Square in a Square by Jodi Barrows????????
07-24-2014, 03:50 AM
#22
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: SW Missouri
Posts: 270
I really am sorry some of these things don't work out... but I have to tell you I do find some comfort in knowing if those of you who are really above my pay grade in quilting have difficulty with patterns and rulers there may be hope for me yet...LOL
07-24-2014, 04:36 AM
#23
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Mo.
Posts: 91
[QUOTE=patchy-at-best;6813319]I've bought her rulers and book and absolutely love love LOVE them!!! I've had no problems whatsoever, and everything matches up perfectly. If you've done the Texas Two Step and its still not right, I would think you haven't cut your strips the right size - if your centre square is over 5 1/2" you need to allow a little more in the width of your strips. Also, watch your pressing and seam allowance. I don't find the method terribly wasteful. Definitely no more so than the Go cutter. If you have another method you like stick to that one. Jodi's is definitely for me tho.[
07-24-2014, 01:15 PM
#27
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Round Rock,Texas
Posts: 6,135
Has anyone bought her book and template? A friend of mine bought one and I really like the technique, but I'll be darned if we could match up corner blocks with flying geese. We double checked our cuts and after sewing the strips around the square, we cut exactly as explained using the 90 degree. Are we missing something or doing something wrong? Any advice sure would be welcomed...and thanks in advance.
Sharon
08-19-2014, 04:10 PM
#28
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1
I attended a class by Jody Barrows and brought her ruler and one book. I, too, had some problems understanding the instructions. In the back of the book there is an eight hundred number to call with any questions you might have. I called and the lady was very helpful. Right now I am out of town and I don't have the book available as I amount of town. I hope that this information helps.
08-19-2014, 09:31 PM
#29
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 384
I took a class using the ruler a long time ago- didn't finish the quilt though it wasn't a bad technique that I recall. My friend did a border for her round robin using it and finished but hated the bias edges- she had to staystitch around her border and warned the next person about it being bias (they weren't thrilled). I don't remember the waste bothering me at the time - I dn't mind scraps since I like string quilts and scrappy quilts but not small pieces. I just didn't like the bias
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