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Old 02-20-2008, 05:51 PM
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I haven't done a square in a square yet. I break those down into half-square triangles. I'm getting pretty good at those. I used to chop all my points off. Now, I make them a little bigger and trim down to the right size. Before, they were sometimes a little bigger, but I didn't trim them, so the points would get chopped off somewhere in the designs. I work a lot with 3.5 and 4.5 " squares. So I got square rulers that size so I can just trim around the ruler and it's the right size. If its got a diagonal seam you have to be careful to keep the diagonal on the ruler on that seam. That block might also be a good candidate for paper piecing, but I don't know how to do that either :) All I know is, I've made 7 baby quilts using that design, and each one turns out a little better than the last one did. The first one I made like it had very few points..they all got chopped off. LOL.
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Old 02-20-2008, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by barnbum
bj--that's the one I have that inspired me to make this! Why did I think Tiffany did it??
Probably because Tiffany does such beautiful work. I take it as a compliment that you thought it was her :) :)
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Old 02-20-2008, 05:59 PM
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If its got a diagonal seam you have to be careful to keep the diagonal on the ruler on that seam.
That's what I discovered--after I had trimmed a few. :roll: I was trimming the same color twice--rather than centering it. I caught on, but a few of my points of a bit off. :?
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Old 02-20-2008, 09:10 PM
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I think it looks good without another border. I think all the variety's look great... it is crazy how just changing the colors can totally change the look of the quilt. Great jobs ladies!!!
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Old 02-22-2008, 03:30 AM
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Both of the quilts look great and thank you for the link. Saw a lot of other ideas from that site.
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Old 02-22-2008, 05:10 AM
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Oh I so love to see everybodys work, you all are sooo talented, can't wait to finish my blinking quilt so I can get started on something new in fresh colours - geting abit sick of seeing autumn colours now tee hee!!! :D

Well done, and keep the pictures acoming!! :!:
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Old 02-22-2008, 06:32 AM
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All three quilts are beautiful..

I really like the pattern.. Each one looks so different based upon the colors.. I think I will also try one for myself... Thank you for the link...
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