firecrackerpam

beautiful fabric! Those are my favorite colors anyway. I made a block off of the delaware blocks and had the same problem but I thought it was just me as I am such a beginner.

greencat

I've found I really had to be careful with the 1/4". My most accurate blocks were with a 'scant' 1/4 (which I had to practice & measure quite a bit to get it right!)

JoanneS

Your block is BEAUTIFUL and BEAUTIFULLY sewn. I love the roses fussy cut for the center 4-patch.

And I think the scant-1/4" is the answer, because you've clearly been careful about matching and pressing.

oneygirl

Thank you. I ripped that block apart several times and just could not get it any larger. I put it in a box with some other extra blocks and will try another!

Judith

Check out Sharon Schamber's website. She has really good directions there for how you can block your block and bring it up to the size that you want if it is not too much smaller. It would be worth a tr4y. Your block is lovely.

oneygirl

Thank you! Do you have the link to her website?

oneygirl

Thank you, I have a Bernina Activa that is computerized!

merryhare

http://www.sharonschambernetwork.com/Classes.aspx

Sharon has quite a few helpful tidbits to make blocks more accurate. I have only watched the free classes but have learned a lot!

joan gaddis

that is beautiful just love it

kellen46

I checked out the instructions, whew all those small fractions give me a pain in the tuchus. I usually round up the nearest whole, half or quarter inch and then trim back to the needed dimensions. I do this because Eleanor Burns, my guru, does it and she is very good at quilting. Besides who can see those 7/8 marks on the ruler..not me.