Julienm1

New project has 42 blocks using two color ways. Finished them all today but no cheering in my house. Took 21 blocks off the design wall and...oh crap...Some finish at 8.5 and some 8" So ripped apart 10 locks to measure/trim. Tomorrow I do the other21 blocks. This really slows me down.

Sharongn

Well that sucks!

Uh.... I 'm almost scared to ask .... What is "frog" stitching? 😄

janiebakes

Rip it, rip it, rip it........ Say it fast and it sounds like the ribbet ribbet ribbet of a frog!

Julienm1

Yep...using the ever favorite seam ripper!

Sharongn

Oh.... Rofl. Lololol. That is too funny! Im GLAD i asked! Hahaha

thepolyparrot

Oh, yuck! Your fellow rippers are all groaning in empathy - and you were halfway through your blocks, too.

Hope it goes quickly and perfectly from now on.

bearisgray

Did you figure out why your blocks were ending up two different sizes?

Julienm1

Bear yes I did. Each block is composed of 4 blocks and those blocks needed trimming before making the larger block. Guess I forgot the last trimming step. Frogged the big blocks, trimmed 8 small blocks last night to make the right size, and made two big blocks the right size. Now to press, measure, trim, and sew again. Gee that sounds like a lot of work....lol

wishfulthinking

Congratulations on having the will to do all that ripping. I might have just quietly put the whole project away.

WMUTeach

Unstitching and re-stitching will never be the same. Frogging!! I have heard the term but never connected the action to the sound. Guess it is time to hop to it!