“If I want to sew a HST to a side of a square, and I know the size of the side of the square (say, 2″), and I know that the diagonal of the HST has to be 2″ (duh!), what is the finished size of the HST going to be? Is there a formula for that?”
This is a great question. Yes, there is a formula, Donna.
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Posted in "Insanity" Quilt, 0.5 inch Hexagons, 1.0 inch hexagons, Cool Inklingo Tips, Feathered Star, Feathered Star Quilts, Fussy Cutting, Patchwork of the Crosses POTC, Rainbow Flower, Storm At Sea on Feb 9th, 2011
The web site is better than ever today, thanks to Inklingo quilters around the world. This is a report from Norway, Canada, Austria, and the USA.
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Melinda left a comment on yesterday’s message:
“Linda, what about some shapes to use for sashing or borders. I like the way this sashing looks in this antique quilt on Barbara Brackman’s blog. I have been wanting to do one for a miniature Dresden that I need to finish.”
She gave the link to a wonderful old quilt (possibly 1820-1860) on Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture blog.
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I am thrilled to announce that the Storm At Sea Design Book and 5 new Inklingo Shape Collections are ready. The design book (download, 80 pages, $20 value) is free, at least for now. It is a great resource for quilters and professional pattern designers.
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