I was able to quickly make the 6 square top yesterday and LOVE IT! I want to make the 7 square wrap top for my daughter, but am having such a tough time visualizing the construction folds. Can you offer more assistance on that? Thank you for putting these out there.
That's so cool to hear! Thank you for sharing your success story :)
The 7-square wrap top can be a little tricky because you are essentially stitching together three layers of fabric on two sides of the center square.
I'm thinking of making a how-to newsletter issue about 7-square top construction, and that's planned for later this year.
For now, however, I'd suggest for you to pin and stitch together the two sides of the center squares first, and then finish connecting each respective side to a triangle.
Hi Beverly, yes it's the same X! For me, one square's X is 15 inches. The pants use 9 squares (3 x 3 squares). Therefore, the side measurement of the big square is three times 15 inches, which is 45 inches. Hope that helps!
I was able to quickly make the 6 square top yesterday and LOVE IT! I want to make the 7 square wrap top for my daughter, but am having such a tough time visualizing the construction folds. Can you offer more assistance on that? Thank you for putting these out there.
That's so cool to hear! Thank you for sharing your success story :)
The 7-square wrap top can be a little tricky because you are essentially stitching together three layers of fabric on two sides of the center square.
I'm thinking of making a how-to newsletter issue about 7-square top construction, and that's planned for later this year.
For now, however, I'd suggest for you to pin and stitch together the two sides of the center squares first, and then finish connecting each respective side to a triangle.
Are the measurements for the pants squares the same as for to top squares, ie. is it the same X?
Hi Beverly, yes it's the same X! For me, one square's X is 15 inches. The pants use 9 squares (3 x 3 squares). Therefore, the side measurement of the big square is three times 15 inches, which is 45 inches. Hope that helps!
Thank you so much for sharing this. Have you ever considered how to make an origami skirt?
I like making handkerchief skirts, which are square- or rectangular-shaped fabric with a line opening for the torso. Does that count?