Originally Posted by cowpie2
Originally Posted by cowpie2
So, I wanted this row to be special. No rushing, no short cuts. I even went and bought one of those triangle templates to be as accurate as possible. Followed the directions on the template and sewed all the triangles together. Measured to square up and each and every one was 1/8 inch too small. GRRRRR. Went back and did it the old fashioned way. Almost a perfect 12 1/2 inch square. One down - 6 to go, and each one will be unique.
And after looking at the photo - it is just like one my grandma would have made.
i think it is wonderful...1/8 would have been fine...length is what counts and sometimes you can fudge an 1/8 :-D