Latrinka

Isn't it funny how sometimes when we look at sumpin, we see a whole different thing than what it's sposed to be!

catmcclure

Checked the pattern - there are umpteen 2-1/2" finished HSTs in the quilt. That's that the 3-3/8" squares are for. Much easier to use Thangles.

sew_Tracy

Cracking up about the fibro fog...shall we start a club? Now where did I put my clipping scissors?

MadamPolo

I never cut eights, if I can help it. I round up, and even add some to make a half square triangle. I would much rather have more so I can square it up than have too little because I sewed the seam too small.

Gerbie

After checking the site and reading the cutting instructions I would say it is what most have already stated you would cut 64 3 and 3/8" squares, I do think it is a typo, with the spacing left out there. You could definitely go to the designer and ask. I had a pattern about 3 yrs ago that really confused me. I ask 4 other quilters and we were all reading it the same. I contacted the designer and she wasn't very nice, she sent an email and suggested that I didn't know anything about cutting fabric, and commented that I must be a beginner, that perhaps I should try a pattern for beginners. I was furious! with her email comments. I fired back (ugly me) that I had been sewing which I have, since I was nine, and that I am definitely not a beginner, that 4 other longgggg time quilters had read the pattern the same way I did, and that perhaps she might rethink her directions when giving them out to the public. I didn't hear back from her. I normally don't do such a thing, but it just made me so hopping mad, I charged in before I cooled down, I don't get angry very often, but she certainly blew my lid off with her tacky remarks.

Quiltladycreations

Using the designers method of placing one fabric on top of the other, drawing a line, then sewing 1/4 inch on either side of the line, cutting apart creates two half square triangles. Rule of thumb is to add 7/8 inches to the finished block size. So for finished 2 1/2 inch block, add 7/8 inch = 3 1/4 inch cut block. My guess is that the designer is adding a little extra to allow for squaring up the block or assumes a generous 1/4" seam line. . Using the same method to make quarter square triangles draw 'X' then sew 1/4 inch on either sides of the lines. Cut into four blocks. To the size of the finished block, add 1 1/4 inches. So you would need to start with 3 3/4 inch block. For 3" finished. Start with 3 7/8 (3" + 7/8") block for half square triangle and 4 1/4 (3" + 1 1/4") inch block for quarter square triangle. Hope this helps. Reason for using these methods is so the bias edges are not on the outside of the block.

donnaluigi

My guess is 4 1\8 they measure in 1/8 's