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08-06-2009, 08:45 PM

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butterflywing

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Location: currently central new jersey

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Originally Posted by k3n

Here's a link that shows this technique, also if you scroll down there's another page showing doing these grid style http://www.patchwork-and-quilting.co...triangles.html

Hope it helps! :D

i never understood why, if you're adding 1/4's all over the place, you add 7/8 here. can anyone explain that in english? isn't it easier to make it a full 1" and then trim? not to mention that it's easier to see.

also, you talk about a 4" square made by adding that dratted 7/8. is this the same method used for making, say a seven and 1/2 " finished square? do you always add 7/8? i just go up to the next inch and shave off the extra.

08-06-2009, 08:48 PM

#12

omak

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Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: Central Washington State

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Originally Posted by butterflywing

Quote:

Originally Posted by k3n

Here's a link that shows this technique, also if you scroll down there's another page showing doing these grid style http://www.patchwork-and-quilting.co...triangles.html

Hope it helps! :D

well, technically, Butterflywing (I LOVE that name <g>), since one has to trim, anyway, adding the full inch probably does make more sense. Surely a more accurate measure would result. and, maybe the scraps would be big enough to put into a mini mystery or something <g>