So for those of you who haven't been following along, I made a quilt top that ended up just too damn big. I decided to re-make it so it ended up smaller.
I could have done it by unsewing the blocks, but that would have taken too damn long, and there was a faster way to do it. The blocks before I sewed them together the first time were 4-1/2" square. I wanted them to be 3-1/2". There was plenty of room to just cut them down.
The first step was to cut the big blocks out of the quilt, which I did but cutting along the seamline dividing two blocks, like you can see above.
You all know that I will do anything necessary to get the quilt I want. Yes, this is a lot of work, but that's OK. I know I am going to end up with a terrific quilt that will be the perfect size to use.
6 comments:
You will luv it even more when you get it like you want it
Ya gotta do what ya gotta do!!!! You have to be happy with what you create!
WOW--you are brave cutting this big quilt up... wonderful that you will now really be able to use it...hugs, Julierose
Slicing off the seam allowances is a great idea. Question - once you had the big blocks disassembled with rows left intact, why didn't you re-sew those seams at the correct size, then trim off the old seam allowance? It seems like then only the columns would need to be kept in proper order. Is it an accuracy thing?
The title of this post would be a good name for the quilt! :)
Yup - Knew it! 12” is much more workable for sizing a top than 16” - go, you!
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