square in a square

Martha, I may be over-simplifying this - but just play with your scraps. Cut a square. Stitch a strip across the bottom and stitch a strip across the top. Press. (Looks better if you press the seams toward the square.) Then stitch a strip down one side and another down the other side. You can vary how big the square is as well as how wide the strips are until the cows come home or you get the effect you want. ----back to the cookie marathon. All is going well. Polly

Make a foundation as you would for foundation paper piecing. Measure the sections, add seam allowances, cut and sew. Or cut the foundation apart and use the pieces for templates.

Also take a look at Method 2 here: . That works if you know the size of the center square.

If you know the size of the finished block, calculate the size of the center square by dividing the size of the finished block by 1.4; add

1/2" to get the seam allowance. To cut the triangles for the sides, cut 2 squares measuring half the size of the finished block + 1 inch for seam allowance. Cut each square in half diagonally. Sew 2 triangles on opposite sides of the square. Press. Sew the other two triangles on. Press and square up to finished size + 1/2" seam allowances.

Julia > Hallo!

There was a simply quilts show on how to do this easily. The guest was Anita Grossman Solomon. I did a search for it on HGTV, but they didn't have the directions any more. It was episode 1129. I tried it and it was perfect.

Linda, Boxtop Queen PATCHogue, NY

That was a GREAT technique, and I saved it because I never trusted HGTV not to remove it. I have the complete instructions saved as a (mac) text file. However, Anita Grossman Solomon has a PDF pattern for the blocks on her website:

My only caveat is that all seams are bias, so starching your fabric first is a very good thing. BTW, the link on AGS' site to the HGTV episode number now links to a "Christmas at the White House" show. Quel disappointment!

Maria in NE PA

Hi Martha,

I love that block! Do you have EQ? I got the pattern from the block library in the program. It uses templates.

That segment link is now:

Happy holidays, Anita Grossman Solomon

Woo-hoo! My quilting hero(ine) - HERE ! . In message , Ms Make It Simpler writes

Great! I thought I was going to have to try to remember it!

Linda, Boxtop Queen PATCHogue, NY

Thank you so much for the link! That was Brilliant!

Maria

now:

It's on her site:

Towards the bottom of the page - she called it "Square on Point Block" I've made it using charm squares and it does work great and is so fast and easy.

marcella

No, I have a Mac. [sigh!]

Thank you all!

I shall try each, and see which I can handle.

Martha

Martha, EQ is written for Windows, but you *can* run it in emulation on a Mac. If you have an older Mac, you'll need Virtual PC and a copy of Windows; if you have a newer (Intel) Mac, you have several choices, but you'll still need a copy of Windows.

I used to run EQ on my older iBook with VPC, and now I run it on my newer MacBook via Parallels. It *can* be done! :) There's even a Yahoo group for EQ users who have Macs.

On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:18:03 -0600, Martha wrote (in article ):

Martha, it is possible to use EQ on a Mac. You just need some additional software. Do you have a newer or an older mac?

Maureen

That's good to know; thanks!