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08-07-2007, 08:37 AM
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Hi
I found this board a while ago but have been too busy to look around. There seems to be alot of resources that I could definitely use.
I am making a Queen size sampler with 12" blocks. Converting the patterns I want from smaller of larger sizes to 12" is painful for my poor math skills.
Michelle in Boston
I found this board a while ago but have been too busy to look around. There seems to be alot of resources that I could definitely use.
I am making a Queen size sampler with 12" blocks. Converting the patterns I want from smaller of larger sizes to 12" is painful for my poor math skills.
Michelle in Boston
08-07-2007, 09:51 AM
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Hello Michelle! Glad to have you here....if you do a search on here you will find some info on doing that conversion.We have lots of helpful and interesting topics to cover the quilt world questions....and if we havent got it ...we look so we do. :D
08-07-2007, 08:10 PM
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Hi Michelle...welcome! I feel your pain about the pattern sizing. Have you bought a notepad of graph paper and re-drafted the blocks, or are you trying to do it with a computer program? You have my sympathy either way. Tell us where you're having problems and I can guarantee you somebody here will know how to help :wink:
I grew up in the Boston area and still have family there. Tho I haven't lived there in many years, I still miss it very much!
I grew up in the Boston area and still have family there. Tho I haven't lived there in many years, I still miss it very much!
08-08-2007, 07:40 AM
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Paper drafting, I don't have any quilting software yet. I am working on a square in a square block - I think it is called a thrift block or economy block, but I can't find it anywhere for 12". The design looks so simple but I think I am getting confused with the seam allowance.
Michelle
Michelle
08-08-2007, 12:36 PM
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Hi Shelly
First of all I'd like to say I feel really welcome here, thank you all.
I rotary cut, because so far all I have been working with is squares and triangles.
I tried a le moyne star with a template but I gave up when none of the diamonds matched together.
Michelle
First of all I'd like to say I feel really welcome here, thank you all.
I rotary cut, because so far all I have been working with is squares and triangles.
I tried a le moyne star with a template but I gave up when none of the diamonds matched together.
Michelle
08-08-2007, 09:15 PM
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I have made this block. So simple. Used a print for the middle block, solid for one of the other colors and a tone on tone for the third color.
www.quilterscache.com/
Squares within Squarees 2
Hope this helps...................
www.quilterscache.com/
Squares within Squarees 2
Hope this helps...................
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