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Dividing the diamond into two triangles is certainly a valid way to attack this. As with all things quilting, there are many ways to do it and different ways will work better for different people since we're all put together differently, too.
You don't really save yourself on the bias by dividing things into rectangles since that bias angle doesn't change. The biggest help to handling that bias, just talking about fabric direction and not other tricks like starch and freezer paper, is to align the long edge of the border with the selvage edge of the fabric to get the most stable grain along that long edge. So, each piece would be cut to match that alignment. But adding seams can make the construction easier in a couple of ways. First, it can make it more understandable which ends up being a very important factor. You definitely have to be able to see how it goes together before you can put it together! Secondly, it can provide opportunities to use larger pieces of fabric for the piecing and then trim the components down to the proper size to make the odd angles easier to get right. And there are probably other advantages that I'm not seeing right now.
I think it's great that you have the ability to break down the piecing and think of alternative ways to put things together to get what you want in the end! That's something that has taken a lot of practice for me and I'm often stumped with one of these problems until someone else shows me an easy solution!
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Originally posted by cjbeghttp://www.twiddletails.com/store/index.php?main_page=page&id=21
This link is a tutorial on a folded freezer paper piecing that works really well. I would print out a few of the yellow/pink triangle sections and reuse them. thats the beauty of freezer paper. It can be used multiple times. You should be able to go into EQ7 and edit the border, then single out the area you want to print on paper in the size you need. Cut your freezer paper so it will feed through your printer.
If you only make templates of the diamond shape and add the yellow, make sure you starch the fabric really well.Jules~
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BERNINA 790 Pro, Elna Serger, Handi Quilter Fusion, 3 FW, a lot of old Singers and other vintage and antique machines (25+).
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Originally posted by rehakDividing the diamond into two triangles is certainly a valid way to attack this. As with all things quilting, there are many ways to do it and different ways will work better for different people since we're all put together differently, too.
You don't really save yourself on the bias by dividing things into rectangles since that bias angle doesn't change. The biggest help to handling that bias, just talking about fabric direction and not other tricks like starch and freezer paper, is to align the long edge of the border with the selvage edge of the fabric to get the most stable grain along that long edge. So, each piece would be cut to match that alignment. But adding seams can make the construction easier in a couple of ways. First, it can make it more understandable which ends up being a very important factor. You definitely have to be able to see how it goes together before you can put it together! Secondly, it can provide opportunities to use larger pieces of fabric for the piecing and then trim the components down to the proper size to make the odd angles easier to get right. And there are probably other advantages that I'm not seeing right now.
I think it's great that you have the ability to break down the piecing and think of alternative ways to put things together to get what you want in the end! That's something that has taken a lot of practice for me and I'm often stumped with one of these problems until someone else shows me an easy solution!
Nancy
If there was a diamond being cut out, wouldn't more of the edges be going in the direction of the bias? You'd want the length of the diamond, point to point, to be the part that parallels the selvage, right? But that would make every outside edge a bias edge, yes?
So if you halve that diamond into two triangles, couldn't you now make one side of the triangle the parallel edge and then gain at least one non-bias? If you did the yellow triangle that way, too, then the 2 edges that join the blue could both be straight of grain, couldn't they, and if so, wouldn't that help some?
Or is that just really not a good solution for cutting those pieces? You'd have to leave the blue so that the outside is straight of grain and the bias is where it joins the pink/yellow, so maybe you'd have to do the same on the yellow...but if even getting one edge of the pink to be a straight of grain wouldn't that help join the 3 pieces together? And then since the joined bits would be rectangles so doing a short seam there, wouldn't there be less stretching of the bias edges? Or not really?
I am following you, and I am learning, just trying to clarify in my mind in case I face this one day. Thank you for your patience in talking this through with me!Jules~
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working farm wife and quilter in the off-seasons
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Modern quilter, QOV volunteer, Improv, FPP w/o stitching on paper, freehand quilting on my long-arm.
BERNINA 790 Pro, Elna Serger, Handi Quilter Fusion, 3 FW, a lot of old Singers and other vintage and antique machines (25+).
