Sarabela

I started working on a "Five Star Tribute" quilt and I measured and cut the pieces very accurately. I am also sewing with accurate 1/4" seams but i can't get the seams to match up. The first block i tried didn't match up so i measured all my pieces again and made sure they were cut correctly then tried again and still no match. Any ideas?

BonnieI

I'm making a quilt with that block in it and mine did the same thing!!

GingerK

Could you give us the finished dimensions of the block and also the cutting dimensions of the pieces please.

This looks like a Sawtooth Star. I have cutting directions for 4,6,8,10 and 12 inch finished blocks and have successfully made several from my pattern. If you could provide the dimensions above, I can compare them.

nativetexan

also press the seams open. that might help. they seem not to lay flat now.

krafty14

Perhaps your 1/4 inch seams are a thread or 2 off? It adds up the more pieces there are. I know!!

Sarabela

The cutting dimensions are, center square 2.5". The points are 1 7/8" squares cut in half to make the triangles. The green triangle between the points is made from a 3 1/4" square cut into 4 triangles by cutting the square into an X. The small squares in the corners are 1 1/2". The block is 4". 5 stars with 2"rectangles between the 4 corner stars make up the larger block of 10".
This is a picture of the pattern I'm using

carolina quilter

Check the measurements on the center block. It may be the way it is laying, but the center block looks to be more of a rectangle, rather than square. The geese on the top and bottom do not meet and the ones on the sides overlap.

Sarabela

I think that is because i have 3 columns that aren't sewn together in the picture. Left side is sewn together but not sewn to the center column which is not sewn to the right column so you are seeing the 1/4" seam allowance on the right and left side of the center square but not on the top and bottom because those sides are sewn.

Sarabela

I measured the seam allowances on the sections I've sewn and they appear to be very accurate.

Sarabela

I thought it was best to press the seams to one side when quilting?