Friday, July 22, 2016

UPDATE ON MY PERSONAL JULY UFO CHALLENGE



I am working in squares that are 8 x 8 which = 64 two and a half inch triangles.

I need 4 of these 8 x 8 squares for the sides of my quilt which =  256 two and a half inch triangles  plus
 12 x 8 = 96  which added to the 256 = 352 two and a half inch triangles just for the two sides.

I have that right now!!!  Yea!!! 


Then for the top and bottom I need the same 256 plus
80 two and a half inch squares which = 336

this side is one 2 1/2" shorter than the other that is why there is a difference.

I have that yea!!!!

Now I am working on the end caps (that is what I am calling the end squares)


I need two 8 x 8 which equals 128

which makes the total 2 1/2" squares that I need just for the border
806 two and a half inch squares

I am not a mathematician and if my calculations are somewhat off....

No matter to me, I can add or take away but I know I will be close....

so no worries in that department 

Just giving you an idea of what I am up to 
and 
how
sick
I
am
of 
these
squares!!!!

I have a week left and I am determined.  While calculating this I wanted to cry because I
thought I almost had it but found an error in my figures (go figure)
so back to the sewing machine..

You can cheer me on....

seen chocolate

send a diet cherry limeaide

send a paddy wagon!!!


8 comments:

  1. I'd need all three if I was doing all of those little squares. It will be gorgeous when done. I love postage stamp quilts.

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  2. Love it Barb, math is not in my department either! But I like the squares and your having fun too.Hope all is good your way. Hugs, Marie

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  3. Goodness! That is a lot of little squares!

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  4. Holy moly, numbers everywhere! They are my downfall. I'm sure it will be super, you go, girl!

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  5. Big challenge. So many little pieces. I've been wanting to do something like this too. Have a big bag of scraps cut up, but I think I need way more.

    QuiltShopGal
    www.quiltshopgal.com

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  6. ha,ha I know the feeling. Sort of like, where IS the end of the tunnel. You can do it!!

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  7. Sending a soothing cold drink after all that MATH! At least it is a lot of chain stitching that should be mostly mindless:)

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