Help Please!!!
 

Good Morning I need some expert help please. Ok the block is suppose to be 6.5 X 6.5. The white square is 6 in
and the trim around started at 1 in and then I thought I was triming it down to 1/2 in, and as you can see I was sadly mistaken. So, any help will be appreciated.

I dont know how to fix it, because it looks like a lot of mine. Hope someone comes an tells you how. will watch ,want to know also. joyce j

Take the trim off and do it again, being more careful with your measuring and cutting. It's a mistake we've all made at one time or another.

Why did you trim the border down another 1/2"? If you had added the 1" border that would have given you a 6.5" block.

I agree with doing the trim over.

I do things like that all the time. If you have enough fabric left, rip out the border and start again. Usually when I make a mistake like that, I don't have enough fabric to change it out. I have to sew little pieces together to make the strips and then it doesn't look so great. But we've all done things like that. You were probably thinking one step ahead and not thinking about what was at hand. That's how we learn. And boy have I learned. And I think I'm going to be learning for the rest of my life.

http://www.how-to-quilt.com/articles...shed-block.php
http://www.quiltuniversity.com/squaring_up.htm
look at these sites , they should help you a lot

Really That is my bad side me and measurements don't mesh sometimes. So you are a saying I can add the 1 inch border and I would be good?? I don't wanta get my blocks sent back to be I would Boo Hoo LOL

tedytrser: Sometimes when we are looking at instructions, we think they don't make sense. So think of it this way: a 1" strip when sewn to the block becomes 3/4" and when sewn to the sashing or to another block becomes a 1/2" border strip. Does that help to make it more sensible? And I go along with prior comments to take it off & redo it. It will look just fine. Beautiful colors!! :-)

I think you forgot to allow for the seam allowance. If I were you, I would just take that border off and put on a new one. It should come out just right then. Good luck.

Thank you they did!

I agree take it off and redo.

It probaqbly would be best to take it off and do over. Sometimes the way things are written it' s hard to know how much to leave or where to sew. I wish it was clearer myself or are we just supposed to know where to cut and how it will finish so they are all alike. I wish I could help you more. Good Luck. Sue

The mistake is fixable. What's important is that your butterfly looks super. Good job with the applique, and also with fabric selection.

Thank you.

DITTO dog house mom!

Understood ... been there done that!!! Several times in fact :)

Remove the current border, cut a new one, attach and measure. If you are really hesitant, make the new border piece 1 1/4" then trim to the desired size.

And my apology for not mentioning it the first time - the block is very pretty! Great job on the butterfly - which was the hard part!

The butterfly is beautiful.

I would make like a frog and ... rippit, rippit, tippit. then start over.

Is the inside block 6" finished or unfinished?

ali

It's alay good to allow exta and trim to size.

made this one
 

In block swaps do you have to put borders???

Just realized one of my stems are not in the vase not good my friend not good!!!!

I agree, remove the border. Then cut your white square down to 5.5 inches I would cut the new border at 1.0 inch. Once sewn on it should equal 6.5 inches. No trimming required.

Rethink that advice. I think people are getting confused with unfinished & finished sizes. Big Difference !

grab your handy dandy seam ripper and remove the pink and add a wider border

tedytrser---on your second block, you may not have to add borders, but you need to leave enough fabric around the outside edge for the seam allowance. Both of those cute flowers need to be moved down to allow for the seam allowance.

Just remember--The seam ripper is my friend. I got that from Bonnie's site, Quiltville.com. I think it is the best advice.
I tell myself that everytime I have to rip.

Definitely remove the pink border. Then, square up the white block accurately, and add a new border. Are you adding a binding or a border? If border, cut a new one accurately and everything should be squared. We've all been there done that at one time or another. :)

I ditto this comment. it is easy to make the mistake you have made. I noticed on the top right of the block that it apears that the stitching line is a little crooked that could also cause problems if the 1/4 seam is a bit of

No no no - the white block is fine. If you trim that down you will have the wrong size all over again.

I agree with you!!!

I just think you forgot to add on an extra 1/2" on your trim for seams. It is an easy mistake to make, and fix. Just put another 1/2" on the trim. There is no way without redoing it, I am afraid. Good luck.
Judy

The butterfly is beautiful -- where did you find that applique? I'd take the borders off and restart -- measure carefully. Take a little off each side as you trim so you don't wind up with one side measuring different than the other. Good luck!

Very pretty, would be a beautiful quilt. Just follow the instructions for the step you are doing. Try not to think ahead, I think that causes some problems. Just rip off this border and use the size it says to cut it. I'm sure that will be right and what you need. Good luck.

Add 1/2" strips to all sides, sew on with a 1/4" seam. This will give you 1/4" border all around making your block 6.5".

just replace the trim if you have any more fabric, if not add onto it.

Error on what I said earlier, sorry about that! Looking at the white part of the block, it appears to look to be 5.5" after sewing your border on, so the original white block was 6 inches. It will take a 3/4 inch border sewn on all sides for you to end up with a 6.5'' unfinished block. Once sewn you will only have 1/4" border around the block.

I agree with this. If you have a 6" white block and add a 1" border, the 2-- 1/4" seams total
1/2", so you add 3/4"(border) and 5 3/4" (white) and that is 6 1/2" Don't trim!

Looks like a new border is in order. Love the butterfly! Very pretty!

JUst take the trim off and redo it, You did not allow for the sea, allowance. You can always nake ur biger and trum that is wgy I like a 6,5 inch square ruler to trim my squares

Can you applique a leaf to cover the short stem?

I agree with scisyb. You need the border to be 3/4 inch after sewing it on. This gives you the outer seam allowance that you need. The block will sew down to a 6 inch block after sashing.