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Setting quilt blocks on point in a diagonal setting creates triangular spaces on the edges and in the corners that need to be filled in to make the quilt square. Use these simple calculations to determine what size triangles to cut for those spaces. Calculating Side Triangles Lay the quilt blocks out on the […]
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If the fabric calculations for your next quilt look like this, you might benefit from a quilting calculator! The good news is there are a number of free, easy-to-use calculators available, specifically designed for quilters. Quilter’s Paradise offers a calculator that will make a number of calculations for you, and it’s free. It will calculate
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When I first started quilting, one of my biggest frustrations was finishing a quilt block that was supposed to be 12 1/2 inches square, but I would frequently end up with something closer to 12 1/4 inches. Why? I used the quarter-inch mark on the stitch plate on my machine. I dutifully went out and
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Things are starting to shape up in the Electric Quilt Block Base project. This is block number 5 in the project, so the personality of the quilt is starting to emerge. This block is #1775 in the Block Base software. It was a fast and easy block to sew together which is always a plus.
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Our son Ben’s wedding is now a warm memory. I have taken down the Thanksgiving decorations and put them away. I was finally able to take the time to catch up on some sewing. I feel like I haven’t been in my sewing room for a month! The first project was finishing Blocks 3 and 4 in
