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02-05-2011, 01:39 PM

#211

susiequilt

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SandyinZ4

Quote:

Originally Posted by emerald46

The "magic number" for half-square triangles is 7/8". You simply add 7/8" to the required FINISHED SIZE of your half-square triangle unit.

So, for example, if you want a 4" (finished size) half-square triangle unit, you need to cut two squares that measure 4 and 7/8" each. For a 5 and 1/2" (finished size) half-square triangle unit, you need to cut squares that measure 6 and 3/8". Quite easy really!

This is a good method but I hate cutting squares with those little measurements so I change them to 5" and 6.5. Then when I have the square made, I square it up to the required size and that way I have some room for errors in sewing.

This Pinwheel project is just the thing for me. I already have a good start on mine. Just need to make it bigger as I want it for a summer quilt for our queen bed. If I join, perhaps I can have it done by summer of '12. :-) Here's my start...

Pretty!
You have a big head start on us but that's OK!

02-05-2011, 01:42 PM

#212

susiequilt

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Here's the sign up list so far! Lots of interested people. Luckily we aren't making to sell or we could flood the market!

I may have missed some or added some that didn't intend to sign up just offered encourage so don't hold me to it!

Alondra
AnnieF
Aunt Ralfie
Baba71
BellaBoo
bjdemir
BluegrassGurl
Blue's quilting
brendadawg
buffy2
capucine
Ceil
cindy4857
cindy4857
cjr
Connie in CO
crazyquilternc
CristyK1
Dani
debbieoh
debbieumphress
dhanke
Diana Lynne
dkabasketlady
dorilou58
dotlette
dottie
Drew
emerald46
foxxigrani
GramaLaura
granky
grann of 6
gwena
gypsyatheart43
Homespun
honeydew
hoppyfrog
Iluv2quilt
isnthatodd
janb
JanetWall
Janice Thompson
jcrilley
Jeanniebelle
Jennifer22206
Joeysnana
jolo
Kaye-Kaye
ktmo815
laurafet
Little RoO
Lynnie25
Mariposa
Mimmis57
misseva
mombeth07
Momofthree
mynani
mythreesuns
Nana2Sew
nana4baj
Nancy Lee
Nanjun
Navarre2011
Nettie Phillips
OneMoreQuilt
patimint
phatquilts2
pmintpat
pumpkin12
purplemem
quilter53
Quilting Nonnie
quiltsru
Rebecca VLQ
Rock Lady
rubiesnana
SandyinZ4
Scakes
Sew Special
SewExtreme
sewwhat85
SherriB
shopaholic97
stitchingcrazy
SummerK
susiequilt
tealady
titute01
VickiM
watson's mom
websydhan
wyckedquilter
94 so far
:-D

02-05-2011, 01:44 PM

#213

Alondra

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Everyone must love pinwheels as much as I do. :-) I think I'm going to try to do something alternating flat and 3-D pinwheels, if I can get my block sizes to match! Problems, problems.

02-05-2011, 01:48 PM

#214

SummerK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CristyK1

I'm going to try and do this. I figured I'd need about 120 six inch pinwheels. And I'm going to use them like this

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...wPinwheels.jpg[/IMG]

I love this...can't wait to see it when we're finished!

02-05-2011, 02:11 PM

#215

not_sew_sane

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I want to join also.

02-05-2011, 02:20 PM

#216

Marlys

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I am also going to try to keep up! OK, now to dig through the scraps again!

02-05-2011, 02:21 PM

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AnnieF

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SewExtreme....I had my left hip replaced last May. It took me about 2 weeks to get past the pain and surgery recovery and then I was off and pedaling my sewing machine. Before surgery I made up kits for myself so all I had to do was sit down and sew. At about the 4 week level, I started putting borders on the quilt tops I'd sewn...so up and down measuring and cutting and by the 6 week level, I was sandwiching and machine quilting. I imagine that having the left hip done was easier than the right, but I have a feeling if I ever have to have my right hip replaced......I could learn to pedal with my left foot. Having my quilting sure did help make the recovery time go faster.

02-05-2011, 02:42 PM

#218

Quilting Nonnie

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Here's a lap quilt I made out of 6" plaid squares my aunt had cut. I inherited her stash. I thought the plaid was so pretty...but them I'm a crazy plaid addict! I got done with the plaid and realized I was a few short so I added a few more of the different pinwheels to make it look planned!

Christine's Summer

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02-05-2011, 02:43 PM

#219

marcias

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Add my name to the list. Marcia

02-05-2011, 03:23 PM

#220

Lynnie25

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Wow SummerK, that will keep you busy but can't wait to see your finished quilt.

I spent yesterday 'experimenting' with pinwheel sizes. I now have 4", 5", 6" and 7" finished pinwheel blocks which I am happy with and have decided to use my scrap stash to make a 'row by row' pinwheel quilt.

Of course I may change my mind somewhere along the row :)