pattern problem
 

Has anyone tried to make the December candle mat from Connecting Threads? It's a free pattern. I have not been able to make it work to save my life! The hst that go around the main block are the wrong size, I guess. The block is 7 1/2 inches and the hst are 2 inches. But these measurements don't work.
Has anyone got some pointers for me that I could do to make this work. Maybe adding a border?, I don't know. I am very frustrated.Thanks,Gina

I just took a look at the pattern (very cute BTW) and I think you're right.
The math doesn't add up. Maybe you can improvise something. How about
a small border between the block and the red/white border? Too bad
they didn't test their pattern properly.

Have you emailed Connecting Threads to see if they have rewritten the sizes? They have such great customer service I expect they would want to correct any pattern that has an error.

Have you contacted Connecting Threads?? They may have an update if there is a problem

Great minds think alike!!!lol

Did you trim the block to 6 1/2 inches as instructed? That would make it finish at 6", and the HST's should each finish at 1 1/2" since they start at 2 3/8".

Maybe mike'sgirl had the same problem I had. This file is a bit weird and when I opened
it the directions were missing. After reading dunster's reply I realised that the directions
were missing on mine so I went back and opened it with xpdf and now it's ok.

This is exactly how to make the block work w/ the triangles. They will play happy together.
peace

Thanks ladies for the reply. I didn't see the instructions to trim to 6 1/2. I will do that and see what happens. Thanks, Dunster for the heads up.
I did by the way email CT and they have not gotten back to me yet. I'll let y'all know if they do. Thanks again, I'll try to post a picture if I can make it work. :)

I feel like such a dummy. I didn't even see that it says to trim to 6 1/2, so now the hst work. Thanks Dunster for being more observant than me. :) I have read this pattern over and over and never saw that. Oh well live and learn. Thanks again to all who had suggestions for me. Gina

For future reference, here are some pattern corrections from Connecting Threads.

http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfh...ct&csCatID=134

i'm trying to find the patter, in case I want to do it and can't find it.

Here you go.
http://www.connectingthreads.com/pat...__D991531.html

Oh, now that is cute!! Don't you just hate it when you miss a line in instructions -- sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees!

Or, what I do is read the pattern and then skim over the top and don't do exactly what/when it says to do it. Like trim to ........!

This is why this board is so awesome. We complement each other.

Does any one have the January and Feb pattern for the candle mats? I have them all except these two. Feb won't open for me and I can not find the Jan one. Thank you in advance for your help.

JoyceRowell, I was able to download the Feb candle mat pattern although it did pause for a bit before completing the download. Perhaps they were having a problem with it when you tried so maybe give it another go? Also I could not find the January pattern (found all the others) so I am wondering if they started the patterns in Feb and the Jan pattern has not been posted yet. Guess we will have to wait and see unless someone else has an answer.