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Posted on: 1/14/25 8:05 PM ET
I received my fabrics from MSQ today and I'm excited to start this new quilt. This is the quilt
(Which I posted on the other quilting thread)
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If you recall my last strip pieced quilt....it didn't work with the fabrics I had, but this quilt can be "scrappy" using the jelly roll I purchased.
My Problem with the last strip pieced quilts I made was that I couldn’t see the final block until everything was cut and sewn.
This is what a block would look like after sewing the strips, (3 print and 2 white)- cut in 8 1/2” squares and which will eventually result in 4 half square triangles.
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Is there anything I should be aware of before I start?
I can't distinguish which fabrics in the strip will be the inner frame (the larger one that is set on point). Does it matter?
Is there any “rule” about which prints to use together? It seems the strips look best with a mix of small and large prints.
Anything else I should consider?
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Posted on: 1/14/25 8:32 PM ET
Syndi, while I have not made this pattern, if it’s to be ‘scrappy’, I’d simply dig in and get started! Have fun with it!
  
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Posted on: 1/14/25 9:05 PM ET
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Scrappy is scrappy, meaning there is no rhyme or reason for what fabric is sewn together. If you study the image of the quilt of your pattern, you will see that there is no matching or uniform color value, it is all varied.

Sometimes Jellyrolls have the fabric organized in color groups. I would simply mix it up a bit. I went back and watched the video, Jenny describes sewing strip sets that are pleasing to you... but honestly, I don't think it matters. when you layer the two 8.5" blocks together then slash them diagonally each way, the results will be completely random, especially the resulting "inner frame" as you describe it. I think the spirit of this project is to sew fabric together randomly.

The only thing I would do differently is in trimming the strip set units square. Rather than using the cutting mat as a way to measure, I would use a square ruler, 10.5" or 12.5", to make the blocks. I would also line up one of the seams along a line in the ruler to make sure they are cut squarely too as JD demonstrates. I think you will get greater accuracy. Does that make sense?

MSQC Country Roads video

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Posted on: 1/14/25 9:55 PM ET
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I’m used to quilt patterns/blocks to be orderly 😂
It’s harder for me to be scrappy- haaaa
This will be fun!
  
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Posted on: 1/14/25 10:02 PM ET
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Thank you for assuring me that scrappy has no “rules”. Having a jelly roll will take the guesswork out of this—-which I think Jenny mentions in the video. You mentioned using a 10.5” or 12.5” square ruler to square the blocks
The strip sets should measure 8.5” tall so the square is that size. Why use a square ruler rather than a mat? And yes- using the ruler line on a seam is how I’ve learned to square my unit.
  
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Posted on: 1/14/25 10:25 PM ET
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If you watch her video, there is no accuracy in the size of her cut "8.5" blocks. Using a ruler is far far far more accurate. Her method for cutting is a bit odd. I was shown how to use a mat for cutting units but mats by and large are not accurate. I have a Creative Grids mat and a Olfa mat and when I put them side by side there is a difference, the lines do not match. So which is correct? Rulers will keep your cuts consistent.
I often will turn a mat over so there are no markings at all and rely solely on my rulers.
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Posted on: 1/15/25 7:35 AM ET
I agree that using a ruler is the best way to ensure accuracy. I love rulers and have many of the Creative Grids and also some Quilters Select. I like the way these two brands hold the fabric. Square rulers work well to square blocks and are more accurate than a long ruler. When I started quilting many years ago I took a lot of classes from my guild and they all taught this method. Sounds like a fun quilt! Please show us the finished project!
  
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Posted on: 1/15/25 8:41 AM ET
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Warbler & Bluebonnet2. I currently have the Quilters Select rulers….one 6X23 and 6X6. If I purchase a square ruler how is that different than using my long ruler? (Sorry this is new to me).
  
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Posted on: 1/15/25 8:52 AM ET
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There is no difference- a ruler is a ruler, but a square ruler allows you to trim the finished block (or fabric square) without moving the ruler. I have one rotating mat that I use to trim blocks when they are done. I can only cut with my right hand, others who can use both hands to trim don't need to turn the block (or themselves).
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Posted on: 1/15/25 9:07 AM ET
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The ruler that Jenny used or using a ruler that is more narrow (width) than the block you are trimming means either you have to keep turning the block to trim it or used the cutting mat. Again this is not the accurate choice... and I know how long you have worked to achieve accuracy in your quilting. Not having the right tools only makes it more difficult or challenging to get the results you want.

When I worked for the LQS, I got a discount and so that was when I invested in rulers... I have many choices but the go to size for trimming blocks, unless they are larger is the 10.5" sq. I know you have Quilters Select, but they don't have a 10.5" size. Your only option if you stay with Quilters Select would be to get the 12.5" square.
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