Do the Math

Have you ever thought….”I don’t need to figure out the exact size…. I can just wing it”?

Well, I tried “winging it”. Let me tell you the story.

As we talked about last weekend, I had decided to use the leftover “flying geese” blocks to work into the border of my charity quilt.

The problem was that the internal block was 4″x8″ and the border block was 3″x6″.

So, my first thought was that I would just measure the distances and make it work…..

THAT DID NOT WORK!

Mostly because I failed to take the 1/4″ seam allowance into the measurement.

So, I pulled out a piece of paper, drew out what was happening and “did the math”!!….

Once I learned that each end piece needs to be cut 5.5-inches and the internal strips need to be cut 10.5-inches.

LOOK how well they fit together…..

Now that I KNOW the measurements, the quilt top was a breeze to finish!!

I have been thinking about how to quilt it, and those two center squares are calling for a “Square Spiral”….come back tomorrow, and we will learn how to quilt it!!

I also had some fun with the backing….we will tackle that on Saturday.

One of my favorite things about quilting is motivating others and helping them in their quilting journey. As part of this endeavor, I LOVE to present programs and workshops to groups and guilds around the world. All of my programs work well with Zoom meetings, and I would love to speak to your group.

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