20th Mystery Quilt Train Ride
10-09-2018, 07:48 AM
#281
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I like the green best too. It will be very striking.
I've cut strips for my 4 patches but keep finding more scraps to incorporate into it; I haven't started to sew them yet as I've just finished making more blocks for 19th mystery and am anxious to put that one together.
I've cut strips for my 4 patches but keep finding more scraps to incorporate into it; I haven't started to sew them yet as I've just finished making more blocks for 19th mystery and am anxious to put that one together.
10-09-2018, 08:34 AM
#283
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I have a feeling the next clue is going to be a wowza moment!
10-09-2018, 09:23 AM
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What method does everyone use for the quickest four patches?
I found one I hadn't seen before where you cut the fabric 1" bigger square than you need the finished four patch. Put the fabrics together and sew down opposite sides, then cut up the middle and iron open, put back together good side to good side so they are opposite colours and sew opposite sides and cut up the middle and you end up with 4 four patches. Trim to size. Seems pretty quick once you get going.
What's your quick way to do them?
Watson
I found one I hadn't seen before where you cut the fabric 1" bigger square than you need the finished four patch. Put the fabrics together and sew down opposite sides, then cut up the middle and iron open, put back together good side to good side so they are opposite colours and sew opposite sides and cut up the middle and you end up with 4 four patches. Trim to size. Seems pretty quick once you get going.
What's your quick way to do them?
Watson
10-09-2018, 11:25 AM
#287
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I just cut out long neutral strips and sew colored strips on top of it rst. since the colors are from scraps they aren't very long and so I just chain stitch them on top of the neutral . Then sub cut them into the size I need. I make mind a touch bigger so I have wiggle room when I cut them into a square. This is a picture of some of my 4 patches with some of my hst's. I probably have at least 2/3's done. so another day and I should be done. 
10-09-2018, 01:08 PM
#288
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unpleasant family stuff to deal with. But should all be settled soon. Then I really need to do something fun just for me after this mystery is finished!Love your blocks, so cheery.
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10-09-2018, 01:13 PM
#289
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Yes, but make sure there are 2 lights and 2 darker in each 4-patch, and there needs to be contrast between the fabrics. Or it will all meld together and you will totaly lose the pattern of the quilt.
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