You are a clever woman to figure out a solution like that, Ellen. 

I was amazed the math came out right with minimal ripping!  I did have to restitch quite a few ends of seams though.

bornblesse2 said:

 I did have to restitch quite a few ends of seams though.

depending on how far into the seam the separation went, sometimes you can simply edge stitch the perimeter instead of re-sewing all those tiny amount.  Once it gets quilted, edge stitched again (to hold the edges of the top to the batting/backing) and trimmed, that edge stitching will be concealed by the binding.

Good thought.  But a few of these seams went back close to 1/2”.  And with all the bulk, I figured resewing was the best idea.  No sense in having that weight and loose seams.

besides, when I did the sewing together, seams all fit together nicely.

That is really cute

I love crazy!!

They will be heavy quilts when done.  I hope tieing them works ok....

lots of fabric in those things.  I've been amazed when I've done strings how heavy they get, but those is a lot in each seam.

Plus the foundation!  Those small blocks have a ton of seams!  I didn’t want to waste blocks or make more - if I didn’t have to! I was so glad it came out evenly!

i am wondering if the tying will hold.  I may have to beg for a day or two on someone’s long arm! But not right now...

bornblesse2 said:

They will be heavy quilts when done.  

That is why i quit using foundations for my strings, I don't like how heavy they are.  I just sew strings together them trim to the size i want.  And I can make them wonky if I want!