Help With A Quilt

Cut 2 squares 40" x 40". Slice them both on the diagonal once. That's a tad big so sew them on, then trim to the right size.

--Lia

Shar> I'm drawing a complete blank here - sometimes I wonder about myself.

Thanks so much - I'll give that a try this weekend. It's funny, or maybe pathetic, but I have the hardest part of this quilt done - an appliqued medallion in the middle of flowers in a vase - then a gabillion little squares off the sides that needed little corners all matching, then I come to this part and it was like a hole in my brain

- I just could not figure it out. Maybe I should put it away for a while - no, no I won't do that - I'm going to try your suggestion and go from there. Thanks again.

Sharon (N.B.)

If the quilt is giving you that much trouble, you might want to cut it out of paper first, then fabric. You can hold the paper against an edge to see if the measurement is correct. Also, instead of one piece fabric, see if you don't prefer two. Start with a smaller square, probably the darker fabric. Put that in the center of a larger square, probably lighter. That is, not on point, just border it with big rectangles. As long as the finished squares are at least 40" x 40", you're golden.

--Lia

Sharon, the quick and dirty method is to measure the diagonal of your center block, divide that in half and add an inch to get the size of squares to cut on the diagonal for the setting corners. And if you use a tape measure you can literally fold the measured length in half, then move down an inch to see what size to cut your squares. If you are a little large it is better than being a little shy. You can either let the corners "float" or trim after you sew the setting triangles on. (I usually let it "float", then I don't have to worry as much about getting the seam exactly on the corners of the center. But if you are adding a pieced border around it then you have to be a bit more careful.)

Pati, > >> Cut 2 squares 40" x 40". Slice them both on the diagonal once. That's

Very cool observation! Much better than my using Pythagoras' theorems to figure it out :-)

Hanne > Sharon, the quick and dirty method is to measure the diagonal of your

For a square medallion set on point, your setting triangles will basically double the surface area. So measure the diagonal of your square and round it up to the next even number. Divide that in half and add 2 inches. That's the size for the square, cut 2 and cut them in half diagonally for 4 setting triangles. Trim to the correct size afterwards. Roberta in D

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I usually use Pythagoras' but sometimes just using the actual part you have is easier.....especially for those that are "math challenged". I used to tutor math at one of the local Community Colleges... I was the one who got to tutor a lot of the math phobics. including the guy who they ended up calling paramedics for thinking he was having a heart attack when it was a panic attack over a math quiz. (yes between the instructor and I we got him through the class...barely.)

Pati, > Very cool observation! Much better than my using Pythagoras' theorems to

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Thank you Roberta and all the rest of you ladies for your help. Gotta love this place. :-)) I hope to be able to get back at the quilt this weekend. You gals are great.

Sharon (N.B.)