I got up early this morning to start piecing the HST into blocks.
Arrrgh! They didn't match up! I love paper piecing because they make the squares EXACT, even with the bias edges.
So what went wrong?
Here is your first tip when making this quilt: Read and follow ALL the instructions. On page 9 there is a test square. I saw it and didn't pay much attention because I have downloaded HST on my computer before and haven't had a problem.
When I got my trusty ruler out, guess what? The one-inch test pattern did not measure one-inch for me.
***So check your test pattern first before you begin to sew!
All computers download differently.
The pattern needs a lot of 2" and 1 1/2" half square triangles.
Fortunately I have a lot of these I can work with, and I have extra fabric.
Maybe I should have titled this post "Live and Learn".
A little embarrassing since I have taken it upon myself to lead this group! But I want you know, I am learning along with you, and even with this small set back, I'm having fun!
I will share with you my mistakes, and my successes.
In truth, I made this mistake just for you. Really.
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thanks for the warning! I have everything printed out but have not read it yet or even looked through it. I have to get a bit of white so waiting to start until I get it. I will go through the print out and check out that page.
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Nedra, Thank you! I am cutting my fabric now and just measured the square. It is accurate here!! Thankk you! And Thangles are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI just got all of my fabrics picked and sorted into bags (I cut the pics of the fabric out and taped them to the bag so I could remember which I chose to go where) I am going to get to work on the sewing as soon as I finish with the home schooling this morning. My 1" is 1"' so I am good to to go.
ReplyDeleteThx for taking it on the chin for us. That's the sign of a good leader. *S*
ReplyDeleteThangles are the way to go at my house - I just happen to have a whole bunch in the right size.
The other thing I caught in Sue's copius instructions was the remark about padding up the ironing board even more.
I am starting mine tomorrow. I will measure the pattern. Thanks for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read the instructions on my computer, I noticed the warning. I havent printed it out yet, waiting for my fabrics. Just got an email yesterday telling it was shipped, hope to get it within a week :o)
ReplyDeleteHi again!
ReplyDeleteI have just measured my '1 inch square', and it lacks 1/16 on 1 inch. I dont know how accurate it should be, do you think I could use the patterns as it is?
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