question about postage stamp quilts
08-01-2011, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by WMUTeach
Thanks for this thread. I made a "postage stamp" quilt this summer and did not know that it had a name. I have been on a journey to use up scraps and so far have four tops in one stage of completion or another. I still have a grocery bag full of scraps. It seems the more I make, the more the scraps multiply. I may return to postage stamp to get the scraps out of my life.
08-01-2011, 07:48 AM
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I "had" a photo box full of 1 1/2" sqs that became beginners and enders and now have all been sewn together becoming my first Postage stamp quilt, a table runner. Was a great way to empty the box. Now to do my next box in line - 2" sqs, smile.
08-01-2011, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
a log cabin block- is a log cabin block- regardless of size-
a postage stamp quilt is made up of 1" or less squares- log cabin blocks may have a 1" square in the middle- but then the rest is strips which grow with the block- a postage stamp quilt does not contain strips- it is simply little (postage stamp sized) squares.
a postage stamp quilt is made up of 1" or less squares- log cabin blocks may have a 1" square in the middle- but then the rest is strips which grow with the block- a postage stamp quilt does not contain strips- it is simply little (postage stamp sized) squares.
08-01-2011, 02:33 PM
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They are two different animals. The postage stamp is made of a gazillion small squares and the log cabin is strips around a center square.
I recently finised a Steps to the alter which is similar to the postage stamp. They are alot of fun and eat up all your scraps but time consuming, all those little pieces.
EDIT: Great tutorial Peckish. That's how I did mine along with piecing individuals squares to use them up. The using them up part didn't work! :-D
I recently finised a Steps to the alter which is similar to the postage stamp. They are alot of fun and eat up all your scraps but time consuming, all those little pieces.
EDIT: Great tutorial Peckish. That's how I did mine along with piecing individuals squares to use them up. The using them up part didn't work! :-D
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