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08-09-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ccrow99

I love this and it looks like so much fun. Is the second half of the square (which becomes a triangle) just waste? Or am I misunderstanding something?

For the very frugal, yes. :mrgreen:
Others, like myself, take a :roll: approach to it. ;-)

And it's not only the 2nd half of the snowball, but the corner of the base square as well (although I don't cut that off, I leave it on).

However, MadQuilter has an excellent technique for utilizing those extra pieces if you're so inclined.

I guess I work on smaller snowball blocks, like 6", that the resulting extra HST block would be about 1" square, and I have no interest in working with that size. Same for flying geese blocks. I suppose if the block was huge, I might keep the scraps. So I do toss.

Again, personal preference. To each his/her own.

08-09-2011, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dakotamaid

Wow, MTS, those are wonderful. I just never looked at a snowball quilt quite that way. The bottom left is the one I've done.:)

I just love the snowball & 9Patch variations...so much fun...

08-10-2011, 03:25 AM

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sankay

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Thank You, thats a lot of info and I like it.

08-10-2011, 03:31 AM

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pjaco

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So much easier to see it that imagine it in my pea brain !!

08-10-2011, 05:21 AM

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ccrow99

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Originally Posted by MTS

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccrow99

I love this and it looks like so much fun. Is the second half of the square (which becomes a triangle) just waste? Or am I misunderstanding something?

Thanks so much and no, I'm not that frugal. Little tiny pieces make me crazy. lol !! I was just wondering if you had to use them elsewhere on the piece. I'm fairly new at all this and everything is still in question.

08-10-2011, 05:35 AM

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Rettie V. Grama

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The easier way to make a Snow Ball block is to make 4 drunkard patch blocks, sew together so the corner block makes the snowball.

08-10-2011, 06:13 AM

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Calico Grammy

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Originally Posted by jazzy519

I want to do snowball and a nine patch both nine inch blocks. Thanks for the help

Then traditionally the square is the same size as the 9patch square.
But that can vary. You can see the different secondary patterns (the bowties) that emerge when you use smaller snowballs with the 9Patch block, or when you switch the coloring of the 9patch.

FYI - the measurements are a 9" FINISHED nine-patch block. The snowballs are 1",2" & 3" FINISHED.

(remember - the actual cut squares would be 1.5", 2.5" & 3.5")

That is so great to see the different patterns you cab make!!!! Thank you....will certainly keep that as a special reference!
Shirley

08-10-2011, 06:52 AM

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nwm50

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Thanks MTS for your informative blocks idea!

08-10-2011, 07:29 AM

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Geri B

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I have been told the snowball corner is 1/3 of the size of block......

08-10-2011, 11:42 AM

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wildyard

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It's amazing that I totally didn't realize that those were the same pattern with the values reversed until it was pointed out. Thanks so much for that very visual lesson!!