Originally Posted by pawquilts
I completed this block but it measures 13" instead of 12.5. Are the instructions accurate? Or did I measure incorrectly? Would appreciate anyone's help with this.
http://www.quiltaholics.com/bom/fencrl.htm
Thanking you all in advance.
-Pat
the instructions seem accurate. in some ways, this block isn't as easy as you'd think it would be to get exactly right. because it's such a simple design, gafarbles scream out from across the room. (mine do, anyway. hopefully yours are better behaved. :lol: )
i have serious problems trying to cut or sew accurately across the whole width of the fabric. i don't even try anymore. i divide the fabric in half first by tearing it lengthwise down the middle. depending on the size pieces i need to end up with, i sometimes divide each of those halves lengthwise, too. if not, i fold them carefull so i'm still only cutting along an 11" stretch and sewing down a 22" stretch.
it's also important in a block like this to measure the stripes after pressing to make sure they're even and correctly sized.