BellaBoo

As for fixing it, have you considering using a strip of applique? It would straddle the long seam.

StOngeDesigns

thanks everyone! I feel better after jumping up and down and letting it out!! then I thought about it, and I should have caught the mistake right away. Well, you can do the pattern, but instead of cutting out 36 4" x4" squares, it would be 4.5 by 4.5 inch squares- or what I did was cut 4 7/8 in squares and cut in half, marked 1/4 in seam allowance, and stiched on the line (less fabric waste). big sigh..... looks much better now!!

ckcowl

before cutting out a whole quilt with a 'new to you' pattern it is always a good idea to cut out 1 block & put it together to check the sizes, construction, instructions----everyone makes mistakes sometimes- sometimes a designer has it right & the editor changes something- also when getting a pattern from a website it's a good idea to check the (pattern update-fix) page which is generally available that posts when errors that have been found & the 'fix'. i've bought really expensive patterns to find there are errors & had to visit the site to get the corrections- i've learned to never cut out a whole quilt before checking the math/doing a practice block. no point being angry with the source- it is a good idea to send a comment & your pics to show them the error so if it is not on the 'fix' page yet it can be.

Tartan

Congratulations, it looks perfect now!

Aunt Bea

Well Granddaughter, I'm so glad to see you here. As always, your work is great. Now that you are here I will have to come back more often. I must admit I've been spending more time on knitting sites lately. Didn't realize how much I missed this group. This is the greatest bunch in the world.

RedGarnet222

Boy oh boy... has this ever happened to me before too! I guess that is a good lesson learned for both of us, huh? I hope you can take it apart and reclaim the project by fixing the errors. The red rooster fabric cost was too much not to fix it. That is what I had to do with my rythum and blues quilt. It was worth it in the end, but I will never use any of that designer's patterns again!

bluteddi

I run across this alot of times in my crochet and knitting patterns.... I tend to follow my own path in quilting... so I haven't ha da major problem.... I know this is frustrating..

Welcome to the the talking world of quilting!

nativetexan

one reason i prefer pattern designers to tell you the finished measurement for each section. that helps tremendously!!

Scissor Queen

Since you actually changed the pattern, you can't blame the pattern. Folded corners are sewn on the line from corner to corner, not a quarter of an inch from the diagonal.

Jeanniejo

I know what you're feeling !!! I ordered the panel, pattern and fabric for a "quick" quilt gift, Hoffman fabric Stonehenge fabric. The panel and directions didn't match. Fortunately I read my pattern several times and measure my fabric before I cut. I had to measure every piece before I cut anything. I went to my LQS yesterday and complained about the pattern and he said he had a problem too and called the designer. She told him that if he washed and dried ONLY the panel that the pattern would be fine !!!??????? He did and it was !!! Is this what we have to deal with ?? I'm sorry, be I have had soooo many patterns with mistakes in them lately I figure I could make up a pattern and make money too !!! It wouldn't be so bad if patterns weren't so expensive!!! The publishers need to proof read and know quilting before publishing a pattern.