Honchey

QB, Don't get frustrated! I have found that using a finer but still 50 wt thread is the key for me..My first go round I had the same problem as you.. I still use C&C thread but find it's fatter than let's say other brands. I won't use it when I need to be more precise. Another factor could be the weight of the fabric. Smoother fabric will lay flatter than fabric that has a courser feel to it. I sew 2 pieces together, fingernail press then measure to see if its 3.5 inches I do this to every section.. It takes me longer but at least I know at that point whether or not to rip the seam out and do it over after making adjustments either with the machine or my handling of the fabric as it sews..I can't sew a straight seam without a guide on the presserfoot.. my seams tend to be short on one side because of the way I hold the fabric then I have to go over the seam to make it straight.


Whatever you want to send is fine by me.. there is more than 2 weeks to get done and sent to me.. I still have a ton to make..I haven't been feeling well the last 2 days with a very sore throat and aching body.. I was supposed to be sewing today and I'm still in my PJ's.

Queenbarbiej

Thanks for everyone's help and opinions. I will keep trying. So far out of all of the 92 I've done, I was able to use about 35 of them. At last they weren't a total lost. I will use the rest of them in my quilt.

obrienwv

QB, don't give up! I'm not participating in this swap, but have been in the last 3 that sewbizgirl sponsored. I have made about 200 nine patches for those swaps and had much better luck when I sewed long 2-1/2" strips together and then cut them into 2-1/2 pieces. It is much harder to get perfect 6-1/2" squares if you're sewing individual 2-1/2" pieces together. I tried the small pieces for several of the nine patches and had absolutely no luck doing it that way. I keep finding beautiful patterns for scrappy nine patch quilts so you will have a lot of choices to use them. Don't get discouraged - you'll be amazed at how pretty the quilts turn out. I have made three so far out of my patches and am happy with all of them. They are all quilted and just need the binding on them. I'll keep following this thread to see some pics of everyone's finished quilts.

Honchey

Hi Everyone, I received the first squishy today from Youngduncan. I am so tempted to open them but I'm going to wait until I feel better... I don't want to misplace any of them.

Thank You YD for the extra. I'll send my DH to Starbucks for hot chocolate!

Who will be next???

Boop56

I have 3 sets cut but I have to pull out of the swap. I just received news that I have cousins coming for 3 weeks. I haven't seen family for 5 years since I went home and buried my mother. But I will be watching in the future to join. Have a great swap!!

aborning

I also just saw this and missed the deadline to sign up. I'm hoping there will be another swap just like this so I can join in next time. I was in the previous one and enjoyed getting the Blocks from everyone. I will slowly start making some more so I can join on the next swap (if it is whites and prints again) and will already have a bunch done. My time is very limited for swaps since I work full time and do long arm quilting for customers. And yet, I really enjoy doing swaps because we all have a different "taste" in fabric so we get a good variety of blocks with doing the swaps.

Honchey

Hi Everyone, Two more squishies are on their way to me, Jaba & Cheesehead. Sorry about losing you Boop56, Hope you enjoy your company, family is sooo important these days..


I haven't been as active as I'd like to be here with all of you..I've been and still am very sick ..I now have bronchitis and my head feels like a basketball... I will take care with the swapping so as not to give you any of my germs

Aborning, I think there will always be a 9patch swap here on the board. I was thinking of maybe a Christsmas/Winter theme...We'll see how many would like that or we could just do this one over again. Let's get thru this one first.
H.

Jordan

I sent my blocks today and I will PM you with the details.

jlt37869

Wish you were joining us, Aborning! I think we had some folks drop out.

Honchey

Hi, How is everyone doing? It's been kind of quiet here. I am about 3/4 of the way thru my illness, I hope. still a lot of coughing and crackling in my chest.
I'm planning on making some chicken soup to day and while that's simmering I'll be at the machine trying to catch up with the blocks. I was able to do some picking of 5 patches to go with the white ones. I have about 30 of those done.

Thank goodness I don't have to mail mine out. I would lose those extra days to get them done.


Well Have a good day and do what you like to do!

H.