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Friday, February 12, 2016

Circa 2016

Circa 2016 Sew Along is now over. If you would like a pattern
you can purchase a printed copy or download a PDF copy here.

32 comments:

  1. WOW! Sheryl, you NEVER disappoint! Thank you so much for sharing your talents.

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  2. I love it! But 2-12 yards can't be real for these tiny blocks. Maybe 1/2?

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    1. Marcie, The sew along last all year. The quilt is going to get much larger. I padded it a little to be sure you would have enough.

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    2. Oh, good to know! Haha! Thanks Sheryl!

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  3. Can you post a close-up of the grey fabric (or a link to a photo online) so I can get a better look before I order it? Thanks.

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    1. Here is a link to the fabric
      http://www.marcusfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricgallery/gallery.cgi?func=show&file=78&Category=665&Page=1&v=1#.Vr5Ef_IrLNM

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  4. What is the finished size of this?

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    1. Susan,
      The quilt will finish about 40" x 50". Still working on it myself so I am not completely sure.

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  5. What is the finished size of this?

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  6. Unsure of the amount for setting/background. Is the 2 1/2 yds going to include more background for the rest of the quilt, or is this a typo? (Just want to make sure I have enough) Thank you.

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    1. Andrea,
      The quilt will finish approximately 40" x 50" so you will need additional setting fabric.

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    2. Thank you Sheryl, one more question....can my setting fabric be different for each round/layer of this quilt, or is it important that it all be the same? Thanks.

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    4. I think it could be different. I am designing as I go so I am not even sure what the finished project will look like. I am sure you could make it work.

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  7. Is there supposed to be easing around the nine patch and pinwheel blocks in the center? It appears so in the photo. I'm enjoying this project.

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  8. Should be sashing instead of easing

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    1. Judith, There is no sashing just alternate blocks and setting triangles, then add thin border.

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  9. Love it! So pretty!! Love adding in the grey

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  10. From the looks of your photo, it does not appear that you added the small border to your center medallion. It seems that the setting triangles were oversized. Am I right?

    Thanks, Charlotte

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    1. You are correct Charlotte. I thought it would be to confusing to explain it that way and my quilt design software would not allow me to draw it that way, at least I do not know how to draw it that way.

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  11. Can you tell us the measurements of the unfinished quilt as shown. My blocks all came up to exact size and I used the same s/a for setting the centre together but there is no way that I could trim to 13" without cutting off the points of the 9 patches. Is the size critical? I left a 1/4" s/a around that and added the 1 1/2" border. I now can trim to 14" but only have a 1/4 " of border before adding the quarter square blocks? I can live with it if the size is critical to what comes next. Thanks Sheryl I'll wait before I trim.

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    1. Zoe, I am not sure what happened in the center but as long as you trim to 14" before you add your hourglass you should be fine.

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    2. Thanks Sheryl, I'll trim to 14" and go from there.

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  12. I think I know what happened to Zoe because it happened to me and another friend who was also doing Circa 2016. The measurement of the finished nine patch / pinwheel on the diagonal is 3.25 according to Fons and Porter's formula for setting triangles. Multiply that by 4 equals 13inches plus 1/2 inch for seams allowance . So no way can you square up at 13 without cutting your points off. The software got confused!!

    Charlotte

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  13. I'm struggling with getting the final row of 'ties' to fit around the center. :-/ I've been *very* careful with my 1/4" seam allowance - but... I may end up not being able to finish the quilt - just make a wall quilt out of the center medallion - once I figure out how to get them together... whatever else comes next won't 'fit'. :-(

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    1. Don't worry Mary we can make it work.

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    2. I am going to continue... my center medallion ended up being 19.5" square - despite narrowing the border a bit. I absolutely LOVE it...so does mom - If it ends up a quilt... I think she'll get it. :-)

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  14. All measurements worked out perfectly for me and I'm loving my scrappy Circa 2016 so far! Thanks for the fun project!

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  15. So after adding the 1 1/2" strip of grey around, do I trim to exactly 14", or trim to 14 1/2" for a seem allowance? I am confused. Thank you.

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