I need help please !
 

I am working on a Jenny Doan tute that is coins with pizzazz. I didn't pay enough attention and cut the strips that surround the block the same size as the 4 in the middle of the block, 2 1/2 inches.

I went back because, when I put it on my design wall it was all off, lines didn't meet, etc. I watched it again and Jenny said to cut the side strips 2 inches instead of the 2 1/2 inches. I have it all sewn to the sides but for the life of me I can't figure out how much to cut off the side strips to bring it back to the 2" instead of 2 1/2"

Do I measure the strips from the back where they are already sewn and count out what to get the 2" and won't that make it 1 1/2" on each side? I said I was confused and need someone to hold my hand through this and tell me, when I put a ruler on the edge of the sewn end, how far out to I measure to cut the strip off so I'll eventually end up with a real square?

I'm confusing myself as I'm writing this so if you're confused, you should see me :-(

If you cut the center blocks right, just trim 1/2" off the sashing around the entire block to get it back to the correct size. I would measure that from the raw edge, not the seam.

That would make the half-finished sashing size 1.75".

I agree, Bree123! You want the strips 1/2" narrower than you cut them, so you cut off 1/2" from each edge.

Thank you ladies to much. I don't know why my mind wouldn't figure this out but math was never my strong point.

I am presently finishing my "coins with pizzazz". As I reviewed the tutorial many times, one of her boys, the cameraman said the length was 5 1/2" not 5 inches for the inner four strips.. Is that part of your problem?

I hope, hope, hope you'll let the good folks at Missouri Star Quilting know about any error you discover!

The members on this board are amazing. Always have an answer.

Usually when they at MSQC makes a mistake they flash it on the video so you can change it. Maybe if they did that you missed it or something. Or maybe they missed it too & didn't flash it. I'm sure they would love to know about it.