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Chateau Rouge Cutting

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Didn't we have great comments yesterday to my complaints of not feeling inspired to sew lately?  My gosh, so many of you weighed in with ideas for projects that were exciting to you.  The enthusiasm just leapt off the page.   If that wasn't a shot in the arm, I don't know what would be!

I got my red French General strips all cut out and a fair number of strip sets sewn together and cut out.  I think this project is going to go quickly, which is just what I need right now.  Instant gratification.  In spite of pre-washing my fabrics, I am getting the required eight triangles cut out of each pieced strip set.

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I am using a 60 degree equilateral triangle ruler by Creative Grids.  My triangles are being measured on the 8 inch line near the bottom of the ruler.

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Do you see how the bottom three strips are off-set by about an inch?  That is to be sure you get every smidgen of use out of your strip set and get your eight triangles from the WOF.

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I need 108 of the pieced triangles.

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Hope your week got off to a good start.  Thanks for all the encouragement and suggestions yesterday.

24 responses to “Chateau Rouge Cutting”

  1. Looks like you are off to a good start and wow…these are going to be beautiful! Now, doesn’t that feel better;)))

  2. Looks like you are off to a good start and wow…these are going to be beautiful! Now, doesn’t that feel better;)))

  3. Looks like you are off to a good start and wow…these are going to be beautiful! Now, doesn’t that feel better;)))

  4. Great beginning and what a stellar idea to offset your strips. I did that ages ago when cutting out diamond shapes.
    Enjoy!
    Hugs!

  5. Great beginning and what a stellar idea to offset your strips. I did that ages ago when cutting out diamond shapes.
    Enjoy!
    Hugs!

  6. Great beginning and what a stellar idea to offset your strips. I did that ages ago when cutting out diamond shapes.
    Enjoy!
    Hugs!

  7. That is a great idea to stagger those stripes. I love every bit of this plan so far. Fast and fun. The fabric is just wonderful!
    Mary

  8. That is a great idea to stagger those stripes. I love every bit of this plan so far. Fast and fun. The fabric is just wonderful!
    Mary

  9. That is a great idea to stagger those stripes. I love every bit of this plan so far. Fast and fun. The fabric is just wonderful!
    Mary

  10. And that, my friend, is why I ❤️ your blog…sharing brilliant, sensible tips for quilting success! OK, Ozzie is up there & Eva & shopping tips…really, your whole blog, but that simple idea to get the most out of your fabric is super! Thanks!

  11. And that, my friend, is why I ❤️ your blog…sharing brilliant, sensible tips for quilting success! OK, Ozzie is up there & Eva & shopping tips…really, your whole blog, but that simple idea to get the most out of your fabric is super! Thanks!

  12. And that, my friend, is why I ❤️ your blog…sharing brilliant, sensible tips for quilting success! OK, Ozzie is up there & Eva & shopping tips…really, your whole blog, but that simple idea to get the most out of your fabric is super! Thanks!

  13. Love the look you already have with these triangles! I think I need to download this pattern.

  14. Love the look you already have with these triangles! I think I need to download this pattern.

  15. Love the look you already have with these triangles! I think I need to download this pattern.

  22. I have been trying different colors and designs to inspire me. I have rarely used batiks so am working on some muted fabrics. I also have my eye on some essex linen to try something else. I also enjoying Hawthorne Threads for unique and free patterns. Those are my new inspirations. I enjoy your Blog- always entertaining and interesting.

  23. I have been trying different colors and designs to inspire me. I have rarely used batiks so am working on some muted fabrics. I also have my eye on some essex linen to try something else. I also enjoying Hawthorne Threads for unique and free patterns. Those are my new inspirations. I enjoy your Blog- always entertaining and interesting.

  24. I have been trying different colors and designs to inspire me. I have rarely used batiks so am working on some muted fabrics. I also have my eye on some essex linen to try something else. I also enjoying Hawthorne Threads for unique and free patterns. Those are my new inspirations. I enjoy your Blog- always entertaining and interesting.