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Scale/Size
So the limiting factor for
the scale and size of the quilt is the polar fleece backing
I'll be using. It's usally 60" wide. And I knew I wanted
about a 100 blocks. Or rather 50 squares of the print, 50 nine-patch
blocks.
Here's
what that looks like:
The
big brown squares being the main print. The nice patches arranged
to the be "purposefully random." 5 blocks of each
of the 10 pairings of small print/solids.
To keep within the 60" width of the backing fabric I opted
for squares that are 6" finished. A finished quilt that's
54" wide and 66" long; assuming I leave it borderless.
That
meant 2.5" strips (with 1/4" seam allowances). So,
I cut long strips of the smaller prints and solids into 2.5"
wide strips. I sewed them into print/solid/print strips and
a paired solid/print/solid.
Then
ironing, ironing, ironing.
Then
I cut those into 2.5" strips:
They
are pinned together into threes. Ready to sew together.
With
the natural 45" width of cotton prints, and cutting 3 solid
strips and 3 print strips, I had enough for 10 blocks for each
pair of colors. This means 5 blocks with 5 squares of the print
and 4 of the solid and 5 block with 5 squares of the solid and
5 squares of prints.
Got
that? With 10 color combinations, that means I have 100 nine-patch
blocks! Twice as many as I need for mom's gift. So, I'm planning
on making two whole quilts. Not sure the fate of the second
one.
With
every project, I get a better sense of how much fabric it takes
to make a quilt top.
And better at buying fabric.
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