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    Old 04-03-2013, 09:18 AM
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    som- nice to have you along!

    We are up to 32 folks!!
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    Old 04-03-2013, 04:40 PM
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    i hate to sound dumb ,but when i finish my blocks are they suspose to measure 12 " or 121/2"
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    Old 04-04-2013, 05:04 AM
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    som-- your blocks are 12.5" (unfinished) when you send them to me.
    These blocks will finish up at 12".
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    Old 04-04-2013, 11:40 AM
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    Well Ladies . . . "I'm done" . . . . finished 4 sets . . . Happy Dance I think I figured out (???) how to resize my pics . . .
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    Mariposa - I guess I need to get with you on where I need to send these blocks I don't mind telling you guys that I definately had my "challenges" with the half square triangles . . . some just didn't make the size (but I'm using them in other blocks - I couldn't let those stinkers get the better of me!!

    Thanks for looking . . . I really did enjoy conquering the hst (I think?).
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    Old 04-04-2013, 11:42 AM
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    OOPS! It looks like I didn't master my "sizing" technique after all . . . oh well, I really did try
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    Old 04-04-2013, 01:32 PM
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    More pretty blocks to drool over! Great job.
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    Old 04-04-2013, 09:45 PM
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    Working on my last set of blocks. Should have them done tomorrow - Friday.
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    Old 04-05-2013, 05:27 AM
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    KLTQuilts, I like them all. There's not a dud in the bunch. I'm so glad to hear someone else say they are having sizing issues. My seams are a little larger than a 1/4 inch. Most of the blocks I've tried to make are 12 inches or 13 inches. The 12 1/2 size has been difficult. I tried putting something on the machine for guidance and it interfered with the right hand feed dogs. I've been struggling with that. Yesterday I saw a picture of a guidance cut around the feed dogs. Go figure. It's true a picture says a thousand words.
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    Old 04-06-2013, 04:53 AM
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    I am so excited to receive blocks from this swap. They are all amazing. Will make a wonderful quilt for my Air Force son.
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    Old 04-06-2013, 01:22 PM
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    Berryberry - I started using the right side outer edge of my presser foot as my guide, and that made such a difference with my final sizing Previously I was using a sticky note marking the 1/4" seam allowance which apparently wasn't working very well - go figure! Of course, I need to also say some of my blocks were sewn w/my Baby Lock Ellegante and some were sewn w/my (old work horse) Bernina 900. I did find what works w/one machine doesn't work with the other . . . ah the life of a quilter . . . As it turned out, I have "extra" blocks that need just a little "additions" to bring them up to size and they will work fine on my Red, White & Blue quilt
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