sharen

My blocks don't measure 101/2 They are about 101/4. Can I trim them? I am a beginner.

LUANNH

sharen.. if you trim your blocks they will only get smaller not bigger, guess it's time too become friends with mr. ripper. Have fun and know you are not alone, we all feel your pain.

PokerDiva

For anyone who is having trouble with the 1/4 inch try this: Take some scraps and cut them into short 2 1/2 inch strips. Just short. Say 3-4" long. Sew them together. Press. Measure. The should measure 4 1/2". If they do then you know you are sewing them correctly. If not, move your needle or your guide until when you sew them together and press they come out correctly. I hope that makes sense.

JeanieG

Same here PokerDiva! I thought maybe I was losing it at first! Now I realize that it is the website problem.

paintmejudy

I tried to answer your question, but it wouldn't load, still having trouble with posting. Something wrong with the site, gremlins in the machine. Will try again.If you make your blocks 10-1/2 by 10-1/4 they will not fit properly when you do a set of directions down the road.. Mr. Ripper will be your best friend as Luannh said LOL Since you are a beginner, and this is a learning experience, I highly suggest you try and fix them at this point. If you don't feel it is worth the effort, I will try to add something in the next set of directions to help you fix your problem. However, if you make something bigger than this little quilt, every row will compound the wrong measurements and you will not be able to fix it. Hope I'm not being preachy, and hurting your feelings, but I did stress the 10-1/2" width.

paintmejudy

If I were you, I would not put E at the end, put it in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th position.

marytoddliz

SunlitenSmiles Where is the Quilt show? I live in the Mtns of So Cal and would love to find a Quilt show to attend~

paintmejudy

marytodd - If you can get into Long Beach at the convention center at the end of July, it is the very best show in town. I end up spending 3 days there.

paintmejudy

Florence, you will be having a little left-over fabric, not a whole lot.

SunlitenSmiles

Glendale Quilt Guild show is at the Marriott convention center across the street from Bob Hope/Burbank airport march 16,17,18


If you go to the website you can find all the info. classes etc. www.glendalequiltguild.org


it sure is Judy...Long Beach is awsome international show our guild gets a bus for that one and we all go!