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Resizing a quilt block... by hand? (Moderated by Sharon1952)
Posted on: 1/22/25 2:41 PM ET
I bought this quilt pattern because it had (I thought) one of my favorite quilt blocks, turkey tracks/devil's claw:

When I've made this block before, however, the construction was *totally* different--squares in a square + flying geese. This one is weird and clunky and entirely un-fun! And so I've been dragging my feet for over a year on it, only managing to get one block done. Left is the smaller fun block (6"), right is the larger new block (8.75"):

The original pattern I have (from the book Hope's Journey) is too complex to resize to the odd finished size of the new pattern (or at least for me!). I'm wondering, however, if I could make the new block, then cut it apart into the units I *want* to make, and then somehow calculate it from there? Or is that too complicated, too?
A rough illustration of what I mean, using a photo of the block I found online:
These are the seams/units of the Pansy Point pattern:

And these, ideally, would be the units of the block the way I want to make them:

Is this idea completely ludicrous? Or is there a better way to enlarge that 6" block to 8.75"?
Thanks!!
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When I've made this block before, however, the construction was *totally* different--squares in a square + flying geese. This one is weird and clunky and entirely un-fun! And so I've been dragging my feet for over a year on it, only managing to get one block done. Left is the smaller fun block (6"), right is the larger new block (8.75"):

The original pattern I have (from the book Hope's Journey) is too complex to resize to the odd finished size of the new pattern (or at least for me!). I'm wondering, however, if I could make the new block, then cut it apart into the units I *want* to make, and then somehow calculate it from there? Or is that too complicated, too?
A rough illustration of what I mean, using a photo of the block I found online:
These are the seams/units of the Pansy Point pattern:

And these, ideally, would be the units of the block the way I want to make them:

Is this idea completely ludicrous? Or is there a better way to enlarge that 6" block to 8.75"?
Thanks!!
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Posted on: 1/22/25 2:53 PM ET
I think you could use the sizing/cutting instructions of the new block but utilize the construction method of the one you've already made. I might be missing something but to me the component parts look the same.
Posted on: 1/22/25 3:40 PM ET
In reply to stirwatersblue
Are you hopelessly terminally married to 8.75"? This is basically an Ohio Star block that can be redrafted with the middle patch extending into the outer patches. Going up to 9" would be easy-peasy.
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Posted on: 1/22/25 10:00 PM ET
In reply to stirwatersblue
When I think of turkey tracks, I think of this block. I have a template of it in Electric Quilt. Is this more of what you were looking for?

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Posted on: 1/22/25 10:02 PM ET
Btw, the block above is a 10" block, each corner section is 4" and the center "cross" is 2".
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Janome MC6700 Bernina Q16Plus Bernina 240 Juki MO735 Singer 201-2 Singer 221-1
Posted on: 1/23/25 12:05 PM ET
In reply to stirwatersblue
Maybe I am misunderstanding you here, but couldn't you just use the way you did the one before in the new one? When I make anything, I usually detour around the instructions if I have a known easier way to do the make. The important thing is that it looks the same as the way it is supposed to look but your method is different.
So if the method for the bigger block is used for making the smaller blocks, shouldn't it come out the same as the bigger block since both blocks are exactly the same pattern, just different sizes?
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So if the method for the bigger block is used for making the smaller blocks, shouldn't it come out the same as the bigger block since both blocks are exactly the same pattern, just different sizes?
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The Worst Enemy to Creativity is Self-Doubt. ~~ Sylvia Plath
Don't sweat the tiny "mistakes". Learn from them and Love them. They add character to your garments. If someone notices them, they are standing too close!
Don't sweat the tiny "mistakes". Learn from them and Love them. They add character to your garments. If someone notices them, they are standing too close!
Posted on: 1/23/25 12:11 PM ET
In reply to stirwatersblue
What I mean is if you are resizing just to use the construction method in the pattern, why not use the construction method you prefer instead? I don't understand why you need to resize the pattern.
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The Worst Enemy to Creativity is Self-Doubt. ~~ Sylvia Plath
Don't sweat the tiny "mistakes". Learn from them and Love them. They add character to your garments. If someone notices them, they are standing too close!
Don't sweat the tiny "mistakes". Learn from them and Love them. They add character to your garments. If someone notices them, they are standing too close!
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