Old Chinwag Craft Board Block Swap 2007

[azureline**]

Sometime in early 2007, the Craft Board quilters got together and organised a Block Swap. We had to design and prepare enough blocks to make a quilt for ourselves, provide the first block completed and send the package on to the other crafty people in the swap.
We each completed a block in everyone's set.
My quilt was for my grandsons' bedroom in my home. I set a theme of teddy bears and boy's toys.
Most of these quilts have been finished for some time....... but.... I could not make a decision on how to do mine until recently.
I learned so much in that year and can't thank everyone who was involved enough! My applique skills are much improved.
So, thank you ♥
Sewinggilly123
Nanarener
Nelson333Nelson
T Hugs
Billngrace
Patcher246
Tasfleur
I have also sewn the labels of the blockmakers onto the back of the quilt, behind the relevant blocks.
I made mine into a quillow, a quilt that folds into a pillow, so one of the blocks is on the back of the quilt and when folded into it, becomes a pillow.
My 3 yo grandaughter looked at it and said "Gran, that is brilliant" and that is a good recommendation, so I have to thank everyone who was involved.
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[chuk_77]

hi patcher, no didn't just cut. I used instructions from one of the links given. I put two squares on top of each other, drew a line down the centre Diagonally 1/4" stitch either side then cut down the centre line.
I don't have the 1/4" foot yet so I measured those line out as well

[lill_shazz]

wavs to patcher the expert 😄

[green.fields]

That's a good way to make triangles but the squares have to be cut bigger than your other squares because you loose a bit when sewing because of the seams.

Have a look at this link. You have to add 7/8* to the original squares. Let me know whether it makes sense.

http://quiltingartsforum.com/halfsquare.html

[green.fields]

Hiya Shazz.


Chuk you can cut down your other squares to match the triangle squares you have made if you aren't to worried about the overall finished size.

[lill_shazz]

yea just cut em to fit.......works for me :^O

[chuk_77]

yep patcher, it did make sense thanks. Now to find sometihng that accurately measures 7/8.
For this one am I able to just cut the squares to match the size of the triangles? If it turns out rubbish, it's ok I know differently for the next time.

Lesson 1 before starting learn imperial measurements. :^O

[chuk_77]

oops too slow in typing

[lill_shazz]

dont stress to much chuk, all quilts according to the shazz quilting book of ethics must have at least 2 wonkys

[green.fields]

Oh yes, there is no such thing as a perfect quilt, they must all have at least one mistook in them somewhere. LOL.

[lill_shazz]

makes em much more original dont it patch 🙂