joanelizbay

That's really a pretty t shirt quilt. I think Im going to bite the bullet and try one!! LOL..usps said my envelope was out for delivery but I sure didn't get it today....It better be here tomorrow or I might go postal on the postman! LOL

Kassaundra

Flower girl, I think everyone is nervous especially on the first boom about cutting and using other people's fabric, not wanting to mess it up and then you can't get more. And everyone of us have messed up a block or two and had to revise our plans. I had one I measured and measured, made up a mock block w/ my fabrics and measured again since it was w/ curved piecing, but then when I put the actual block together using almost all the fabric it was about an inch to small, so I added a narrow strip in the inner seams, block turned out the right size and looking like it was suppose to look like that all along. It is fabric and thread, not cardiac tissue, it is always "fixable". As long as it finishes the right size and the workmanship is good (matching points, not wonky or wavy) It's all good. Starting w/ the wow fabric first is exactly what I did too on my first boom

I'll try to post pics of my adult naked roo, Rudy, they aren't on this computer

jaba

I think I have been in all the "booms" since I have been on this board. The only advice I would tell you is to read the notes and try to follow the wishes as far as color for the receiver ( she does have a finished quilt in mind and when you use a color that is not listed it's hard to make it work)....better yet write her a PM and ask. Another.. sew a block that you know works, and is the correct size... don't try something new with someone's fabric and screw it up. Just my opinion, but I would rather get back my fabric with no block made than to not be able to use it at all.

cuppy

Received F8 thank you.

quilt addict

I received my squishy yesterday. Will look at them this evening.

Janice McC

Flowergurl, that 12 1/2 inch square can become one of your best friends along with your machine and your seam ripper. Again, measure after each seam. I'm sure what I'm about to say you already know but i'll go for it anyway. When you are putting (2) 3 1/2 inch squares together, they should end up at 3 1/2 by 6 1/2. If it's larger, your seams are too small. If it's too small, your seams are too big. Adjust your sewing and re-measure. Add another square, it should be 3 1/2 by 9 1/2. Add another and there's your 12 1/2 inch width by 3 1/2. If the 3 1/2 squares are added without measuring after each seam, the finished square can be way off. Believe me, after a little while, you won't need to measure after every seam, just checking now and then when your techniques are good will likely be enough. It's soooo much easier to fix a problem when it's little. (Oh, my gosh, been there, done that, still do it, especially when I'm sure I've got it right. Smugness gets me every time. Uggg.) Invariably, everyone makes a blunder now and then and don't believe anyone if tell you they don't, including the most experienced quilters.

moonwork42029

I've got square rulers from 3 1/2" all the way up to 18 1/2" right now....would like to get a bigger one but having a hard time justifying the money for a 24" one, since I know I won't use it often.

Love love love my square up rulers (and starch....love my starch).


As Janice said... so much easier to fix when it's "little"

Flowergurl

I meant i didn't know how many KB the pic was, not the actual size of the block.
Keep all the great advice about piecing coming tho, it's all helpful and much appreciated.

Kassaundra

The best thing I have found for accurate 1/4 inch seams is duct tape. I got a 1/4 inch foot for $20 and is helped some, but I took a couple layers of a small straight piece of duct tape then got my ruler out and measured from my actual needle out 1/4 inch and stuck my small piece of tape to my bobbin cover on my machine. The layers form a raised edge to butt my fabric against. It doesn't interfere w/ any other seam size sewing and was free.

Billi

I do it almost the same way I use several layers of painters tape and run it from the bobbin case to the front of the machine. Painters tape does not leave a sticky residue. .