What am I doing wrong?
06-01-2011, 07:47 AM
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I don't understand why cut the jelly rolls down. That defeats the purpose of using a jelly roll. I would use all the strips at 2 1/2" and have the block 1/2" bigger, lot of square up room if you need it.
06-01-2011, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 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.
06-01-2011, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I don't understand why cut the jelly rolls down. That defeats the purpose of using a jelly roll. I would use all the strips at 2 1/2" and have the block 1/2" bigger, lot of square up room if you need it.
06-01-2011, 09:52 AM
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GO VOLS!!!!!!!
I've added a picture of my block. Since I'm using white and orange (my son is a huge Tennessee Vols football fan) the white takes the place of the aqua color in the example. I feel so stupid not being able to figure this out!
Originally Posted by KimS
Originally Posted by JulieTN
Kim - looks like your placement of block section one is to be turned that the turq. fabric is at the upper left going up and down.
Try that.
JUlie
Try that.
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06-02-2011, 05:05 AM
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06-02-2011, 06:33 AM
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Sew your two strips together, press, and then measure how wide it is. If it measures 3 1/2" then cut your pieces that size. If they measure wider than 3 1/2" your seam is not deep enough, it smaller than 3 1/2" the seam is too big. Hope this helps...
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06-02-2011, 07:26 AM
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jelly rolls have 2.5" wide strips that might be your problem you need to cut your sqares 4.5 instead off 3.5
Originally Posted by KimS
I found a Windmill pattern that uses 2 different colors and have jelly rolls I'm using. The pattern says to sew two 2" wide strips of each color together and then cut into 3 1/2" pieces to make a 6" block. (There are other measurements to use with wider strips.) Four of the 3 1/2" pieces are used to make the block but when I lay it out 2 of the 4 pieces are about 1/4" too long/wide than the other 2. This can't be that hard because it's so simple. What am I doing wrong? Here's a link in case I haven't explained myself well enough. http://www.suite101.com/content/easy...blocks-a235661
I'd appreciate anyone who could take a look. Thanks! :-)
I'd appreciate anyone who could take a look. Thanks! :-)
06-02-2011, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltNama
Sew your two strips together, press, and then measure how wide it is. If it measures 3 1/2" then cut your pieces that size. If they measure wider than 3 1/2" your seam is not deep enough, it smaller than 3 1/2" the seam is too big. Hope this helps...
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06-02-2011, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by noahscats7
GO VOLS!!!!!!!
I've added a picture of my block. Since I'm using white and orange (my son is a huge Tennessee Vols football fan) the white takes the place of the aqua color in the example. I feel so stupid not being able to figure this out!
Originally Posted by KimS
Originally Posted by JulieTN
Kim - looks like your placement of block section one is to be turned that the turq. fabric is at the upper left going up and down.
Try that.
JUlie
Try that.
JUlie
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