isewhappy

After block #7 I refer to this BOM as the Civil War Torture Kit. The fact that you have to make eight of these is insane!.. LOL. That said here's what I did. I cut the units a little larger and then ONE BY ONE using a ruler with 1/16th marker - trimmed them down. Also, I found if I didn't use the iron but just finger pressed the seams it helped. Good Luck!


P.S. My LQS owner said the October block is even worse >. She's making alternate instructions for her customers.

isewhappy

Also, I squared up EVERY little block. It was time consuming but I was happy with the results.

http://s970.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/?action=view¤t=block7.jpg&mediafilter=images

The ruler I have is made by Nifty Notions:

http://www.berninaworldofsewingonlin...Rulers1600.jpg

Another one I used was by Dbarj:

http://www.dbarjquilts.com/cgi-bin/online/storepro.php
It is an 1/8th ruler but the way its marked its easy to cut 16ths by going inbetween the 1/8th inch markings.

TheresaP.

I'm thinking I must be the last one to be working on this quilt. I am doing Block 7 and the part that has me stumped is the center. When I sew the hst units from the directions together and try to sew them on the sides of the 4 7/16 square. they are way too big. But when I try the sewn hst units that are smaller and go around the outsides on all 4 sides, they work. Could it be that the same size of hst units are used on the inside as well as the outside. Does anyone out there remember this block well enough to get what I'm talking about. Sure would appreciate any and all help.