tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post1211463552266608756..comments2024-01-18T22:31:09.132-07:00Comments on Starwood Quilter: Snowball Quilt BlockStarwood Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772697925399908332noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-29028938035735062852011-08-20T00:16:56.199-06:002011-08-20T00:16:56.199-06:00Traci, if you read the blog post for August 19, my...Traci, if you read the blog post for August 19, my grandmother says she's 5'8-1/2" in high heels. I'm not really sure how tall she actually was. I always thought of her as around 5'4".Starwood Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772697925399908332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-52936561725766639302011-08-17T06:15:45.358-06:002011-08-17T06:15:45.358-06:00Oh to be 110 pounds.Oh to be 110 pounds.suemachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274108215277727979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-29743294461209472342011-08-15T23:32:02.286-06:002011-08-15T23:32:02.286-06:00Oh my! 110?! How tall was she?!
I wish she...Oh my! 110?! How tall was she?! <br /><br />I wish she'd given an estimate for the temperature in the house. I'd love to know if it was cold it was--to know if I can commiserate with her in my 63 during the day, 58 at night in the winter house or if she would have laughed at me for thinking that was cold while she suffered in a 45 degree house!Tracihttp://www.realphotography.com/tracinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-46290083341018035202011-08-15T22:25:44.715-06:002011-08-15T22:25:44.715-06:00I can't do all of the blocks without templates...I can't do all of the blocks without templates, but I can do many. For example, the snowball block is made up of 3 squares across and 3 down. If it's a 6" block, each of those squares then finishes at 2" or 2-1/2" with seam allowances. So I rotary cut 5 blue squares and 1 yellow square. The corner squares are half square triangles. If you want the squares to finish at 2" square, you must cut each of the two pieces of fabric 3" square. I give myself extra leeway and cut them 3-1/2" square and then trim them down to size when I'm finished. I don't think I have room here to explain more. I tell my elementary students that I use a lot of math when I quilt!Starwood Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772697925399908332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511052179322289323.post-8832638268758242002011-08-15T07:45:35.394-06:002011-08-15T07:45:35.394-06:00Susan, love your block and I don't understand ...Susan, love your block and I don't understand how you do these without templates? Is it a math thing that I just don't get? This is a great diary entry from your grandmother! OH to get DOWN to 110 here. But I guess she didn't have McDonalds or delivery pizza, etc. : )Sewing Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18291558571275361422noreply@blogger.com