To reduce a pattern using your photocopier, divide the size you want it to be by the size you have. For example, if you want to reduce an 18" block to a 15" block, divide 15 by 18 and then multiply by 100 to get 83%. This is the setting you should use on your copier. To enlarge, divide your size by the size you want it to be and multiply by 100.
When making 1/2 square triangles always sew a SCANT 1/4 inch (rather than a regular 1/4 inch) from the center diagonal line so that the fabric will have more room to flip over when you press it. You can usually cut your initial squares a FULL 1 inch larger (rather than the standard 7/8 inch) and then trim them down to the finished size + 1/2 inch for the seams allowances. It is more straightforward math, and it's better to be too big and trim down than to end up too small.
When you sew on your quilt label, tuck some fabric scraps from the quilt between the label and the quilt, and then stitch your label on. The fabric scraps get relatively the same amount of wear and washing as the rest of the quilt, so you will always have the perfect repair fabrics right with the quilt if you ever need them.
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