Storm at Sea block
05-03-2014, 11:55 AM
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One of the best tools for doing storm at sea is the tri-recs rulers and you would rotary cut. Storm at sea requires a 57 degree? triangle and half-rectangular squares. These are hard to piece unless you use use a template that tells you where to slice the point off the triangles. If you slice the point off the triangles, it's pretty easy to know where to line up the pieces for piecing.
Many manufacturers make tri-recs tools, including the 57? degree triangle and the half-rectangle. Marti Michell is one. I think I got the EZ International ones, that are frequently 50% off at Joann's . http://www.joann.com/wrights-ez-tri-...r/4192068.html.
Some people think the tri-rec rec ruler is just a badly inaccurate 60 degree triangle. Nope. It is deliberately cut at the angle it is just for storm at sea (and certain star blocks that also use such an angle)
Many manufacturers make tri-recs tools, including the 57? degree triangle and the half-rectangle. Marti Michell is one. I think I got the EZ International ones, that are frequently 50% off at Joann's . http://www.joann.com/wrights-ez-tri-...r/4192068.html.
Some people think the tri-rec rec ruler is just a badly inaccurate 60 degree triangle. Nope. It is deliberately cut at the angle it is just for storm at sea (and certain star blocks that also use such an angle)
05-03-2014, 12:50 PM
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I made a double size quilt of Storm at Sea, a version called Circles of Friends) and sometimes the angles on the outside circle are really tough. Trying to get those points perfect took a lot of time especially since so many layers of fabric from seams coming together at that point. But no, you don't need templates or paper piecing.
05-03-2014, 01:24 PM
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I just went there and had the same problem. I put storm at sea templates in the search and it brought up several block patterns, I hit the storm at sea one and the pattern came up and the template page came up when I clicked it from that pattern. I had just printed the one from quilters cache and was going to make my own templates from there but the ones from Mc Calls is much better. Thank you for showing it.
Thanks. I did it that way just now.
Here's the page:
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/patte....html?idx=8337
And the template page:
http://oldsite.mccallsquilting.com/q...e_diagrams.pdf
I am going to buy the tri-secs ruler but I hope the links help others.
05-06-2014, 11:12 AM
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I have made two Storm at Sea quilts (wall hangings) - one very small, about four blocks for a 24" hangingincluding two borders, and another just larger (12 inch blocks). I used the Jodi Borrows Square in a Square method. She does have a specialty ruler that is a little pricey, but worth every penny!! I recommend her books also - sooooo many possibilities!
05-07-2014, 12:06 AM
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05-07-2014, 12:26 AM
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Here's another ruler for Storm at Sea
http://www.creativegrids.com/acatalog/info-CGRSAS.html
Creative grids have Youtube videos demonstrating this ruler.
http://www.creativegrids.com/acatalog/info-CGRSAS.html
Creative grids have Youtube videos demonstrating this ruler.
05-07-2014, 03:34 AM
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I just completed Sea of Galilee which is exactly the same as Storm at Sea, but is Jodi Barrows Square in a Square method. Her ruler and book is a little pricey, but it is a beautiful quilt. I don't have a picture on my tablet, but will post a pic later.
05-07-2014, 06:55 AM
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Thanks. I did it that way just now.
Here's the page:
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/patte....html?idx=8337
And the template page:
http://oldsite.mccallsquilting.com/q...e_diagrams.pdf
I am going to buy the tri-secs ruler but I hope the links help others.
Here's the page:
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/patte....html?idx=8337
And the template page:
http://oldsite.mccallsquilting.com/q...e_diagrams.pdf
I am going to buy the tri-secs ruler but I hope the links help others.
On the site for templates what does the "size key" mean... And how does one do that? New to me.
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05-08-2014, 01:42 PM
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I am not good with computer 'stuff'. Another reason for me to buy the tri-recs rulers!
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