What do you call the quilt block that is
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What do you call the quilt block that is
simply a square surrounded by a frame of fabric? I want to make a fast and easy quilt with some batiks I have on hand. I know I can use 2.5" strips for the block frame, but I am thinking I need 3.5" or 5" squares for the centers. The quilt I am thinking of alternates dark inside/light outside with light inside/dark outside. Help? Also, any photos would be welcome!
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Is this what you had in mind?
I think you could use any proportion you wanted.
There are several ways the units could be constructed.
There is a tutorial for something using this "look" -
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...s-t273007.html
I think you could use any proportion you wanted.
There are several ways the units could be constructed.
There is a tutorial for something using this "look" -
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...s-t273007.html
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That's also a pattern that lends itself very well to Quilt as you go if you want to put sashing (joining strips) in between the blocks. The joy of doing it that way is that you really don't have to measure anything but your batting and backing squares, since you can cut the piecing fabrics as you go.
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Thanks so much! I think I am going to go with 5" centers and 2.5" strips. Sometimes easy is good.
Edit: p.s. I love those off-center squares, Maniac. Hadn't thought of doing that, and it would be super easy. That will be my next one!
Edit: p.s. I love those off-center squares, Maniac. Hadn't thought of doing that, and it would be super easy. That will be my next one!
Last edited by Prism99; 05-25-2016 at 12:30 PM.
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I made a quilt like this or at least what I think you mean. Colored squares surrounded by a patterned white.
Squares were 4.5, finished at 4 and surround[ATTACH=CONFIG]550899[/ATTACH]ng frame was 2.5, I think.
Edited to add: The frame was 2.5 but it looks like I added some sashing between these "blocks", as well. Wonder now why I did that? Edited yet again -- I'm on a roll today! No, looks like I've sewed the framed blocks together so I have 4 inches of white surrounding my color blocks. This was an early effort and I was winging it, as I did when I began, just letting it be what it would be.
Squares were 4.5, finished at 4 and surround[ATTACH=CONFIG]550899[/ATTACH]ng frame was 2.5, I think.
Edited to add: The frame was 2.5 but it looks like I added some sashing between these "blocks", as well. Wonder now why I did that? Edited yet again -- I'm on a roll today! No, looks like I've sewed the framed blocks together so I have 4 inches of white surrounding my color blocks. This was an early effort and I was winging it, as I did when I began, just letting it be what it would be.
Last edited by Friday1961; 05-26-2016 at 09:52 AM.
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