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The wine paisley and gray-blue paisley triangles are the same print. (Ignore the tan crackle fabric. That's not part of the line, as far as I know.)
This weekend I started making some 6" blocks for a project. As a fellow quilter walked past, she stopped and told me she knew a shortcut. I didn't have to cut all the little triangles.
For each block I cut 2 large squares, drew some lines, sewed beside lines, cut on some lines, and I ended up with all the pieces I needed for each block, except the small square. The parts needed to be trimmed to size, but I saved a lot of steps.
She told me the shortcut is in Carrie Nelson's book Another Bite of Schnibbles.
Don't you just love smart quilters who share tricks in their books and help save us time?
UPDATE: The line of fabric is Adelaide by Faye Burgos for Marcus Fabrics. I've passed on the information to my friend.
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Sorry that I don't recognize the fabrics. I hate it when that happens!
Yes, shortcuts are wonderful, and I am grateful to anyone who can teach me one!! : )
I can't help either but it's pretty.
I have a piece of the green and the selvage says: "Adelaide Design 2770 Faye Burgos Marcus Fabrics.
Don't know the fabric, sorry. But the method is used by lots of quilt book writers, like Eleanor Burns and others too. Also Google Triangle Paper and you'll find other methods.
Good luck!
I don't know, but it looks great.
The cream floral is Adelaide Design 2774, Faye Burgos, Marcus Fabrics. Nice to have a stash!
Those are great blocks!! Might be perfect for my sow-a-long, too!
I love to use shortcuts too, your blocks are beautiful. I'm not familiar with that line of fabric, but it sure is beautiful, I love those paisley type prints! Good luck with finding more of what your friend needs!!
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