Just Jan

I want to set my quilt on point. I know how to do that and know how to figure the setting [ATTACH=CONFIG]557166[/ATTACH]triangles. What I don't know is how to figure the size of the finished quilt. If I use 12" finished blocks and use 13 blocks, what size will the quilt be before I add borders? I sketched out what I want and when its sewn together with the setting triangles and hung straight, it will be 3 blocks across x 3 down. So do I just take the diagonal measurement of the block times 3? So for 12" blocks the diagonal measurement is 17", so 17 x 3= 51" square? Or 10" blocks would measure 14 1/8 diag. so 14 1/8 x 3 =42 3/8 before borders? This is a special quilt and I really don't want to screw it up. I do not want anything larger than a lap quilt. HELP PLEASE ! Thanks. Jan

Jane Quilter

Each side is 51" in length. it is a square quilt so it is 204 " all the way around. I got an engineering degree...that counts as a math wiz...lol

paoberle

You are correct. Measure the diagonal of each square to get the length and width of your quilt. Don't forget to allow for your seam allowance.

bearisgray

Just Jan - you were figuring correctly

ManiacQuilter2

That is why I love EQ7! The program does it automatically.

Peckish

Well this is interesting. I drew it up in EQ, 12" blocks. Ends up being 50.912" square. That's a difference of 8 inches between the "math whizzes" and EQ. Well, some of the math whizzes.

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cashs_mom

That definitely counts as a math wiz. I'm married to an engineering type who is a math wiz. He's very useful when I can't remember the formula to get a certain measurement

Jane said 51"

bearisgray

51.000 - 50.912 = 00.088. That is less than 1/10 of an inch difference.

Just Jan

A big thank you to everybody here! You are the best of the
best!

I don't have EQ and divorced a math whiz over 20 years ago...so I'll stick with this board for help! lol

Seriously, you made my day. Now I'm back working on my quilt and hopefully I can post a picture soon.