Jupiter

Hi Everyone,

I just joined this swap. Jane was gracious enough to allow me to hop in late. It looks like fun. I started my first set of 6. I mistakenly cut the big squares at 6.5", and that made the 2.5" HST too small.... I almost threw all of those HST into the trash I was so frustrated... then I discovered that the big squares were supposed to be 4.5" not 6.5", That was an easy fix.... whew!

Thanks for letting me play!
hugs, Jupiter

jclinganrey

Absolutely, Jupiter. Glad to have you!

How is everyone else coming along? Would love to see some pictures - - -

Gannyrosie

Will try to get some pics tomorrow. I've spent the past two days cutting and cutting. I wanted to try to post a pic, but on my tablet, this site is a different layout than on my pc, so I couldn't. What I wanted to post was an epiphany. ( may not be to some professional quilters, but it was new to me.
I spent friday cutting all my 6.75 squares and 4.5 sqares. Had them all sewn this morning. As I was trimming the blocks to 2.5, I tried several ways. I tried opening up the blocks and ironing and squaring up with a 2.5 block ruler. I also tried using the Eleanor Burns way of putting tape on the 2.5 mark of a ruler and laying it just beneath the sewn line of an un opened hst. Both ways were giving me headachs as the ruler was movin and shoptin . They would slip or it didn't measure 2.5 square. ( I need to square off over 200) and it was getting to me. I had iron all the untrimmed blocks out to a square. I then took my 2.5 ruler and added 2sd layers of painters tape along the diagonal line. Though the outside of the ruler had some sort of stabilizer around the edge of the ruler, the ruler still wanted to move on me, causing me longer cutting time, frustration, and unevern 2.5 squares. So my ephany was to take some painters tape and mark it on the diagonal line ( 2 layers). This way I could shove the tape along the sewn line ( of the opened block) and the block won't shift. Boy did that go easier.
don't get me wrong, if was just a couple of blocks, no problem, but over 200, problem. I found by adding the tape along the diagonal line, then lining it up ( diagonal Line) w the tape on the half that doesn't have the seam ( light colored faric - uusually, it holds it's self in place and doesn't slip. Yah me. cause this cutting is gettin old on my hands

Wholeheart Mom

You get the award for perserverance

I have a Bloc Loc ruler which made squaring up my HST's a breeze. I love it to death!

Gannyrosie

Wholeheartmom, you know as I was having my epiphany, I was thinking why hasn't someone come up with a ruler with a grove and now I see they have, however my fix was cheaper and removable. Lol.thanks for sharing.

jclinganrey

Gannyrosie - glad you found a solution that works for you! For me, I can handle tackling 8 HST's at a time rather than 200++. It's a mental thing, suppose.

Here are my blocks - - -


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glasqlts

good morning all, I really like these squares and am looking forward to seeing what I get back. I mailed my 1st set yesterday and started cutting for next month! Sadly I have no idea how to post, so Jane, when you get them, would you please do that for me. I am finally starting to get some of the old swaps together and enjoying starting again,

Jupiter

Oh that is so pretty jclinganrey! Can hardly wait to get my own bunch gathered.

jclinganrey

I would be glad to do that for you!!

Wholeheart Mom

You are so right... the bloc loc ruler was incredibly pricey and I nearly kicked myself for spending so much money on a silly ruler. Now I can't live without it