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Calico_Chris

Number of posts : 4269 Location : Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Sash width? Sat May 09, 2009 9:50 am | |
| Is there a standard width that you use when you sash? I have been using two inches and now I'm questioning that..is that too wide? | |
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QBee - Mary Ann

Number of posts : 4205 Location : Granite Falls Minnesota Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Sash width? Sat May 09, 2009 12:03 pm | |
| Chris - I consulted an expert - my book "The Art of Classic Quilt Making" by Harriet Hargrave. She says that as a general rule your finished sashing should be about 1/4 the size of your finished block. I've seen patterns that don't follow that rule, though. It seems for artistic effect, the quiltmaker does as she chooses. | |
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Calico_Chris

Number of posts : 4269 Location : Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Sash width? Sat May 09, 2009 6:34 pm | |
| Thanks for checking your atlas, so a 12 inch block should have a three inch sash. good to know | |
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PrincessKris

Number of posts : 1439 Location : Dayton, OH Registration date : 2008-09-06
 | Subject: Re: Sash width? Sat May 09, 2009 7:19 pm | |
| It is all about effect. What do you want it to look like? I usually start with a piece of fabric that I am going to use as the sashing. I lay two blocks on it, quite far apart, so that the sashing fabric is showing between the two blocks. I move one block in a little bit and stare at it. If I don't like it, I move it in more. And keep doing that until I get the right balance, for me. Some fabrics look good as a 4 in sash, others 1 in... and so on. It is personal preference. But, to be honest, it usually turns out that 1/4 rule is what I end up with... perhaps 1/3.... LOL! (I just realized how snotty this post sounds. Oh well, I will post it anyhow. HAHA I am not trying to be snotty or a know-it-all. I just wanted you to know what I do.) | |
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Calico_Chris

Number of posts : 4269 Location : Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Sash width? Sat May 09, 2009 10:57 pm | |
| Doesn't sound snotty at all....I am soliciting opinions. I so far have only sashed three quilts and only had instructions on one of them which was 2.5 inches...so I'm looking at sashing this current project and wondering if 2.5 is universal Keep those opinions coming. | |
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FiberBabble Moderator

Number of posts : 2736 Age : 62 Location : SW WA Registration date : 2008-09-04
 | Subject: Re: Sash width? Sat May 09, 2009 11:43 pm | |
| Well, buckle up Buttercup - I do MATH :affraid: Yeah, there's a shocker for you, ain't it?
My sashings are always a size that's evenly divisible into the block size. So a 12" finished block could have a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 6" sashing - though 6" would be quite the design element... I use the same mathy-ness for borders. One or more borders, each is an even fraction of or equal to the block size. _________________ Perfection is the enemy of progress
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quiltermarynel

Number of posts : 14335 Location : Trinity Co. California Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Sash width? Sun May 10, 2009 2:03 am | |
| PK, I do that too. FB, yea, after much experimentation, I also found that the divisible rule works for me. Since I use computer software, I sometimes play with widths that way too, but it usually come down to an even fraction of th block. Some blocks, like my maple leaf quilt really don't work without sashing, but 1"is plenty. For others, the sashing is a major part of the design, for example, when I put an 8 point star centered in the cornerstone. The basic rule, however, is always, "Your quilt, your choice." | |
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Calico_Chris

Number of posts : 4269 Location : Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Sash width? Sun May 10, 2009 8:08 am | |
| More math :affraid: Those nuns always said I'd need it...I made it to 50 without!!!
I'm planning on doing 4 point stars on this one Marynel (in a hurry). I had never heard of the divisible rule..good to know!! | |
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QBee - Mary Ann

Number of posts : 4205 Location : Granite Falls Minnesota Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Sash width? Sun May 10, 2009 10:19 am | |
| Chris - I think even we non-math types like you and I can handle this math! Well - let me qualify that - my little calculator is one of my necessary quilting tools!! :lol: | |
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Luvsquilting

Number of posts : 2736 Age : 69 Location : Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA Registration date : 2008-09-27
 | Subject: Re: Sash width? Sun May 10, 2009 5:15 pm | |
| PrincessKris. Not snotty at all. However, I am generally terrible at planning ahead and would make it up with the sashing and regret my decision later. Then it's on to frog stitching it. | |
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golo Moderator

Number of posts : 13572 Age : 76 Location : Grafton ND Registration date : 2008-09-02
 | Subject: Re: Sash width? Tue May 12, 2009 1:39 pm | |
| I don't like rules... I like doing what looks good to me.... but FB and QM I will remember what you said.... | |
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