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Old 09-10-2013, 02:20 PM
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Does anyone know the formula (square size vs square to be cut twice for triangles)for this block????
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Hope this is what you're looking for.

http://tirane93.wordpress.com/square-in-square/
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy View Post
Hope this is what you're looking for.

http://tirane93.wordpress.com/square-in-square/
That method makes every edge a bias edge. I make square in a square blocks for the scrappy quilts I make but the triangles are cut once on the diagonal so the bias edge is sewn to the center square. They're a 5 inch square for the center and two 4 inch squares cut in half once on the diagonal for the corner triangles. The squares come out 6 3/4.
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I like to have the outer edges of the unit to be straight grain.
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen View Post
That method makes every edge a bias edge. I make square in a square blocks for the scrappy quilts I make but the triangles are cut once on the diagonal so the bias edge is sewn to the center square. They're a 5 inch square for the center and two 4 inch squares cut in half once on the diagonal for the corner triangles. The squares come out 6 3/4.
This is all very helpful, thanks!
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If you prefer to make a square in a square this way -- with individual triangles -- try this. You can disregard the first two sentences of the instructions in the first graphic, it was written for corner squares when setting a quilt on point.

Or you could do it the second way by 'snowballing' with squares that are one half the width of a side PLUS .75" (6" block = 3.75" snow ball square).

Either technique allows the "float" you need to keep sharp points.

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Great visual Jan - the math makes sense!
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Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by EasyPeezy View Post
Hope this is what you're looking for.

http://tirane93.wordpress.com/square-in-square/
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