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In my estimation the longest edge of the outside triangle shape is about 24". Unless you have a printer with a banner setting that would be hard to do. I'm with Margo that since these pieces are so large it would be just as easy to use templates as to sew them on paper. Using starch and cutting the long outside edge on the lengthwise grain of the fabric will help.
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If you really want to paper piece the pink/yellow sections, you can easily draw a copy on graph paper if you know the finished width and height. Draw the finished triangle shape first. Then draw it again in the other direction which will give the lines for the pink diamonds. Erase the extra lines outside of the first triangle. Then cut some pieces of freezer paper or yellow quilting paper the same size, pin or staple the graph paper drawing to the stack and sew on the lines with a large needle and no thread. That will give you multiple templates without having to draw or print them.
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Originally posted by ajclappIf you really want to paper piece the pink/yellow sections, you can easily draw a copy on graph paper if you know the finished width and height. Draw the finished triangle shape first. Then draw it again in the other direction which will give the lines for the pink diamonds. Erase the extra lines outside of the first triangle. Then cut some pieces of freezer paper or yellow quilting paper the same size, pin or staple the graph paper drawing to the stack and sew on the lines with a large needle and no thread. That will give you multiple templates without having to draw or print them.Jules~
@julesquilts on IG
working farm wife and quilter in the off-seasons
Tired.
Modern quilter, QOV volunteer, Improv, FPP w/o stitching on paper, freehand quilting on my long-arm.
BERNINA 790 Pro, Elna Serger, Handi Quilter Fusion, 3 FW, a lot of old Singers and other vintage and antique machines (25+).
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Originally posted by Learning-As-I-GoOriginally posted by rehakDividing the diamond into two triangles is certainly a valid way to attack this. As with all things quilting, there are many ways to do it and different ways will work better for different people since we're all put together differently, too.
You don't really save yourself on the bias by dividing things into rectangles since that bias angle doesn't change. The biggest help to handling that bias, just talking about fabric direction and not other tricks like starch and freezer paper, is to align the long edge of the border with the selvage edge of the fabric to get the most stable grain along that long edge. So, each piece would be cut to match that alignment. But adding seams can make the construction easier in a couple of ways. First, it can make it more understandable which ends up being a very important factor. You definitely have to be able to see how it goes together before you can put it together! Secondly, it can provide opportunities to use larger pieces of fabric for the piecing and then trim the components down to the proper size to make the odd angles easier to get right. And there are probably other advantages that I'm not seeing right now.
I think it's great that you have the ability to break down the piecing and think of alternative ways to put things together to get what you want in the end! That's something that has taken a lot of practice for me and I'm often stumped with one of these problems until someone else shows me an easy solution!
Nancy
If there was a diamond being cut out, wouldn't more of the edges be going in the direction of the bias? You'd want the length of the diamond, point to point, to be the part that parallels the selvage, right? But that would make every outside edge a bias edge, yes?
So if you halve that diamond into two triangles, couldn't you now make one side of the triangle the parallel edge and then gain at least one non-bias? If you did the yellow triangle that way, too, then the 2 edges that join the blue could both be straight of grain, couldn't they, and if so, wouldn't that help some?
Or is that just really not a good solution for cutting those pieces? You'd have to leave the blue so that the outside is straight of grain and the bias is where it joins the pink/yellow, so maybe you'd have to do the same on the yellow...but if even getting one edge of the pink to be a straight of grain wouldn't that help join the 3 pieces together? And then since the joined bits would be rectangles so doing a short seam there, wouldn't there be less stretching of the bias edges? Or not really?
I am following you, and I am learning, just trying to clarify in my mind in case I face this one day. Thank you for your patience in talking this through with me!
And I tend to like to have as few seams as possible, as long as it doesn't make the piecing too difficult.
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Originally posted by she-quiltsOriginally posted by NancyinSTLI would strip piece the pink and yellow, then cut the triangle shapes shown in side of the brown border. For the outer border, I would strip piece the yellow, pink, and blue and strip piece the yellow with blue, then cut the strips Seminole style--you will have a few extra seams, but less waste and it would be so much easier. I hope this makes sense to you.
