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Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
02-01-2013, 12:29 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

look at this tutorial. it details tips for...

look at this tutorial. it details tips for working with Y-seams

http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutorials-f10/class-dec-2-2007-machine-stitched-hexagons-t3419.html
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-29-2013, 12:11 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

all of the foundation patterns should have...

all of the foundation patterns should have printed with the 1/4" seam allowance.
when you print them again, click on the "Advanced" button in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
select the option to "Print as...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-24-2013, 05:09 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

check your print settings in adobe acrobat...

check your print settings in adobe acrobat reader.
depending upon your printer make, model and age, it's possible that clicking the "advanced" button and selecting "print as image" will solve your...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-22-2013, 04:39 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

i can't provide any advice about piece sizes. i...

i can't provide any advice about piece sizes.
i just used EQ to produce the foundation patterns.
i didn't use paper piecing to make the block.

each page of the file provides the foundations...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-21-2013, 11:52 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

referring specifically to the files i shared ... ...

referring specifically to the files i shared ...
you can recognize the one to use for paper piecing because it divides the blocks into sections.
foundation patters are provided for every section....
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-18-2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

i don't know what the "window box method" is. ...

i don't know what the "window box method" is.

there are a few ways to do Y-seams.
one is to do a continuous seam. that involves stopping at the intersection with needle down; fiddling with the...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-17-2013, 10:33 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

yes. if you trim the pieces as shown in the...

yes. if you trim the pieces as shown in the templates it will all work out nicely.
the "trimmed" bits actually make it easier to line up the pieces accurately.
the seams at the Y-intersections do...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-17-2013, 03:35 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

yes. that will definitely be enough for 12...

yes. that will definitely be enough for 12 blocks.
in fact, you will have enough left over to make at least 12 more.

i recommend you press the seams open.

then - unless you have a pressing...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-15-2013, 03:01 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

here's the link to see the blocks done so far. ...

here's the link to see the blocks done so far. :)

http://www.quiltingboard.com/blocks-month-week-f9/january-1-2013-whirling-start-2-photos-t209786.html
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-07-2013, 04:41 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

whether you are going to attempt either the paper...

whether you are going to attempt either the paper piecing or the traditional version, select either from the printouts from QuiltersCache or from those i attached. do not try to mix & match. it...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-06-2013, 12:31 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

regular printer paper will work, but it will be a...

regular printer paper will work, but it will be a bit more difficult to remove.
i go to the dollar store and get the kiddy tablets.
they use newsprint paper, which is thinner, and are inexpensive.
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-03-2013, 11:44 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

yes. this block would look great in scraps. ...

yes. this block would look great in scraps.
just make sure you pick scraps from four color families. :)
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-02-2013, 11:13 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

i don't know why you thought you were being a...

i don't know why you thought you were being a pain.
we are doing this to help ourselves and each other explore and grow as quilters.
mistakes and questions are a big part of that.
:)
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-02-2013, 12:34 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

huh? no offense, but that made me dizzy. LOL ...

huh? no offense, but that made me dizzy. LOL

my templates and foundations probably are different to those at QC.
it's a public domain block, so i just called it up in my EQ software.

i would...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-01-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

you need to use four different fabrics for this...

you need to use four different fabrics for this block.
i've put yellow in this example where you need the 4th fabric to go.
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Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-01-2013, 01:01 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,940
Posted By patricej

Here's the link to the thread SulaBug started for...

Here's the link to the thread SulaBug started for our photos. Her block is sooooo pretty! :thumbup:
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