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I found this quilt listed on ebay. I really, really like the pattern, I'm just not crazy about the color orange so I'm considering making one myself. My questions is how would you do this quilt without inset seams?
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Originally Posted by BlondeSense I found this quilt listed on eBay. I really, really like the pattern, I'm just not crazy about the color orange so I'm considering making one myself. My questions is how would you do this quilt without inset seams? Jill,
Am i right to think that none of the orange squares is pieced?
If that is the case, then I think you are looking at inset seams.
If there ARE seams in the small orange triangles then there might be an easy way to piece these (but one which would waste some fabric)
Elaine
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Yeah, it looks like there may very well be seams in the smaller orange squares. That would make sense, and it would make piecing it a lot easier.
Thanks.
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I wonder if those were originaly just regular 9 patches that were then trimmed to be 'on point'?
If you started out with all the patch sizes the same and sewed the nine-patches together on point through the orange patches would you get the shapes and sizes that are in this quilt block?
I'll try to draw it tomorrow when I'm more awake!
Elaine
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If you started out with all the patch sizes the same and sewed the nine-patches together on point through the orange patches would you get the shapes and sizes that are in this quilt block? I think it could be done that way. But it would mean wasting a lot of fabric. Or instead of using nine squares for the ninepatch, I could use five squares and four rectangles leaving "tabs" hanging on each side for the four corners to meet. Does that make sense. That would mean sewing the blocks together with all bias edges, but I'm gonna end up with a lot of bias any way. Looking at the striped fabric, however, I don't think that was how it was done cause of the grain.
There are seams across the smaller orange squares. I called the seller. Hi mom!
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Originally Posted by BlondeSense I think it could be done that way. But it would mean wasting a lot of fabric. Or instead of using nine squares for the ninepatch, I could use five squares and four rectangles leaving "tabs" hanging on each side for the four corners to meet. Does that make sense. That would mean sewing the blocks together with all bias edges, but I'm gonna end up with a lot of bias any way. Looking at the striped fabric, however, I don't think that was how it was done cause of the grain.
There are seams across the smaller orange squares. I called the seller. Hi mom! Yeah, I think you are right about the grain/striped fabrics.
lol. Does your Mom live nearby?
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Does your Mom live nearby? Nah, I live in Oklahoma, my parents live in northern Illinois, (north of Chicago), but I'll be heading up there in a week! Can't wait. The only downside is here will be gone when I return.
I'll miss everyone here. My mornings (days and evenings too) just won't be the same, so I want to take this chance to say "thank you" to everyone here for all the help, support and friendship that you all have shown me.