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What to do with 100s of handcut 4 1/2" squares...?

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Old 09-21-2011, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by craftybear
disappearing 9 patch would be cool
OH YEAH! I just saw a youtube of this pattern and fell in love.
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Old 09-21-2011, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by MsMel
Hmmh...Disappearing 9 patch and tumbler block might work...I have to make two quilts for the girls and I would like to make them different....any other ideas? I knew I could count on my board friends to throw out some ideas :)
How about making 1/2 sq triangle blocks, then trim them to be square after you seperate the two pieces... gosh I hope you understand what I just said.... LOL
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Old 09-21-2011, 03:13 PM
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yes half square triangles would be great. after those are made, there are endless possibilities for the hst blocks. i would do light with a dark on the squares. square them up atfter you cut the hst's apart. hope the attached pics give you a visual.

here is a link for an idea making hst: http://quilting.about.com/od/quickpi...squaretria.htm

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Originally Posted by MsMel
Hmmh...Disappearing 9 patch and tumbler block might work...I have to make two quilts for the girls and I would like to make them different....any other ideas? I knew I could count on my board friends to throw out some ideas :)
How about making 1/2 sq triangle blocks, then trim them to be square after you seperate the two pieces... gosh I hope you understand what I just said.... LOL
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Old 09-21-2011, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Havplenty
yes half square triangles would be great. after those are made, there are endless possibilities for the hst blocks. i would do light with a dark on the squares. square them up atfter you cut the hst's apart. hope the attached pics give you a visual.

here is a link for an idea: http://quilting.about.com/od/quickpi...squaretria.htm

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Originally Posted by MsMel
Hmmh...Disappearing 9 patch and tumbler block might work...I have to make two quilts for the girls and I would like to make them different....any other ideas? I knew I could count on my board friends to throw out some ideas :)
How about making 1/2 sq triangle blocks, then trim them to be square after you seperate the two pieces... gosh I hope you understand what I just said.... LOL
wow...I just love this kind of scrappy quilt! Thanks for sharing!
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Old 09-21-2011, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MsMel
These were hand cut by my elderly neighbor and are consequently not all square.
I had some like this that were out of square. I added framing borders, then trimmed all to the same size. You can't even tell they weren't square.
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Old 09-21-2011, 03:27 PM
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You are all soooo wonderful, pictures and everything, you have no idea how helpful those are since I am a very visual person...found that out in College :)...I really like the half square triangle idea and then trimming after, I have a square just for that purpose :)...now if I could only find my cutting table under that huge pile of squares :)...
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Old 09-21-2011, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by raedar63
How bout a ticker type quilt then you don't have to square them up an when you are done with the top you are completly done! Here is just one example. search images and you will see several examples.

http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2...cker-tape.html
It looks like a mosaic. Kinds neat looking.
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how about wonky squares... border them larger and then sq them up...
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Would someone please tell me what an Avatar quilt is?
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Originally Posted by Morag
Would someone please tell me what an Avatar quilt is?
Look left. <----- see the picture of a quilt or sewing machine or puppy under the usEr name? That is an avatar. ;)
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