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Old 12-07-2009, 11:07 AM
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susiequilt
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Originally Posted by margaret light
I think maybe I messed up when I measured, probably not too sharp at this. I think the center of the wallhanging is smaller that the outer border - grrrrrrrrr. Of all the stupid things I could do this probably takes the biscuit. Will start unpicking, and try again, this time with a wider binding. Will just keep saying "I think I can" and dive in.
That's easy to do. Always measure the center of the block sideways and up and down. Doesn't matter whether it is just one block or a whole quilt. It's too easy to stretch the edges and get a wrong measurement.
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