Purple Squares
03-22-2012, 04:57 PM
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03-22-2012, 11:57 PM
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Hi
Thanks for all your kind comments on my quilt, you are all too kind.
A few people asked on dimensions and instructions on how itwas made so here goes.
I started with 10 dark 3 ½ “ squares and 8 light 3 ½” squares which I bordered witha 1 ½ “strip of a medium purple,( I sewed the strips on the sides, then the topand bottom), then another 1 ½ “ strip ofa light purple (done the same way) andthen a 1 ½”strip of white, (done the same again).
Mine ended up 9 ½”square. I then cut 10 squares 9 ½” of thedark purple and 8 x 9 ½”squares of thelight purple floral.
I placed 1 plain square on a pieced square matching thecentre colours and drew a line down the diagonal and then 2 lines ¼” on eitherside of the diagonal. I stitched on those outer 2 lines on all the blocks andthen cut them apart on the centre line. I squared these up to 8 ½”. These arenow your half square triangle blocks.
Have fun playing with your placement.
My first white border was 2 ½” the second medium purpleborder was 1 ½” and the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] dark border was 3 ½ “.
Hope this helps, let me know if I haven’t been clear withany part of it or you would like pictures of anything
Sue(Woody)
Thanks for all your kind comments on my quilt, you are all too kind.
A few people asked on dimensions and instructions on how itwas made so here goes.
I started with 10 dark 3 ½ “ squares and 8 light 3 ½” squares which I bordered witha 1 ½ “strip of a medium purple,( I sewed the strips on the sides, then the topand bottom), then another 1 ½ “ strip ofa light purple (done the same way) andthen a 1 ½”strip of white, (done the same again).
Mine ended up 9 ½”square. I then cut 10 squares 9 ½” of thedark purple and 8 x 9 ½”squares of thelight purple floral.
I placed 1 plain square on a pieced square matching thecentre colours and drew a line down the diagonal and then 2 lines ¼” on eitherside of the diagonal. I stitched on those outer 2 lines on all the blocks andthen cut them apart on the centre line. I squared these up to 8 ½”. These arenow your half square triangle blocks.
Have fun playing with your placement.
My first white border was 2 ½” the second medium purpleborder was 1 ½” and the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] dark border was 3 ½ “.
Hope this helps, let me know if I haven’t been clear withany part of it or you would like pictures of anything
Sue(Woody)
03-22-2012, 11:58 PM
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Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Terrific design and the colour/fabric choices are just perfect for it. I hope it arrives safely, because she is just going to love it. I am not recommending deceit but sometimes if you fear the postal service is not the most reliable, describing the contents as "used fabric" or "used clothing" may ensure it gets to the recipient. I did this for years when the boys were travelling and needed things sent from home....I did wash the undies/bedding before sending so technically it was accurate.
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