This is making sense to me but can you explain this to me more for the outer border. I know Seminole style piecing but I'm not "seeing" how I'd do that. :? Thank you for helping me!
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Okay, I just played with this on my EQ. What I did was go to Block edit and start with a blank square. Draw a diagonal line from one corner to the other, then only on one half draw a line vertically from top center to the diagonal line center, then horizontal to the side. You are making a square in the half triangle. under color, only color the half with the square and save in sketchbook. Now go to the quilt top and drop the new block into one of the solid triangles. Use the flip tool until you see the "diamond". Select that block and then you can print using paper piecing. It should be to whatever size you have planned. Voila, no measuring. :-)
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Originally posted by cjbegOkay, I just played with this on my EQ. What I did was go to Block edit and start with a blank square. Draw a diagonal line from one corner to the other, then only on one half draw a line vertically from top center to the diagonal line center, then horizontal to the side. You are making a square in the half triangle. under color, only color the half with the square and save in sketchbook. Now go to the quilt top and drop the new block into one of the solid triangles. Use the flip tool until you see the "diamond". Select that block and then you can print using paper piecing. It should be to whatever size you have planned. Voila, no measuring. :-)I got this to redo the block.
It isn't printing foundation pattern correctly but I can print the "block" and from there I can make my own FP foundation. Thank you!!Jules~
@julesquilts on IG
working farm wife and quilter in the off-seasons
Tired.
Modern quilter, QOV volunteer, Improv, FPP w/o stitching on paper, freehand quilting on my long-arm.
BERNINA 790 Pro, Elna Serger, Handi Quilter Fusion, 3 FW, a lot of old Singers and other vintage and antique machines (25+).
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I just worked on this a bit tonight. The blank places are where my exchange blocks will go. These blocks are starched and starched some more so those wonky bias (& otherwise!) seams won't be going anywhere. I'll do the yellow/pink blocks next and then be ready to set these blocks all together.
You understand this is a bit wonky layout w/o seams sewn yet.The brown fabric is our theme fabric. We all had a FQ of it to use in our blocks we exchanged. This quilt will be super bright so you'll need your shades for other progress photos! :lol:
I did the center block just to be a "center" and thought the spool was a good choice. AccuQuilt Go! inspired.(geezzz... I hope these colors all play well together when I add the other blocks...)
Jules~
@julesquilts on IG
working farm wife and quilter in the off-seasons
Tired.
Modern quilter, QOV volunteer, Improv, FPP w/o stitching on paper, freehand quilting on my long-arm.
BERNINA 790 Pro, Elna Serger, Handi Quilter Fusion, 3 FW, a lot of old Singers and other vintage and antique machines (25+).
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Your welcome. I love the fabric you picked for the quilt and cant wait to see if complete.Jules~
@julesquilts on IG
working farm wife and quilter in the off-seasons
Tired.
Modern quilter, QOV volunteer, Improv, FPP w/o stitching on paper, freehand quilting on my long-arm.
BERNINA 790 Pro, Elna Serger, Handi Quilter Fusion, 3 FW, a lot of old Singers and other vintage and antique machines (25+).
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I noticed today there is only one post. So here is my work. Fun little blocks.
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Please inform if there are any instructions for the outer border . It uses the template B from the Centre block, but what...
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Your color choices are great, and your quilting is beautifully done.
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Beautiful work Helen!
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This is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful job!
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Finished quilting yesterday! This was my first time to use spray baste. I sprayed each layer outside and then assembled...
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So Sorry! I accidentally deleted my last post trying to edit and re-add a smaller photo so it would show up, which also...
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Hi Barbara, I’m just wondering if the running stitch around the appliqué flowers stitched prior to quilting or is it...
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I think because 80% of the pattern was revealed in the first 4 months these last months feel like they are very slow. Agreed...
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Done for now
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Photo is too big. There is a post at the top of the 2024 BOM forum with help for posting photos
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I tried to attach a picture under show your progress and it showed that I attached it but didn’t show up in my post only...
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