marymay

I made 4 squares yesterday. Problem is my squares are to thick. So I took some backing, batting and put together. I quilted these on my reg machine. Sorry ladies to say ." this is way to thick" for me.

dee1245

Very easy, but seems to me there is a lot of wasted fabric. Just MHO.

My time

Phew I thought it was just me! Although it's a cool technique there sure is a lot of waste.

sewingsuz

My thought was Bonnie H would not by any means do this.

nativetexan

don't you lose 1/2 inch in the seams? 1/4 on each side of the sewn seam.

kristijoy

What a fun technique!! I think it would be fun to make it a little 'wonky' and sew that square in the middle just any old place.

Bicycle Hobo

That is the true appeal and use for this particular technique. I am currently envisioning usage as a way of stabilizing bias cut plaid without undue bulk or additional expense of buying sewing aids like
interfacing, stabilizer, and webbing. It also depends on what type of quilter/sewer you are as well. I myself look for speedy results as I prefer to have my bedding on the bed in the least amount of time without sacrificing durability or seam placement accuracy. I am sure others not so much. They might go for the decoration/heirloom to frugality sort of usage/approach.

There is no one answer or approach that is better than the rest. It's up to all of you to choose what is best for each one. Possible future quilt designs based on this particular fold and go technique for me might be:

notmorecraft

Fabric in the UK, too expensive to waste the centre of the piece of fabric like this, you could make another quilt with it.