Block question
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Block question
I am taking a class now and according to the directions in the book, it says the finished block is 10 3/4, but the instructor then told us that we had to trim the block down to 11 1/4. Have I been doing it wrong all along, I always thought the size of the finished block meant it was the size before they were sewn together
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Finished block means the size when attached to the quilt, so if you take any finished quilt and measure a block on it, that is what is considered the finished size.
All you need to do is add 1/2 in to the measurement to get the unfinished size.
Hugs! or you can do like I do, and just wing it the size on the patterns is always an "aim for" to me....most times I am 1/8-1/2 in shorter. No worries though, just add sashing or bigger borders and all comes out. Unlike clothing, which is why I quilt and dont make clothes.
All you need to do is add 1/2 in to the measurement to get the unfinished size.
Hugs! or you can do like I do, and just wing it the size on the patterns is always an "aim for" to me....most times I am 1/8-1/2 in shorter. No worries though, just add sashing or bigger borders and all comes out. Unlike clothing, which is why I quilt and dont make clothes.
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