Illinois
Elkhorn Creek Quilt Guild
States Blocks of the Month
As I stand at my cutting table, I can see my bulletin board.
On that bulletin board I have placed charts for quick reference. Still a faster way than looking them up on the computer or my phone. You can find these charts and others at Jane's Quilting.
I like both of the charts I'm showing today, because they show quick reference drawings to remind me how to make them.
This is one of the charts I often go to when making half square triangles. It makes 8 at one time.
10 inch squares
Only need 4 of the half square triangles.
To make the Flying Geese I use this chart:
Two 5¼ squares and four 2 7/8 squares.
I didn't have measurements for the center block. I knew the center square had to have a diagonal of 4½ inches. I know there is a formal to determine the side measurements, but I did it this way. Actually I was still about an 1/8 inch off.
I cut my centre square 2 7/8 and should have cut at 3 inches. The two smaller squares were ?.
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to check the layout of your block.
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Thanks to the FREE program
Thanks to the FREE program
Photoscape for downsizing & watermarking photo & other alterations to pictures.
and making the quilt sample pictures with the COMBINE tool.
That is a neat block and how fun to get an idea of what a whole bunch of blocks would look like together!
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