tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124559156245131584.post7226128884657137048..comments2024-03-27T06:24:18.829+00:00Comments on sashiko and other stitching: V & A medallion inspired quilt - progress updateSusan Briscoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478005503421741631noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124559156245131584.post-91977052197525635572011-02-21T12:46:46.397+00:002011-02-21T12:46:46.397+00:00Yes, I shouldn't really try to remove all the ...Yes, I shouldn't really try to remove all the quirks!<br /><br />It is amazing when you think about the maths - how did people work out the length of the diagonal on a square without a calculator? Urm, probably by drawing it and measuring - which, when you think about it, is so much more sensible than always reaching for the calculator :-)!<br /><br />The rectangular wedge border is one of those where there's no logical place to stop. Having a complete unit on each end makes one of the end edge triangles oversized and too dominant, so chopping a bit off, like the original maker did, looks much better.Susan Briscoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478005503421741631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124559156245131584.post-56465933805262566382011-02-20T20:48:55.816+00:002011-02-20T20:48:55.816+00:00"some kind of miscalculation" is minimal..."some kind of miscalculation" is minimal stuff with this kind of quilt. The original maker probably had'nt done Maths at all - it was a "boys only thing" back then, hence the bits of blocks crashing into the corner stones. Knowing this it amazes me how few stuff ups they made.<br />I think we need to forget our "it's got to be perfect" mentality when embarking on this kind of project.Helen from Hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628963168654748707noreply@blogger.com