I was at a class today and the measurements are just not adding up and I am terrible at math. I have been over and over the pattern and the measurments and when sewing the two rows together I am off about an inch. Here is a link to the pattern http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/11/...ap-quilt.html. Would appreciate any help....Thank you

clicked on link- got a 'page not found' message- how about describing the block- and the measurements you are using- are you an inch too big or an inch too small?

That web site said page not found.

Same here :(

Can't hep with the problem-but cut and past leaving out the period at the end and you'll get the pattern (I jsut don't have enough experience with math!)

can't even get to the site when I omit the period

Made that pattern a while ago. The directions are wrong. Sorry I don't remember what I did.

Sadiemae you beat me to it! I just copied the link to it to see if it would work. Yours does, so now I don't need to do it. I guess it was the period!

Here is your link:

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/11/...lap-quilt.html

This is what it says in step 4: Your rows will be a little off on the ends and will need to be trimmed after all sewn together. Press all rows.

Since the 2 striped pieces in one row are 14" (resulting in 27" after all seam allowances) and the other row has 1 stripe of 27" (resulting in 26.5" after all seam allowances) these rows should be 1/2" off when sewn together. I don't see why they couldn't have given the proper dimensions (e.g., make the 27" piece half an inch bigger) in the first place.

Oops, I apologize SadieMae.

That is very odd...try this website and enter 'awesome' in the search box... http://www.modabakeshop.com/

Yes that is wht I thought...I am off quite a bit more than 1/2 and inch. Thank you for your assistance.

Reading the comments, I see that she corrected the mistake in the directions.

Not completly...the 27" strip should have been cut larger

I had a lot of problems with the pattern and just had to make it work. Fudged alot.LOL

Thank you, I think I have it figured out.

Good luck!

Don't you hate that when that happens. The directions are wrong.

Well, at least I see that she corrected part of it since I made the pattern.

Yes and the lady who taught class I was at had corrected part of it too. When my rows were not matching I was trying to explain what I thoght the reason was but instructor not able to understand what I was saying.

If your measurement is out for whatever reason, the pattern is very simple to add an extra piece on the bit that is out or to lengthen the next piece without it looking out of place. it will just be a variation. Watch the column quilts tutorial on sewing with Nancy and it is a very similar method. Perhaps you could convert it to a column quilt.
http://www.wpt.org/sewingwithnancy/

Me too!!! :cry: :thumbdown:

Thanks for giving us the website. I bookmarked it!! Glad it was figured out to cut 28" strips rather than 27".

I got in but could not find the the quilt, what is the name of the pattern. I could view several projects, as a matter of fact, I copied one for myself.

just remove the . at the end the page will come up

According to the instructions you were supposed to use the three center blocks as a guide/match point to put all the strips together.

I copied the photo on Moda's website and revised to show what your strips should have looked like after you put them together, before trimming the ends. The extra half-inch really is needed sometimes by some people. I know that the feeddogs on my machine occasionally "shrink" a strip by a very small amount. If you don't have that little bit extra, your end blocks would end up being trimmed off.

I think here is your problem, a 2.5 " sqr. will not sew evenly to a 3" sqr. you would need a 2.5"x3" to make this work. However I do not see why you would not simply make all the sqrs 3"....I would have to make a sample to check the math but a simple adjustment to the strip length would make this a much easier quilt to put together...I hope this helps

Remember, no all patterns are created accurate--including those in books or on web sites. If something doesn't fit, it probably is in the error of the creator. Redraft on graph paper.

Sandy

It would seem to me that the three squares should all measure the same. rather than the center one being 2 1/2".

Thank you very much.

In the comments section below the quilt instructions there is a post saying that the pattern had been corrected as of yesterday 4/3/2011. I didn't do the math but apparently you are not the only one that was having issues with it.
Ann in TN

The finished blocks are supposed to be 6-1/2 x 7-1/2. three 3" pieces would make an 8 inch strip which would have to be trimmed on both ends.

This may sound off the wall, but I would make the blocks and then adjust the strips accordingly to get the width measurements correct and work on down. Sounds like you've gotten the right answers from other folks.

Thank you to everyone who has commented and offered help. I am on my way to getting it done...going to forget the math. Do the squares and add strips then trim off

have to say thanks to you for this pattern...even though it has a few problems it seems to be an easy quick pattern sew thanks again for the questions you asked and I will try this quilt also..........

This seams to help me. When this happens I turn over the block and carefully check each seam. Some times I have got the seam wider in places. Also check the block after you cut the pieces. The first steps are where you learn the most. Best of luck to you.

The link has a period at the end that does not belong there. Click the link then back off the period at the end and the page will come up.