Who's Made the "Frugal Patch" quilt?

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- Sherry
  
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13 years ago

Mon, Sep 27, 2010 3:51 AM

Someone here wrote that they had made several of these quilts, but I can't recall who it was:

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I have a question, please! I have made about twenty blocks and have cut out several more. Now I decide to sew a few together. *They do not match up*!!! I think this may have to do with the way I squared them up. I can't just barrel on and sew them together anyway. I'm wondering what kind of damage control is possible here. How about if I sewed a frame around each block? Or sashed it? They still wouldn't match up, but it wouldn't be so obvious. Thanks for any tips. Sherry

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- Polly Esther
  
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13 years ago

Mon, Sep 27, 2010 4:09 AM

Awww, now, Sherry. Stay calm. Of course they don't match up. Frame them with something striking or something wimpy. Trim them 'dead on' or wonky. It will be wonderful. You will love it. I can appreciate and applaud quilts made of 'chosen for the occasion' fabrics but there are lots of us here who love scrappy best. Just now, I'm making carefully chosen, perfectly matched blocks. Bores me to tears. Polly

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- Pat S
  
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13 years ago

Mon, Sep 27, 2010 6:31 AM

I haven't made it, Sherry; but there are an awful lot of seams within one block - almost bound to be trouble!

One idea for making them equal to one another: rather than sashing (which, with more parallel lines would simply exaggerate the problem), I suggest you make each block into a larger, square block, by adding wedge-shaped pieces to each side of every block. The thing about wedges is that they can vary slightly in size and the difference will not be noticeable.

I suggest that you don't try to measure and cut each wedge, but that you sew a narrow-ish strip (2/3"?) to each side and then make yourself an accurate square cardboard template, place it carefully - to create the wedges - onto your block+edges and cut around it. You could have the blocks all tilt the same way or alternate the tilt. I did one once with alternating tilt - it looked rather nice. . In message , Sherry writes

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- Lizzy Taylor
  
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13 years ago

Mon, Sep 27, 2010 8:08 AM

I have got lots of blocks made but not actually assembled into a quilt top.

I have been carefully making sure that I square my inner "square in a square" sections and I also try to alternate my seam pressing so 50% of blocks I press towards the central band and the other 50% I press away from it. I am hoping this all helps with final assembly. If not I shall simply sash them to give me a bit more fudge factor.

Lizzy