Help for a math challenged member
10-26-2013, 06:58 AM
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Help for a math challenged member
I would like to make a block "No Waste Flying Geese" that is demonstrated on a YouTube video by McCall's quilting. The video demonstrates this method with a formula that I can't wrap my head around for the particular size block I'm wanting to make.
The segments I would like to make for this would be 12.5" which then finish to a 12" block for the entire block. The video gives the formula at about 1 minute into the demonstration. Here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc8ue78NLCE
I am math challenged however, I'm hoping there is someone that can tell me what sizes to cut the units.
The segments I would like to make for this would be 12.5" which then finish to a 12" block for the entire block. The video gives the formula at about 1 minute into the demonstration. Here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc8ue78NLCE
I am math challenged however, I'm hoping there is someone that can tell me what sizes to cut the units.
10-26-2013, 07:15 AM
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let's try this explanation. The full block has 8 flying geese in it and the finished size of the block is 12 by 12. (I always work with finished sizes then add seam allowance a the end). In the placement of the final clock, each side of the finished large block has four units (one goose equals half of the side and the ends of two other geese make up the other half of that side. Draw out your block, or look at a photo of a block to make sure you understand this.
This means that to get what the video call length of the block is the longest measurement - which takes up one half of one side...that means 12 inches divided by 2 equals 6 inches finished for the length.
In the same way, the width of the block is the shortest measurement of the individual goose block - looking at the drawing/photo, you see that two of these fit into one half of the finished block. Therefore, four would fit into one side if you placed them that way...and 12 inches divided by 4 is 3 inches....which is what the video calls the width of the block.
The formula for cutting your squares is:
Large square = finished length of 6 inches plus 1 1/4 inches...so cut the big square 7 1/4 inches
small squares = finished width of 3 inches plus 7/8 inches...so cut 4 small squares 3 7/8 inches
does that make sense? Given this formula - you can figure the dimensions for any size of flying geese I want to make....this is a great formula. thanks for asking the question.
This means that to get what the video call length of the block is the longest measurement - which takes up one half of one side...that means 12 inches divided by 2 equals 6 inches finished for the length.
In the same way, the width of the block is the shortest measurement of the individual goose block - looking at the drawing/photo, you see that two of these fit into one half of the finished block. Therefore, four would fit into one side if you placed them that way...and 12 inches divided by 4 is 3 inches....which is what the video calls the width of the block.
The formula for cutting your squares is:
Large square = finished length of 6 inches plus 1 1/4 inches...so cut the big square 7 1/4 inches
small squares = finished width of 3 inches plus 7/8 inches...so cut 4 small squares 3 7/8 inches
does that make sense? Given this formula - you can figure the dimensions for any size of flying geese I want to make....this is a great formula. thanks for asking the question.
10-26-2013, 07:36 AM
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One large square is 6" +1 1/4"= 7 1/4' The smaller square is 3"+7/8"= 3 7/8". After following the rest of the directions and making 4 squares you should have a 12" block finished. She shows about 2 1/2-3 minutes in how to attach the smaller squares to the larger squares. Make sure they're aligned on the diagonal correctly. I'm working on a border for my son's quilt. This is the easiest pattern. Just add 1 1/4 to the large size square and 7/8 to the smaller.
10-26-2013, 08:03 AM
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let's try this explanation. The full block has 8 flying geese in it and the finished size of the block is 12 by 12. (I always work with finished sizes then add seam allowance a the end). In the placement of the final clock, each side of the finished large block has four units (one goose equals half of the side and the ends of two other geese make up the other half of that side. Draw out your block, or look at a photo of a block to make sure you understand this.
This means that to get what the video call length of the block is the longest measurement - which takes up one half of one side...that means 12 inches divided by 2 equals 6 inches finished for the length.
In the same way, the width of the block is the shortest measurement of the individual goose block - looking at the drawing/photo, you see that two of these fit into one half of the finished block. Therefore, four would fit into one side if you placed them that way...and 12 inches divided by 4 is 3 inches....which is what the video calls the width of the block.
The formula for cutting your squares is:
Large square = finished length of 6 inches plus 1 1/4 inches...so cut the big square 7 1/4 inches
small squares = finished width of 3 inches plus 7/8 inches...so cut 4 small squares 3 7/8 inches
does that make sense? Given this formula - you can figure the dimensions for any size of flying geese I want to make....this is a great formula. thanks for asking the question.
This means that to get what the video call length of the block is the longest measurement - which takes up one half of one side...that means 12 inches divided by 2 equals 6 inches finished for the length.
In the same way, the width of the block is the shortest measurement of the individual goose block - looking at the drawing/photo, you see that two of these fit into one half of the finished block. Therefore, four would fit into one side if you placed them that way...and 12 inches divided by 4 is 3 inches....which is what the video calls the width of the block.
The formula for cutting your squares is:
Large square = finished length of 6 inches plus 1 1/4 inches...so cut the big square 7 1/4 inches
small squares = finished width of 3 inches plus 7/8 inches...so cut 4 small squares 3 7/8 inches
does that make sense? Given this formula - you can figure the dimensions for any size of flying geese I want to make....this is a great formula. thanks for asking the question.
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10-26-2013, 08:07 AM
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One large square is 6" +1 1/4"= 7 1/4' The smaller square is 3"+7/8"= 3 7/8". After following the rest of the directions and making 4 squares you should have a 12" block finished. She shows about 2 1/2-3 minutes in how to attach the smaller squares to the larger squares. Make sure they're aligned on the diagonal correctly. I'm working on a border for my son's quilt. This is the easiest pattern. Just add 1 1/4 to the large size square and 7/8 to the smaller.
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