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Double Wedding Ring Quilt
Now that I have finished my grandmothers flower garden quilt top and will start hand quilting a night, I decided to get back to work on my John Flynn double wedding ring quilt. I am making this quilt for my grandson Jacob when he gets married. Funny thing, he is only 7 years old and I hope to be be around when he does marry, but just in case, decided to do one now.
I have a big dilemma, I did not purchase enough of one of the fabrics. I went back to Hancock Fabrics here in Houston and they don't have anymore of it! I was hoping to make a full size quilt, but only have enough weddings to do a 68" x 68" quilt.
I have gone on line to Hancock to check on purchasing another yard of the fabric. Don't see it there.
I only have one small piece left with lettering on the selvage. This piece says "My Collec" 2006.
I am attaching a picture. It is a bright yellow back ground with blue flowers and vines. Does anyone have this fabric and be willing to sell it to me?
Thanks from Houston, TexasFabric.jpg
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Comment by viki hagan on June 26, 2012 at 2:54pm -
oh, he'll be a fantastic source for figuring out all the math for you patterns then.. good job husband! Can't wait to see it Kathy.
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Comment by Kathy Clark on June 26, 2012 at 2:52pm -
I finally figured it out! My husband was a machinist for years and he had the calipers to the math. Got it perfect. Have already sewn 4 sets of scrappy arcs. Looking great!!!
Thanks again Viki for your help!!!!!
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Comment by viki hagan on June 26, 2012 at 2:41pm
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lol.. yes.. I definitely believe in the fudging, works pretty much every time
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Comment by the rogue quilter on June 26, 2012 at 12:37pm -
that is what i do. i convert the whole pattern to mmm, works most of the time. but there have been the odd times that i can't get things to come out even that way either...that is when the hair-splitting fudging starts. ....works lollol
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Comment by viki hagan on June 26, 2012 at 12:19pm
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lol, my ruler doesn't have .anything either, your .04 is 1/16th inch, approximately. If you fudge your inch just a hair you should come out close enough no one will notice. It's pretty hard to divide a quarter inch by 6 unless you go with millimeters.
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Comment by Kathy Clark on June 26, 2012 at 8:59am
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Viki,
I remeasured this morning and the bottom of my arc is 6-1/4" instead of 6-1/2"
Since I will have 6 different fabrics, I divided 6.25 by 6 and came up with 1.04. Can't figure out what this measures on the ruler!
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Comment by Kathy Clark on June 25, 2012 at 8:55pm
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I am having a problem on marking the bottom of the arc. The bottom is 6-1/2" from left tip to right tip. I divided by 6 and come up with 1.083. Now I am confused. Never was good at math. Where on the ruler is 1.083?????
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Comment by viki hagan on June 25, 2012 at 8:23pm
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no, but I'm sure you could.. I have a printer that's also an exceptionally good copier so I just spend a small fortune on paper and ink, lol.
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Comment by Donna Parker on June 25, 2012 at 8:21pm -
Thank you it looks fairly easy then......
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Comment by Kathy Clark on June 25, 2012 at 8:12pm
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Awesome! I am going to try this technique on my next scrappy double wedding ring. Did you go to Kinkos and have copies made of your original?
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