tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post3833933895871567304..comments2023-07-30T09:31:35.459-05:00Comments on Block Lotto: Help!sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-74939175355597802782010-08-04T07:23:07.868-05:002010-08-04T07:23:07.868-05:00Andi's right. If I had 8.5" blocks, I...Andi's right. If I had 8.5" blocks, I'd cut two 1.5" green background strips and add them to two adjacent sides and then square it up to 9.5 inches--the bonus would be that those sides would now have on-grain edges ;-)<br /><br />When I think about how *I* would probably set these blocks, I think about adding more dark and medium greens (maybe string blocks/or string pieced sashing) to let the roses pop against the duller background.sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-9893908433514746472010-08-04T07:11:18.654-05:002010-08-04T07:11:18.654-05:00OK, I'm not one for giving advice as this is a...OK, I'm not one for giving advice as this is a big experiment for me. But since I was using scraps, I let the pieces I had determine what shape they were going to be, and just added them. ????Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200243274301031963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-47948113502497873662010-08-04T06:44:11.423-05:002010-08-04T06:44:11.423-05:00Thanks, I am going to see if i can make the one i ...Thanks, I am going to see if i can make the one i did work. I also have a habit of wanting to cut it and have it more that five sides to keep it round, but that doesn't seem to matter. I also noticed some have more than 4 pieces of green for the set in so I think I can make this work!Honeybee Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825425683732333578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-10140679854431536472010-08-03T21:52:57.944-05:002010-08-03T21:52:57.944-05:00I'm using pieces similar to Sophie...about 2 i...I'm using pieces similar to Sophie...about 2 inches for the center and strips between 1.5 and 2 inches. Remember the "liberated" rules of quilting - if it's too small, add on! So just add some more green to the borders to bring it up to 9.5 inches.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16934512262976023865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-70129435791023732132010-08-03T21:39:26.826-05:002010-08-03T21:39:26.826-05:00Sophie,
Maybe i will try again tomorrow. Right n...Sophie,<br /><br />Maybe i will try again tomorrow. Right now I have a 8.5 inch purple rose! Oh well.Honeybee Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825425683732333578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-33956161402615743322010-08-03T19:42:30.452-05:002010-08-03T19:42:30.452-05:00My centers are between 2-3 inches. The first &quo...My centers are between 2-3 inches. The first "logs" I add are wedge shapes that are around 1-1/4 inch on the small end and 1-3/4 at the wide end. For me, the "logs" got wider overall as I worked my way out from the center. <br /><br />It is definitely NOT a requirement that you end up with blocks with edges that are on-grain. If that's what's messing you up, then please, just make the blocks however they come out for you. This *is* liberated quilting, after all ;-)sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com