Originally Posted by
Robinlee
Ok quilty friends...........I am an Experienced quilter, but for the 2nd night of trying to complete my blocks for this swap, I am beginning to wonder. I chose the "Balkan Puzzle" as my block from Quilterscache.com, It specifically says that it is a 12" block finished. Well after my second one, I have a 12 1/4 unifinished block. And before we go over the whole 1/4" scant stuff, type of thread/needle, no need to rehash that.........As I said earlier, I am "experienced", so I know what to check fore. My wonder is how many others have used the quilterscache.com blocks and actually have them come out the way they should...either 6" or 12" finished blocks etc... The block is otherwise very pretty, just not the right size to pass the 12 1/2" test (unfinished). Help me here please.
On the flying geese units, I've found that if I sew exactly ON the diagonal line (per the instructions), the unit tends to come out a shade too small. By the time the whole block is finished, it made a noticeable difference.
I started sewing a tiny bit to the outside of the diagonal line rather than directly ON it ... maybe 1/2 to 3/4 of a millimeter ... and the units came out more accurately.
