SusieQOH

I don't know the answer but I do know that Missouri Star is a great place to do business with. They get most of mine!!! Very personalized service !!

Geri B

Didn't know msqc is offering free pattern on 4x4 design......is it on website?

Kitsie

With paper piecing, I do mine with freezer paper ironed on to the back of fabric, so I make a mirror image of the pattern. Perhaps that's the reason why your pattern is. Certainly, though, the makers should explain that.

Peckish

Same thing with recipes. Used to be you got recipes from cookbooks, which were all kitchen-tested and proof-read for accuracy. Now anybody can post any recipe they want on the internet. Drives me crazy when it says 1/2 of this or 1/4 of that. 1/4 what - teaspoon?? cup?? Come on.

KalamaQuilts

I haven't bought any books in years other than Bonnie Hunters, but if I bought/buy a book I go to the publisher and/or makers website and look in errata
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/07/errata.html
print out and tape on the pattern page.

People are human

Onebyone

Not from my experience in asking about a possible mistake in a pattern. No appreciation bringing it to their attention, just the opposite. Now I don't bother, just don't buy their patterns or books anymore.

boykinsmommy

All of them? I find too many errors. Connecting Threads is notorious for them...I called one time because there was no errata page or correction for a pattern I had. Oh the attitude!!! It took me forever to get through to them that there were two HUGE errors in the pattern....they still haven't fixed it. I offered the solution and they still didn't care. The main girl I spoke to insisted I was wrong. The pattern is no longer available. Hmph...

boykinsmommy

Exactly my experience too...don't care and treat you like your stupid and wrong and you obviously have no idea what on earth you're talking about.

HouseDragon

This is why you should always make a test block.

More importantly, if you bought a kit, use fabric from your stash to make the test block. If there is a problem, you don't want to run out of the kit's fabric.

Gail B

It surprises me at the number of errors in patterns for not only quilting but knitting & crochet as well. They are supposed to have several testers to test the patterns before they are published. You would think at least one of them would find the error & bring it to the authors attention.