Annya

Berta48 how big are the squares? maybe if you can put another strip around 2 sides it may help get the blocks the same. I do it all the time and unless you tell any one you will be the only one who will know. Trace the blocks and add the size of another block before cutting out your fabric. Good luck.

zz-pd

Thank you all for the information. God bless.

Rainy Day

Thank you everyone who has posted solutions. I will get my pinwheels out and get squaring and stop crying!!!!

Berta48

According to the pattern that I purchased off the web they are suppose to be 11 1/2 x 5 :shock: But i have snese enough to know that can't be correct.

So I am guessing 11 1/2 x 11 1/2.I tried squaring one off last night but really ruined it. :roll:

What size strips would I use? It is a log cabin style.
THe pattern has all sort of typing erros on it as for the left side of the s

Berta48

According to the pattern that I purchased off the web they are suppose to be 11 1/2 x 5 :shock: But I have sense enough to know that can't be correct.

So I am guessing 11 1/2 x 11 1/2.I tried squaring one off last night but really ruined it. :roll:

What size strips would I use? It is a log cabin style.
THe pattern has all sort of typing errors on it as for the left side of the squares it is stating 12x12 and I know that isn't right either.Should have been 2x12.

This is the 2nd time I have started over.It is really frustrating.I haven't made a quilt before and honestly feel it may be to hard for me.But want to learn to do it really bad,I am thinking of just startng the whole thing over again from scratch.

Ardelle Coult

If you are a beginner and if you are trying to make a log cabin quilt block you might try the Eleanor Burns pattern - super easy pattern to follow - and beautiful results. That's where I started 25 years ago and her patterns are still going strong.

Berta48

Thanks. Do I look up Elanor Burns or is there a specific site?I would really like to have an easy nine patch that I could work an embroidery design into too.

I don't think this pattern I have would be that hard if If I could just cut those strips right :roll: OR it may bee I am not sewing straight but I use a 1/4in. foot.

Annya

not all 1/4 feet are accurate as you think. It is really the position of the needle to the edge of your fabric. To test your machine cut a strip of paper 8 inches long , sew along the straight edge, then measure from the edge to the sewing line. if it is not right try moving your needle over until you achieve the 1/4 " seam. To make sure it is right from there take a strip of fabric 8"long by 21/2" wide, fold it in half, press, then sew down the fold. Open up the strip and press, if it measures2" then you have it right. Make a note of where it is or like most new machines you can set that position in so every time you turn it on, it will or should be right.Check the sewing machine manual on how to do that. I hope this helps you a little Bertha48 :thumbup:

Berta48

How wide should the first 8in paper be?

I'll try that I didn't think of the position of the needle :roll: That just may be my problem thanks.
And it's Berta(Roberta) not Bertha. ;)

Annya

the paper should be about three inches, sorry I forgot to tell you. Been having a bad week with more panic attacks and change of medication. Sorry again Berta48. same excuse. Happy Quilting.