Beehiveof9

I am trying to make this for a graduation gift for a friend's daughter. I'm on step 3 or so of this "easy" pattern and I'm already having trouble. Is it me, or does the math not add up on this?

The pattern... Harmony by Stephanie Marie Designs

Here's a basic run down...
I got the fabric from the back of the pattern:
1 Jelly roll, plus the listed fabric for borders and backing, etc.

Step one is...
"Using 18 various strips sew two strips together to create 9 strip sets." Okay, so far so good.

Then... "Cross cut 42 -- 8 1/2" strip sets. Cut five out of each strip set. Set aside." Okay, still good.

Step 2:
"Organize 20-strips into 5 sets of strips with 4 strips in each set...." Ummmm... Okay (mind you, I'm supposed to have 42 blocks at the end of all of this)

Then.... Step 3:
"Take each set of 4-strips (5 sets total) and sew 4 strips together to create 5 strip sets." (When I did this it made 5 blocks, 8 1/2" each... but... this still doesn't add up. It takes 2 of the the cross cuts to make one block. I had 42 cross cuts. At best I will end up with 21 blocks?)

Then the directions say....

"Cross cut 42 -- 4 1/2" strip sets. Cut nine out of each strip set."

Now I am lost. What???? Nine out of EACH strip set... the ones that are 8 1/2" square? How does that work?

Has anyone done this "easy" pattern? Can someone tell me what I missed? Or what the pattern is missing? The math doesn't add up to me. No way I am going to get 42 8 1/2" blocks out of this. I've been studying this pattern over for over an hour. My son has tried to help. My daughter who quilts and is very good with math has tried to help. Someone please tell me what I am doing wrong!!!!

I've been all over looking on her website for a phone number but her page won't load for me me completely and I don't get the contact info. I've also surfed and looked at reviews to no avail.

Thanks in advance,
Lisa

MsHeirloom

In step 3, I think they meant to sew the strips end to end. Anyone else have any thoughts on this?

SewCraftyGirl

Lisa..... If my answer totally misses the mark, please forgive me.

Step 2 - I think this requires you to take 20 'new' jelly roll strips and divide them into 5 sets, 4 strips in each set. (Using different fabric pieces than step 1.)

Step 3 - this step has you take 4 pieces of fabric grouped together from step 2 and sew them together. You do this 5 times.

Then, you cross cut these strip sets into 4 1/2 inches (9 from each set). This is makes @45 little sections. These are a different set than in step 1.

I 'think' you were trying to use the fabric from step 1 in step 2. But they should use separate pieces of fabric.

Does this help at all? Or am I off base too?

Beehiveof9

That's what I thought too, but that still doesn't make sense. I just cut up the strips in step 1 into the 42 cross cuts. So confusing!

thimblebug6000

I couldn't get her page to open either, but I see she has a FB page that maybe you could message her from for clarification?

SewCraftyGirl

Step 1 makes sections that are 8 1/2" long by 4 1/2" wide. (2 fabrics in each section)

Step 2/3 makes sections that are the same size, but contains 4 short pieces of fabric in each section.

When you combine one of each of these sections, you will end up with a 8 1/2" square block.

woody

Ok, I'm not very good at explaining but what I think she means is
You take 4 fabrics and make 5 strip sets you then you cut those at 4 1/2" . So you should end up with a rectangle of 4 1/2 by 8 1/2 In step 1 you should have ended up with a rectangle of 4 1/2 by 8 1/2 and when you sew the 2 of them together you end up with a square of 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 [ATTACH=CONFIG]546292[/ATTACH]

Beehiveof9

Okay, I think I figured out the problem. The math definitely doesn't make sense because I just looked at the label for the package of the jelly rolls and it is a 20 piece set, not the traditional 38 piece set. So... DOH on me! Knowing that, SewCraftyGirl, your response seems to be correct.

Thank you for all the reading and responses! I guess I better get my hands on another compatible jelly roll. I bought the last one at JoAnn's, and it was the last one of its colors. Time to shop online!

Lilrain

Sure hope these ladies have been able to help. this situation can be a hair pulling experience.

dunster

There are 40 strips in a jelly roll. That's a true jelly roll, which is the name coined by Moda. Other manufacturers put together strips by other names with different numbers of strips. It makes it very confusing.