11th Mystery Quilt Train Ride Ready To Start Today
09-05-2015, 06:11 AM
#181
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Week 2
Good morning! Hope everyone has an ejoyable and safe holiday weekend. Now, on to some sewing!
Using the A and B fabrics, you will make 12 half square triangle blocks that measure 4-1/2 square. (If you are making a square table topper or a 54 long runner, you will make 16 of the 4-1/2 block, This is the only direction I will give if you are making a different size remember when I said about 1/3 more fabric?
Those new to my mysteries know that I usually dont go by the rules when making these blocks but you can use your method or mine, just have them measure 4-1/2 square. If you are perfect with your half square triangles and go by the quilting books, cut strips 4-7/8. If you are like me and sometimes have trouble getting them perfect, cut strips at 5. Whichever way you use, to make your blocks, cut one strip of A and one strip of B, and set the rest aside. Dont discard any leftovers until you are completely finished with the runner. Sub-cut these two strips to make 6 of each measuring either the 4-7/8 square or 5 square of the A and B. Set aside leftovers.
Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on 6 of the blocks cut from the lighter of the fabrics. Put one A and one B right sides together, and sew a scant Ό away from the line, on both sides of the line and cut along the drawn line. (Ive been asked what is considered a scant Ό seam and have never seen anything written, so I probably would say about a couple thread widths, 1/32 or less, just so you dont cover the marked pencil line.) Cut along the pencil line. Press. If your blocks were cut from a 5 strip -- using your 4-1/2 ruler, laying the diagonal line from corner to corner, and trim.
You will now have 12 half square triangle blocks of A-B that measure 4-1/2 square.
I know this is not a lot to do for this week, but I have had a lot of PMs that many are planning on reversible runners in the same pattern and also some bigger sizes, so to give everyone time to stay caught up, I am having you just make the 12 blocks.
Using the A and B fabrics, you will make 12 half square triangle blocks that measure 4-1/2 square. (If you are making a square table topper or a 54 long runner, you will make 16 of the 4-1/2 block, This is the only direction I will give if you are making a different size remember when I said about 1/3 more fabric?
Those new to my mysteries know that I usually dont go by the rules when making these blocks but you can use your method or mine, just have them measure 4-1/2 square. If you are perfect with your half square triangles and go by the quilting books, cut strips 4-7/8. If you are like me and sometimes have trouble getting them perfect, cut strips at 5. Whichever way you use, to make your blocks, cut one strip of A and one strip of B, and set the rest aside. Dont discard any leftovers until you are completely finished with the runner. Sub-cut these two strips to make 6 of each measuring either the 4-7/8 square or 5 square of the A and B. Set aside leftovers.
Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on 6 of the blocks cut from the lighter of the fabrics. Put one A and one B right sides together, and sew a scant Ό away from the line, on both sides of the line and cut along the drawn line. (Ive been asked what is considered a scant Ό seam and have never seen anything written, so I probably would say about a couple thread widths, 1/32 or less, just so you dont cover the marked pencil line.) Cut along the pencil line. Press. If your blocks were cut from a 5 strip -- using your 4-1/2 ruler, laying the diagonal line from corner to corner, and trim.
You will now have 12 half square triangle blocks of A-B that measure 4-1/2 square.
I know this is not a lot to do for this week, but I have had a lot of PMs that many are planning on reversible runners in the same pattern and also some bigger sizes, so to give everyone time to stay caught up, I am having you just make the 12 blocks.
09-05-2015, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by busy fingers
Final decision now made. I have changed my mind many many many times and ended up going with one of my first choices that I discounted. I was thinking Spring but I have a couple of spring like runners and table toppers so I went with something "safe".
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Just waiting for the "whistle" to blow and looking forward to the journey with all my fellow travellers.
It is already Saturday lunchtime here so I have to wait until Sunday before departure.
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Just waiting for the "whistle" to blow and looking forward to the journey with all my fellow travellers.
It is already Saturday lunchtime here so I have to wait until Sunday before departure.
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