I have made some real progress with my Family Reunion quilt. I have one more round of blocks to make. The next round will be square in a square blocks that finish at a crazy size: 3 3/8".
I wonder if I can use my 3 1/2" square in a square piecing papers and just trim my blocks down a teensy smidge. Have any of you made this quilt? How did you handle the weird finished size of these blocks?
The previous round of blocks that I just finished were supposed to be 6 1/8", which is a totally weird size too. Mine all came out pretty consistently at 6 1/4", and I hope that won't be a problem. There will be lattice strips separating all of those little blocks, so I hope that will allow for some fudging.
Wouldn't it be awful if I got to the end of making all these blocks and they don't go together right? Now I'm worried!
It's been a fairly quiet week. I have had a lot of work to catch up on because my nice boss changed all my assignment deadlines after my dad passed away, but now they are all coming due next week! I've had to write a couple of articles a day just to catch up. I just wrote an article on what to do if someone barfs in your hot tub. I am not even kidding. FYI you have to drain it. Duh. Ok then, moving on.
I did a block of the month with a local quilt shop and it included strips between the sets of blocks and they had excellent instructions on how to cut them and mine came out perfect. I'll be glad to dig it out send to you is you want it
Posted by: Jackie Hicks | October 27, 2022 at 04:47 AM
Those block sizes are quite unusual. And, I'd be nervous about the final outcome, so I'm absolutely no help either! What kind of publication are you writing for that has an article about cleaning hot tub barf? My guess is some sort of household hints...are YOU Heloise?? 😂🤣
Posted by: Jan | October 27, 2022 at 12:16 PM
Maybe they will fit right because the previous row is slightly bigger too- one can hope! Ooh great question Jan! ARE you Heloise?
Posted by: sue s | October 27, 2022 at 02:55 PM
I am currently doing a BOM that has many sizes of blocks. Some of the flying geese are in 1/8 measurements. The smallest are something like 7/8x1 3/4 and none of my speciality rulers work. None fit right so threw them away will try a different method.
I bought the book for the
Family reunion pattern. When I saw 1/8’s I decided to switch to Lori
Holts Great Granny squared pattern. More power to you for tackling
It. Your quilts is beautiful!
Posted by: June | October 28, 2022 at 05:58 AM