Thread: need advice about cutting tube blocks and others like it

I'm having problems cutting blocks for things like the msqc summer in the park or the 3 dudes strip quilt (basically a Hidden Wells) or any tube type quilting I wind up with basically 2 sizes of blocks. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I tend to make more strip sets then I need and then make 2 quilts, but now I have a fabric that I don't have enough to do that and need to figure out what I'm doing wrong.

Have you had this problem? How do I not do this? I know it's important to line up the ruler on the sewing line, not the edge of the fabric. I may use a higher contrast thread next time to see it better.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Sarah in MD

Have you watched the Summer in the Park Revamped MSQ video tute? It's very clear where she is sewing and cutting. I think it is clearer in this tute than the original one. Maybe watching that a couple of times will show you where you are going wrong. I too think it might be where you are placing your ruler that might be throwing you off. I hope you can figure this out and get the same size blocks.

I may invest in that ruler. I love the quilts that strip tubes produce and it's so easy. I make a lot of smaller quilts for QFK but I'm making a hidden wells QOV next and only have enough of one fabric to not make this mistake.