I tried this method (wonderfully described, thank you), and i added some crosshairs to line up the smaller block on point with the larger block. I then used some card stock to gold down the corners and pressed. Works great for me and I love the two combined! I'm making a small (3 block table runner for a friend this morning and I'm making one extra for me, too! ❤❤❤
This is genius! I just spent hours trying to figure out an on point border for a chandilier quilt I just finished. I finally gave up! This is the answer! Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing. I have a horizontal print I was holding off using because I dreaded the matching process. This solves it easily. Kindest regards from Australia.
Very cool! At first I cringed a bit from the thought of all those 4 inch bits going to waste, but I love how you cut those out and utilized them in clever ways in your borders. ❤
I truly enjoyed the border on the blue quilt in your show and tell. It was especially effective because you just did short segments on the border. I have an Accuquilt Go Big (obnoxious arthritis) so I cut the center square and 4 HST. It’s very quick to sew up but doesn’t have the advantage of your method because you can make your blocks any size you want. For me I’d fold the big square in half twice and very lightly finger press. For the small square I’d fold on the diagonal being super careful of to stretch the bias. Then I’d line up the registration marks for perfect placement. You did a great job eyeballing the placement but I’m too anal for that! I’m tucking your idea away in my brain and just know I’ll use it sometime. Thank you for the delightful video. Keep well.
Lynn, that is exactly the same way I do when I making a T-shirt quilt and it will work with any size center block as long as you always use the same size outer block ( 10” )
These blocks were made with 10" and 5". You can do it with any size, but keep in mind that the small piece needs to be 1/4 the size of the larger one. I hope this helps.
I had to think about this! I was comparing the side measurements of 4” and 10” and then finally realized you were talking about the area of each square! Ta-dah
@@SoftSquares I am excited to see this method but I am still a little confused with the math.. can you give me an example? Say my finished square is 3”.
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thank you for subscribing and commenting. I get fabric all over. I live in an area where there are lots of quilting shops, plus I love subscription boxes and shopping online. MSQC.com is a great place to start.