Cozy Quilt Pattern & Tube Ruler hiccups
#1
Cozy Quilt Pattern & Tube Ruler hiccups
I thought I'd ask here before I threw the whole thing in the street . . . .
I bought Cozy Quilt Designs "Nine Sisters" quilt pattern and the suggested Strip Tube Ruler when my 9" square Omnigrid (after watching the Missouri Quilt video) ruler gave me 5-1/2" oversized blocks.
All my tubes are ready - 4.5" wide - supposed to have 4.5" HST, yielding 5 blocks per tube. When I put the 4.5" line on the bottom seam, the tip of the ruler is 7/8" away from the top seam.
The same thing happens with the 2-1/2" tubes - is there supposed to be so much wasted fabric? The instruction images show otherwise.
And I'm supposed to make two of these for my twin grandgirls.
What am I doing wrong?
Has someone else used this ruler with their desired accuracy?
Sorry for no photos. won't upload.
TIA. Lynne
I bought Cozy Quilt Designs "Nine Sisters" quilt pattern and the suggested Strip Tube Ruler when my 9" square Omnigrid (after watching the Missouri Quilt video) ruler gave me 5-1/2" oversized blocks.
All my tubes are ready - 4.5" wide - supposed to have 4.5" HST, yielding 5 blocks per tube. When I put the 4.5" line on the bottom seam, the tip of the ruler is 7/8" away from the top seam.
The same thing happens with the 2-1/2" tubes - is there supposed to be so much wasted fabric? The instruction images show otherwise.
And I'm supposed to make two of these for my twin grandgirls.
What am I doing wrong?
Has someone else used this ruler with their desired accuracy?
Sorry for no photos. won't upload.
TIA. Lynne
#2
Yup…. It’s why I dislike many of her jelly roll patterns too much waste! Here is a tutorial
https://youtu.be/80375weqLsg
https://youtu.be/80375weqLsg
#3
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Join Date: May 2022
Location: Northeast
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I've made several of Cozy Quilt patterns. I really like making them. I use the actual strip tube ruler and have never had a problem with the patterns. I haven't made the 9 Sisters pattern, but I have it. I recently made the TradeWinds pattern for two of my grand-daughters. Had no issues at all.
When I have extra pieces left of the strip tube, I take out the stitching and use them for other things.
On one of the patterns that MSQC makes, they made pillows out of the left over strip tube pieces, this was the Summer Squares pattern. Summer Squares See the end of the video.
When I have extra pieces left of the strip tube, I take out the stitching and use them for other things.
On one of the patterns that MSQC makes, they made pillows out of the left over strip tube pieces, this was the Summer Squares pattern. Summer Squares See the end of the video.
Last edited by quiltsfor; 09-14-2022 at 04:51 PM.
#5
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Posts: 3,886
Does anyone know if there is a difference between the strip tube ruler that is talked about here and the Clearly Perfect Slotted Trimmers? I have the CPST's and might consider the pattern to use some of my 2 1/2 scrap strips.
#8
I love the Cozy Quilt patterns and have never had a problem with them. Donna Jordan (Jordan Fabrics) has a YouTube tutorial on making the Nine Sisters quilt that might help you. Here's the link:
Fast - Fun - AND EASY! Nine Sisters Quilt Tutorial - YouTube
Fast - Fun - AND EASY! Nine Sisters Quilt Tutorial - YouTube