Holice

i know you said you had figured it out but did you remeasure your strips and your seam allowances.

sewnsewer2

Give it a try on scrap fabric or paper and if it is too big, just trim it down. Once you get into quilting more, it will make sense. We've all been there.

KimS

Ok. I went back and used a full 1/4" seam instead of the scant 1/4" and now the individual blocks measure 3 1/2" x 3 1/2". Going to fix the other pieces and see if that doesn't match up. Whew! I knew this shouldn't be that hard!!

JulieR

I don't think the strips are joined with a SCANT 1/4" after all, even though the instructions specify that. If you use a full 1/4" does that help?

Because I'm at work (shh) I used post-its and notecards to simulate fabric, a desk ruler to measure the pieces and scotch tape to "sew" them together (after trimming out the "scant" 1/4" seams). I'm getting the same results you are using the same instructions.

I don't think it's you. I'd try one with a healthy 1/4" seam and see if that helps.

JulieR

Haha! Sorry, I must have been writing when you posted - great minds think alike! :-)

KimS

Do we have a dunce hat around here? If so....send it my way! I was using the scant 1/4" seam they said to use in the pattern but when I used a full 1/4" seam everything squared up. Thanks everybody!! You're the best!! :thumbup:

KimS

You are sooooo creative. :-) When I did use the full 1/4" seam the pieces lined up perfectly. I won't tell anyone you helped me while you were at work. ;-)

KimS

This is a perfect example of how even the ones who write the patterns aren't always right. I spent 3 hours on this last night and finally got so frustrated with it I turned off the lights and went to bed. HAHAHA!!! Before I even touched anything this morning I headed here to ask for help. Love this group! So happy I found it. :thumbup: :-D

QuiltE

Ditto!
And be sure that when you cut each of the 3-1/2" pieces that it is exactly that, and square!

Is your 1/4" exactly that ... if I use my 1/4" foot and sew as is, it will not be 1/4", UNLESS I move the needle over.

Mattee

You said you were using a jelly roll. Did you cut it down to 2" strips? If you're using 2" strips, you need to cut the sections 3.5" wide, but if you're using 2.5" strips, you need to cut the sections 4.5" wide.