Originally Posted by
cizzors
I've got the pattern and have looked at others on the web. I've only found one that gave actual strip sizes. Each pattern I've looked at says 6" focal and the 3 strips are to be cut 2", 3" and 2". That adds up to be a 7" block when the focal is 6". I think I'm losing it. Someone help, please?
a block cut 6" with a 1/4 inch seam each side would end up being 5 1/2" finished. A 2" strip less 1/4" seams would be 1 1/2" and you've got two of them so total for those would be 3", the center 3" strip with 1/4" seams would end up being 2 1/2" added to the 3" from the other two is 5 1/2". So your strip unit is the same size as your solid focus unit.
Personally, I prefer larger focus blocks since most of what I've used so far is a bigger print.