Sashing Width?
08-02-2015, 06:03 AM
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If you go with the Golden Ratio, your sashing could be 1.5" or 2.25". I would probably go with the 1.5" if you are making a more traditional quilt. If you're making a modern quilt, you could make the sashing 3.75" or even make it wider than the block at 9.75" to give you plenty of blank space. It all just depends on the look you're going for (and of course, if you prefer some other measurement for your sashing, there's nothing wrong with that; art is all about innovation and experimentation! Go with what looks good to you).
08-03-2015, 06:00 AM
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My husband, a math PhD, calls it the Golden Mean. It is the relationship of the length to the width. Think of a 3x5 card, pictures that are 4x6, 5x7, 8x10 etc. We made charity quilts a few years back, and one lady brought one in that was much too long for its width. It looked really strange.
So I guess I would say the Golden Mean is a pleasing-to-the-eye relationship of the length and width.
So I guess I would say the Golden Mean is a pleasing-to-the-eye relationship of the length and width.
08-03-2015, 08:50 AM
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08-04-2015, 01:50 PM
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My general "Kelly's rule of thumb" is roughly 1/3 the width of the full block or smaller. This does not mean I never change it, I just use it to begin designing, and if it needs to be wider for effect, it is wider.
08-04-2015, 05:29 PM
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Didn't you ever watch Disney's "Donald In Mathmagic Land" movie in school, with Donald Duck? If not, here you go! Donald in Mathmagic Land
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