I am trying to make this for a graduation gift for a friend's daughter. I'm on step 3 or so of this "easy" pattern and I'm already having trouble. Is it me, or does the math not add up on this?
The pattern... Harmony by Stephanie Marie Designs
Here's a basic run down...
I got the fabric from the back of the pattern:
1 Jelly roll, plus the listed fabric for borders and backing, etc.
Step one is...
"Using 18 various strips sew two strips together to create 9 strip sets." Okay, so far so good.
Then... "Cross cut 42 -- 8 1/2" strip sets. Cut five out of each strip set. Set aside." Okay, still good.
Step 2:
"Organize 20-strips into 5 sets of strips with 4 strips in each set...." Ummmm... Okay (mind you, I'm supposed to have 42 blocks at the end of all of this)
Then.... Step 3:
"Take each set of 4-strips (5 sets total) and sew 4 strips together to create 5 strip sets." (When I did this it made 5 blocks, 8 1/2" each... but... this still doesn't add up. It takes 2 of the the cross cuts to make one block. I had 42 cross cuts. At best I will end up with 21 blocks?)
Then the directions say....
"Cross cut 42 -- 4 1/2" strip sets. Cut nine out of each strip set."
Now I am lost. What???? Nine out of EACH strip set... the ones that are 8 1/2" square? How does that work?
Has anyone done this "easy" pattern? Can someone tell me what I missed? Or what the pattern is missing? The math doesn't add up to me. No way I am going to get 42 8 1/2" blocks out of this. I've been studying this pattern over for over an hour.
My son has tried to help. My daughter who quilts and is very good with math has tried to help. Someone please tell me what I am doing wrong!!!!
I've been all over looking on her website for a phone number but her page won't load for me me completely and I don't get the contact info. I've also surfed and looked at reviews to no avail.
Thanks in advance,
Lisa