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01-27-2017, 05:22 AM

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Geri B

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3 3/8" is such an odd measurement. What does the finished block look like? what did your pattern state as to finished size of block?

01-27-2017, 06:35 AM

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Charleen DiSante

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I'm not quite following the problem other than they are different measurements. Is there one measurement that is consistent all around? Did you trim at all? What is the pattern you are using? or by now, maybe you have it figured out? LOL

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Originally Posted by isewman

I cut out pieces for 24 blocks. I have everything more or less sewed together. I was working on 1 block. Sewing what i had done. I realized it wasn't going to work together. The pieces i cut out were 3 3/8'' finished width, etc. With the different shape's I cut out, the length's will vary. Anyhow, everything I have sewed together, I will have to cut to everything down to 3 1/4'' width. I hope what I wrote, will be understandable[ATTACH=CONFIG]566786[/ATTACH]

01-27-2017, 06:42 AM

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Bobbielinks

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Yes, I have done that, more than once, as get I in a hurry to see the blocks sewn together. I really need to learn to make a sample block first. Or to always take a scant 1/4 inch seam.

01-27-2017, 09:00 AM

#14

grmamrtha1

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Yes, I've done that....too many times. Man, I hate that! Patience and perseverance pays off.

01-27-2017, 09:16 AM

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EmiliasNana

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Welcome to the club. So sorry you have to go through this though.

01-27-2017, 09:19 AM

#16

Mariah

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Of course, whatever is possible to do wrong, or whatever, I have done it! Most of my mistakes are at night; when I am tired, ect.

It will all work out, eventually!
Mariah

01-27-2017, 12:44 PM

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Jane Quilter

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We have all done this. My latest boo-boo was sewing the strips together upside down when making a queen sized quilt. I had to rip the rows apart and restitch. The time was one thing, but over handling caused more fraying that I have to re-trim all over the quilt is far more annoying. I wish you plenty of patience fixing your quilt......Jane

01-27-2017, 01:45 PM

#18

MadQuilter

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I have done that. Instead of using the sewn pieces for THAT project, I put them aside for a different project and sewed new pieces correctly for the original design.