Re:Drafting Question

• Re:Drafting Question - 2007-09-07 07:31:20-04
  You want your finished square made up of 2 triangles to be 8 inches. Right? And you want the triangles themselves as they are sewn together into a square to be ragged. I think when you add 7/8 inch that includes the 3/8 seam. with leaves a half inch to make up for the corners. So, to get a one inch seam instead of a 3/8 inch seam you would make your square 1-1/2 inches bigger than you want to finish with. A 9-1/2 inch square should cut and sew into an 8 inch block.
  Now does this make sense to you? It always sounds more complicated than it should.
  ps, I tried it. I cut a 9-1/2 inch block, cut it diagonally, sewed it back together with a 1 inch seam and it came out 8 inches square.
  Hugs, Happy ragging
  Anna