KalamaQuilts

M'Liss Rae Hawley quilt, Can you tell what angle degree these blocks are cut at from the strip yardage?
The book isn't available as an ebook so I wouldn't be able to read the pattern. thank you, math whizes

Shepherdess55

It's available as a digital download eBook from CT Publishing: M'Liss Rae Hawley's Scrappy Quilts

Peckish

That block is essentially a maltese cross. Quilters Cache has a free pattern, plus I found this free template with a link to a video. You're a smart and experienced quilter; I'm positive you can adapt it to strings. 😊

Iceblossom

I'd say it has 8 segments so an octagon -- 45 degrees. (360 divided by 8)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octagon

I love M'liss's work...

stitch678

Wow, thank you for posting the link! This was a revalation to me. I've always pasted my paper template to cardboard with gluestick, and cut the cardboard shape carefully. Then used it to trace on fabric. The problem with that is there are 2 pencil line thicknesses adding to the shape. So then l trim the cardboard a bit to compensate, and not always successfully...so l'll give this a try!

bearisgray

I think it is an isoceles triangle with the base angles 67.5 degrees and the top angle 45 degrees.

The orner triangles look like 45 - 45 - 90 degrees triangles.

paddingtonbear

Very helpful video for a lot of piece work. Thank you!

Iceblossom

I went to my favorite on-line graph website -- yes I do have one!

Maybe this will help -- you can form the square/end triangle with a ruler or straight edge although at the size I printed it you need just a little more than a 8.5" piece of paper.

https://incompetech.com/graphpaper/c...e%20Spider.pdf

Macybaby

Looks like a strip quilt. Sew WOF together to make the height, then use a wedge ruler to cut units (one up, one down) in this case there are 8 wedges for the circle (360 deg) so 360/8 is 45 deg. BTW- you'll need to add the "corners" to make it square, but that is easy enough to do with strips.

I've got this pattern, or one very similar and it's very easy to sew. Also jelly roll friendly. And if you want more interest, you can vary the width of the strips.

It's very similar to a spiderweb quilt.

KalamaQuilts

You are all so SMART and helpful, thank you so much.
I did not check the CT page, I was looking at amazon, so I could download to my kindle app, so my bad Thank you Shepherdess, good catch.
Macy, it was the strip sewing that caught my eye, I need a mindless project between a couple of complicated ones I'm working on, and between catching up on my machine quilting project line up. I can only do that so long before my back shoults no.I have some nice bags of color sorted 2" strips that might be good for this, it isn't a size I use often in piecing.

Peckish, good catch on the maltese cross...two Different angled shapes! Duh. Stitch678 I did know to tape the shape to my ruler, but drawing the seam line instead of guesstimating the offset is brilliant. (I watched her last made video and she has lost 100 pounts, well done her and may she live long and prosper)
IceBlossom, thanks for the direct link to the octogon print out and a perfect start if I decide to go that shape . Thank you and I hope you aren't freezing in your new home!
Thank you Bear, you always come through with good ideas!

Paddingtonbear...WELCOME to the board, where the greatest and nicest quilters hang out. Post often, show photos, it's how a strong group stays strong.