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    #46
    I would like to paper piece Month two sashing strips. I am not sure what size to make them on the foundation. 1 inch by ??? Thanks

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      #47
      Originally posted by racheljp
      I would like to paper piece Month two sashing strips. I am not sure what size to make them on the foundation. 1 inch by ??? Thanks
      Racheljp, I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you asking what size to cut your fabric before you stitch it to the printed paper foundations?
      If that's what you need to know, you will make your own templates for cutting out the fabric by adding 3/8" to each side of the triangles.
      Have you watched the videos about paper piecing the month 1 units? Especially the one about using the Add A Quarter Ruler.

      learn/classrooms/

      We need to do the same thing for month 2.

      The month 3 video also shows how to create templates to use for cutting triangles of fabric to be paper pieced.

      learn/classrooms/


      It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
      That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !

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        #48
        Margo, I did watch your video for month one and it was great! I finished it by paper piecing and they turned out nice. I cut triangle templates for month two, but want to paper piece the rectangles. I thought I had read that you did that. What size should the rectangles be? You are so helpful!


        It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
        That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !

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          #49
          OH! The other sashing strips! Yes....some of us paper pieced those using graph paper for the foundations.

          The instructions are here: forum/two-of-us-2013/6107-month-2-sashing-strips


          It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
          That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !

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            #50
            Thank you Margo. I will try that.


            It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
            That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !

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              #51
              Did anyone else end up will a lot of the strip piecing fabric left over????? I cut as per the instructions....I do not see where we will be using these strips later....I hope I did not goof up.

              Thanks :roll:

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                #52
                Sorry I can't help you with that, Lenore...as usual, I didn't follow the instructions. ops: ops: ops:

                Did anyone else follow the printed instructions? Did you have fabric left over???


                It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
                That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !

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                  #53
                  This is for Lenore's question about leftover strips.

                  Yes, I had strips left over and posted about it maybe a month or so ago. I seem to recall someone else did also. I chalked it up to being more efficient with template layout.

                  Be sure to keep all leftovers - we may need them for applique, etc.

                  Barb

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                    #54
                    Originally posted by gynconnie
                    When I cut my strips, I cut all 24 (12 of each color) parallel to the selvage. That used up about 18 inches or so of the width of the fabric, but left a big chunk of each color intact. If you cut your strips from selvage to selvage I imagine there could be a lot of leftover fabric in strips.
                    Earlier we figured out that the folks who ended up with strips left over at the end had cut their strips selvage to selvage, instead of cutting 18 inch strips parallel to the selvage. See earlier posts in month 2. Hope this helps!


                    from the Piedmont of North Carolina

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                      #55
                      That explains it....I cut selvage to selvage.....hope I can use my pieces somewhere...

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                        #56
                        Me, too. Got so disgusted with myself, I just stopped there. I really have to get going on it again.

                        BethMI

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                          #57
                          Originally posted by lguajardo
                          .I cut selvage to selvage.....hope I can use my pieces somewhere...
                          Isn't that stash building???

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                            #58
                            Originally posted by BethMI
                            Me, too. Got so disgusted with myself,...
                            BethMI
                            Dang Beth, be nice to yourself! We all make mistakes and I don't think this is a big one. I figured if I screw up, I can always get more fabric. :lol:

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                              #59
                              Beth, with a project this big, we are all likely to have a few hiccups along the way! Don't sweat the inevitable mistakes...just keep on truckin'. Margo will keep us out of any REAL trouble!


                              from the Piedmont of North Carolina

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                                #60
                                Originally posted by suehenyon
                                Originally posted by BethMI
                                Me, too. Got so disgusted with myself,...
                                BethMI
                                Dang Beth, be nice to yourself! We all make mistakes and I don't think this is a big one. I figured if I screw up, I can always get more fabric. :lol:
                                Yep! It's just fabric!!


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                                That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !

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