help with square
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I keep coming up 1/4 inch short on this block.
Cut center square 3 1/4 x 3 1/4.
Cut 2 background squares 3X3, then cut once diagonally to yeild 4 triangles. Sew these to each side of center square.
Then trim the square to 4 1/2 X 4 1/2.
My square keeps coming 4 1/4 X4 1/4.
Any suggestions what I am doing wrong. I have made 3 and carefully measured each piece.
Sue
Cut center square 3 1/4 x 3 1/4.
Cut 2 background squares 3X3, then cut once diagonally to yeild 4 triangles. Sew these to each side of center square.
Then trim the square to 4 1/2 X 4 1/2.
My square keeps coming 4 1/4 X4 1/4.
Any suggestions what I am doing wrong. I have made 3 and carefully measured each piece.
Sue
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Where is your needle position on your machine? I have the same problem, and it's because of my needle position on my Janome. I've just adjusted my measurements when need-be, and that seems to do the trick.
Can you move your needle a little to the right?
Can you move your needle a little to the right?
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Originally Posted by skowron5
I will check and try that. Thanks
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Maybe the directions are wrong. Cut the 3 background squares 3 1/2 and see what happens. Maybe you only need 3 1/4. Can't do that in my head.
Maybe center square should be 3 1/2 X 3 1/2. Would that still work? They do make mistakes in directions.
Maybe center square should be 3 1/2 X 3 1/2. Would that still work? They do make mistakes in directions.
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Originally Posted by dd
Maybe the directions are wrong. Cut the 3 background squares 3 1/2 and see what happens. Maybe you only need 3 1/4. Can't do that in my head.
Maybe center square should be 3 1/2 X 3 1/2. Would that still work? They do make mistakes in directions.
Maybe center square should be 3 1/2 X 3 1/2. Would that still work? They do make mistakes in directions.
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If you are trying for a 4 inch "finished" square and a 4-1/2 inch "unfinished" square -
Cut the center squares 3-3/8 if your 1/4 inch seam is "exact" -
if you tend to make "full" 1/4 seams, go with the 3-1/2 inch square.
Your center square is "skimpy" to begin with at 3-1/4 inches.
The "finished" seam/side lengths of the sides of the center square are (square root of 8) which is approximately 2-7/8 inches. If you add 1/2 inch to that, that is approximately 3-3/8 inches.
Cut the center squares 3-3/8 if your 1/4 inch seam is "exact" -
if you tend to make "full" 1/4 seams, go with the 3-1/2 inch square.
Your center square is "skimpy" to begin with at 3-1/4 inches.
The "finished" seam/side lengths of the sides of the center square are (square root of 8) which is approximately 2-7/8 inches. If you add 1/2 inch to that, that is approximately 3-3/8 inches.
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