

I have sewn the lozenges together on the short sides to make all my strips. Any suggestions would be appreciated :)

Thank you!

Tartan 01-16-2017 05:02 AM

Your piecing would have to be really exact and I would pin and ease every seam. You might try using a drop of washable glue at the intersection that must match and ease between the dots?

roguequilter 01-16-2017 06:16 AM

that's a beautiful quilt. if i were trying to do something like that i think i would add the triangles to the lozenges in long strips then join the strips together. pinning or glue or epp. process would depend on size of small triangles.

nativetexan 01-16-2017 07:44 AM

I had to look that one up. if you still have troubles perhaps you could just add a thin horizontal sashing strip to separate the rows a tad.

quilting cat 01-16-2017 10:06 AM

A pin through every seam, with seams pressed in opposite directions.

soccertxi 01-17-2017 04:14 PM

I think I would have pieced this in blocks: snowball in two corners and the put the blocks on point. I suggest measuring how far down you want them staggered. Then you can measure and pin as you go. Slow and steady wins the race!

Vicki1212 01-18-2017 04:35 AM

Oh my gosh soccertxim you're right! Didn't even see that! Had to look at the picture, tilt my head, squint a bit and then it became as clear as day! Oh well, I know for the next one :D For this one though, it will have to be trial and error with LOTS of pins! Thanks for the suggestions everyone!


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