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Can anyone tell me if there is a cheat sheet (or maybe you know the rules) for making snowball blocks. I'm trying to figure out what size corner squares you need for different size center blocks. I know if you have a 4 1/2 inch center block you use 1 1/2 corner blocks (found that in a pattern). But what is the rule for adjusting to different size center squares. Thanks.

Michelle

http://www.straw.com/quilting/articles/snowball1.html

Michelle........try this link, hope it helps

Thanks ME. That makes it very simple. Lori

Perfect. Thanks!!!

that is great thank-you

If you are doing blocks that aren't too small, you can sew a line half an inch away from the first stitching toward the corner. Then trim between the two lines of stitching. Then you will have a half square triangle block that is ready to be squared up for another project and you will not have to handle small triangles. I did this two years ago with Indian Hatchet blocks, which are like Snowball blocks with only 2 triangles on opposite corners. I planned the size so I could make two quilts with the same colors.

Here is the previous link.


http://www.straw.com/quilting/articles/ ... all1.html

Kathy

Thanks for the link, mequilter. That will come in handy.

Kathy, I used this tip before (sewing 1/2" away from the stitching line) and it worked great! The hardest part for me to remember is sewing 1/2" away-I have a tendency to sew 1/4" away and have to rip out threads. LOL

Thanks Kathy! I am going to do that. Someone reminded me recently that scraps are $9/yd too (duh!) and I'm trying to be better about using them up.

Michelle

Thanks. This is good information to save.
Linda

Thank you for sharing this sight...