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! :-)

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

DogHouseMom

You sew 2 2" strips together. You now have a strip x" long and 3.5" wide. Now you cut that length of strip to 3.5" long pieces - so you should have 3.5" squares made up of two colors.

Is the wrong side from the length cut or the width?

mltquilt

Just a thought. Are all the jelly roll strips trimmed down to 2".

mltquilt

KimS

This is what happens. Actually none of the sides match up.

KimS

That finally dawned on me last night. So yes...they are now.

KimS

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!

sewnsewer2

Kim after you sew your 4 blocks together to make 1, it should be correct. Remember that 1/4" seam? Let us know how it turns out.

KimS

I deleted the picture that had the 4 sections numbered because the pieces weren't going in the same direction as the picture I left. Didn't want you to think you had seen something that wasn't there. LOL!!

KimS

When I sew them together using the scant 1/4" seam I'm still going to have the uneven outside edges. Right? This is how I'm seeing this. One side of the individual piece measures 4" (the 2 strips sewn together) and the other side measures 3 1/2" (cut pieces from strip) not including the seam allowance. That doesn't make a square like they say it does. Understand what I'm saying? This is really making me feel like a dunce. LOL!!