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Saturday, June 23, 2012
LHQSQ - Sashings & Cornerstones - Part 2
Note - these instructions are written in LEFTISH.
If you are right-handed - just reverse the directions.
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My Left-Handed Quilter's Sampler Quilt -
LHQSQ - See the page/tab above -
Needs sashing and cornerstones -
First let me say that -
I am NOT the one who invented this -
I wish I knew who did -
I’d give her a HUGE hug - ;))
And -
I am NOT the only one who does it this way -
Some of us have been doing sashings and cornerstones -
This way FOR years -
But it may be NEW to you -
SO - This Is How I Do It - ;))
When I cut the sashing fabric -
I cut a couple of sashing strips 6-1/2” x WOF -
Sub-cut one into the 1-1/2” strips -
And left one alone -
6-1/2” x WOF -
Then I cut a strip 1-1/2” from the Brown #2 -
1-1/2” x WOF -
For cornerstones -
Sewed them together -
Pressed the seam AWAY from the darker Brown -
And then sub-cut the strip set into 1-1/2” strips -
Like so -
Take a few of the blocks -
And some plain sashes -
And some sashes with the cornerstones attached -
Put them up on the wall -
Do you see what I see?
If I take off a couple of the top sashing strips -
Do you see this?
Because these blocks will be set “on-point” -
I can add the plain sash to the lower right side -
Pressing toward the sashing strip -
And then add the sash with the cornerstone -
To the lower left side -
Which is WHY -
I pressed AWAY from the darker Brown -
When I sewed the Brown strip to the lighter one -
All sewn and pressed -
The first couple up on the wall -
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I like how this method simplifies construction -
All I have to do now -
Is get the final layout -
And sew the blocks together - ;))
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
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8 comments:
I learned something new today... Now why didn't I think of doing sashing strips that way?????
Well now!! I have never seen this method before and it makes so much sense. Guess there is always something new to learn. ;o) Thanks
'cuz you're not Left-Handed????? ;)) Just kidding - I thought everybody did it this way - glad I could show you something new - ;))
You're welcome! Silly me - I thought everybody did it this way - glad I could show you something new - ;))
Thanks for posting this. I seem to have problems getting the sashing strips to line up correctly. Hopefully this will help.
This is that duh moment when I want to kick myself ;) lol thanks for posting, makes much more sense than the mess I've been making!
works for me---been doing it like that "pre-sashing" for years. Treat it like part of the block instead of adding long skinny strips and expecting it to line up proprely.
Thanks, Linda - I knew that I wasn't the only one who does it this way - ;))
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