These are the four pairs of small Command Strips, front and back: The size Small is more than sufficient for my wall hanging, which weighs much less than four pounds. As mentioned above, the strips are geared for picture frames but they are eminently suitable for quilts. The strips come in Small (holding up to four pounds), Medium (up to 12 pounds) and Large (up to 16 pounds). I bought a “value pack” containing four small and eight medium pairs of command strips: Let me show you how very easy it is to hang quilts using these Command Picture Hanging Strips. The playful ‘roos and bright colors are definitely lightening my mood during these gray and rainy days in Portland:īut I digress. Hip Hop features five different kangaroos gamboling on an Australian aboriginal print background. It took fewer than five minutes to swap out Dark Moon for Hip Hop: Dark Moon, pictured on the left below, went up in December as my choice for winter but as the New Year rang in I was longing for something brighter. I have several wall hangings that I like to rotate more or less according to the seasons. When the paper backings are removed, one adhesive side attaches to the wall and the other side to the back of the quilt - without leaving a trace on either when they are removed. The strips are assembled in pairs, with adhesive facing out on both sides and the Velcro-like sides in the middle, like a sandwich. Command Strips have a sticky Velcro-like texture on one side and adhesive on the other side covered by paper backing. So in the 92×96″ example, you’ll need 56 light and 56 dark squares.Happy New Year!! I’m starting the year with a bit of practical magic: using Command Picture Hanging Strips from 3M to change out the wall hanging in my master bath. How many rows times how many blocks in row equals how many blocks to make.ħ blocks x 8 rows = 56 blocks Tip #2 Gather Your Fabricsįor each block, you’ll need two squares – one light, one dark (or two squares that otherwise contrast with one another). Round down if it’s a fraction:ĭesired finished quilt length divided by finished size of block equals how many rows. ![]() That would require you to make 8 rows of 7 blocks, or 56 blocks.ĭesired finished quilt width divided by finished size of block equals how many blocks in a row. 92” divided by a 12” finished block equals 7 point something and 96″ divided by 12 equals 8. So, let’s say you want to do a queen-sized quilt but you don’t want to be fiddly and end up in a padded room before it’s all done. If you want a queen-sized quilt (92×96”) – do you want to make it from 3” blocks? That would be 960 blocks – that’s what we mean by FIDDLY! Tip #1 How To Choose What Size Of Block To Make, and How Manyįirst, decide what size of project you want to make and how ‘fiddly’ you want to get with the blocks. When the block is completed, all of the outer edges will be on the bias, and nobody has fun with that! Go to Other Tips for a recipe for Quilter’s Moonshine (homemade spray starch) and other ideas. ![]() Starch your fabric very well BEFORE you cut the squares. If you’re not into the math of it all, you can click HERE to go to Pressing Tips or HERE to go to Other Tips. This post is about choosing what size block you want to make. We have TEN tips to help you be super-successful when making these blocks. Make as many or as few blocks as you wish, but do try to make at least one to try out this clever and impressive technique! On the 28th, the information was posted to our Facebook page. Members should have received a link to the pattern and the Alternate Sizes worksheet in their email on May 27. ![]() Our group activity, Anita’s Arrowheads, is a GO!
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