This is the second Halloween Table Quilt I have made. This one has 8 sides. These are so quick to make, taking only a couple of hours from cutting the strips to the finished flimsy stage. The angle for this 8-sided quilt is 45 degrees.
Getting the pieces cut for this quilt was a little harder than cutting the 60 degree angle for the Hexagon quilt. I don't have a proper 45 degree ruler so I had to improvise. I do have a 45 degree diamond shaped ruler that I used to line up my long ruler. The edges on my diamond ruler are not clean and this resulted in a variation in the width of the finished cut pieces.
I would definitely recommend purchasing a proper 45 degree ruler if you plan on making one of these 8-sided quilts.
Getting the pieces cut for this quilt was a little harder than cutting the 60 degree angle for the Hexagon quilt. I don't have a proper 45 degree ruler so I had to improvise. I do have a 45 degree diamond shaped ruler that I used to line up my long ruler. The edges on my diamond ruler are not clean and this resulted in a variation in the width of the finished cut pieces.
I would definitely recommend purchasing a proper 45 degree ruler if you plan on making one of these 8-sided quilts.
I love the close-up of the fabrics! Those witches hats are so cute! So are the spiders!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! What a good idea - new to me. I just got a new kitchen table yesterday - round - so I will definitely have to try making some of these table toppers.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the original, I knew that you had cut a collection of strips on an angle, but I can't figure out how you attach them to the hexagon. I'm guessin that it is not that complicated and I'll wonder why I did not see it. Worst case scenario, I could always cut a hexagon, iron the butcher paper and hand stitch it to the triangles. Goodness knows I have the experience with that!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool Halloween table topper! Your table will be the best dressed table this year, OK, maybe it will be a close tie with your mom's.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of ruler do you need to do this with this many wedges? It is hard to get all that to line up at center, I bet especially with 8 cuts that are pretty narrow at the tip end? Hopefully this one stays home longer, LOL
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