Now that you understand the concept of breaking down blocks to their grid, you can more easily understand what it would be to break the block down to the patches of fabric that make it up. We will break down…
Quilter’s Math – Part 2 Break the Block Down
In this segment we will talk about the patch squares and the block grid that make up most traditional blocks. When I say “patch squares” I mean patches of various shapes that make up a square. So it could be…
Quilter’s Math Part 1 Seam Allowances
Squares and Rectangles With a square, in order for us to be able to sew with a quilter’s 1/4″ Seam allowance, we need to add ¼” to each of the four sides of the square for seam allowance. ¼” on…
Quilter’s Math
Dear Quilters, It was pointed out to me that many quilters don’t want to deal with the math of quilt designing and tend to leave it to other people. Whether they work directly from a published pattern or ask a…