Block sizes sought

I know! I know!

The pieced area could be 30 inches wide. You'd have the Friendship Star 5 blocks @ 6 in. finished size. The block is a 3 patch so each 'patch' would be 2 in. Then the Churn Dash which would be 4 blocks @ 7.5 inches. It's a

5 patch so each one would be 1.5 in. The next row is 6 appliqued hearts- make each block 5 in. The next is the star- you'd have 5 blocks @ 6 in. It's a 4 patch so each one would be 1.5 in. The last row is the Bow Tie so you'd need 5 blocks @ 6 in. It's a 2 patch so each on would be 3 in. The length would be 30.5 in. plus the saching widths.

If you want the center area to be 60 in. wide, then just double the block sizes and the patch sizes- Friendship Star would be 5@12 in. with the patches 4 in. The Churn Dash is 4@15 in. with the patches 3 in. The hearts would be 6@10 in. The star would be 5@12 in. with the patches 3 in. The Bow Ties would be 5@12 in. with the patches 6 in. The length would be 61 in. plus the saching widths.

These are all finished sizes, of course. The blocks and cuts would all be

1/2 in. larger for the seam allowances.

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

hmm, this is a little tricky, the first row is a 3 unit grid, I think the block is called Simplex Star, the second is Shoo Fly, on a 5 unit grid the hearts aren't on a grid, the Sawtooth Star is on a 4 unit grid, the Bowties look the same height as the other rows (except the hearts), but I thin the triangle is slightly smaller than it would be on a strict

4 unit grid. Do you have any idea of the size, as the nicest number I can think of has the rows 60 inches across.

Simplex Star

5 12*12 blocks squares are 4 inches finished, cut 4.5 HSTs are 4 inches finished, cut 4 7/8

Shoo Fly

4 15*15 blocks little squares are 3 inches finished, cut 3.5 HSTs are 5 inches finished, cut 5 7/8

Heart

6 10*10 blocks

Sawtooth Star

5 12*12 blocks small squares 3 inches finished, cut 3.5 large square 6 inches finished, cut 6.5 HSTs 3 inches finished, cut 3 7/8 QSTs 6 inches finished, cuy 7 1/4 or use another geese method you are confident with the rectangle and 2 squares method would be a 6.5*3.5 rectangle and two 3.5*3.5 squares

Bowtie

5 12*12 blocks squares are 6 inches finished, cut 6.5 I suggest cutting a 3 inch square and drawing a diagonal line across is and attaching to one corner of each background square.

looking at the prints, I have a suspicion it's all half that size, just half the finished sizes and add on the seam allowance.

Cheers Ann

I cheat. I don't figure the math. Instead, I literally draw the outside dimension of a square on paper and then draw the block inside that square. I use my trusty old ruler from grade school and measure all the pieces! Add the seam allowance all around for each piece, and that is that! It's certainly an easy way to enlarge or shrink a block, too.

Thank you ladies... it makes perfect sense. Thanks for your help.

J, off to find my Around the Block -- her book has plenty of block sizes so I might be "all set" -- now that I know the target, i.e. 30" before borders!

I would go to the

site and find those patterns. You can choose what size block you wish to make because they have blocks by size to look through. I like things easy!

J: Don't you just love Judy Hopkins' Around the Block. I only have the first one, but keep looking for others to go on sale. When I use a block pattern, I try to remember to pencil a note about the purpose and color of the block. Example: 6", blue/yellow, Jane Hug, RCTQ,

2002. It is always fun to stumble > Thank you ladies... it makes perfect sense. Thanks for your help. >

Me too! All the patterns were in there except for Bowtie, but gosh, I like that book. My friend Lisa gifted me with the "Around teh Block" book several years ago. It's a definite Keeper.

I use my books -- the Keepers that is. What I do is cut out pictures from catalogs (Keepsake Quilting, for instance) and glue them into the page that is similar in the books. They are mine, so I use them. Whenever I want to make something I can peruse the pictures and most of the time get some ideas.

It's fun!

i guess i'm weird, but, i keep all my catalogs. i just flag the pages of the things i like, some i buy, some i figure out myself, some i alter. speaking of Keepsake Quilting. They carry the Fairy Fabric, someone was looking for that! thought i'd throw that in. amy