Originally Posted by irishrose
Did you reverse the sewing direction of every other strip? If you sew every strip in the same direction, the strips will be distorted by the feed dogs. It's minor, but it adds up.
Check this and check your machine's tension. That could throw you off!!! Also, please double check your pattern again before cutting. It sounds like E Burns pattern and the pieces are usually square....so....the 2.5" could be a typo!! Worth double checking anyway!!