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According to February directions the square was to measure 30-1/2 inches after putting on the floaters. When I did my pinwheels they short ones came up to 32-1/2 inches. In looking at the directions carefully it says the short pinwheels should measure 4-1/2 x 32-1/2 (which is what mine came out to be but won't fit the 30-1/2 inch block). Did I miss something? I guess I will have to do the adjust a floater thing.Tags: None
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Don't feel dumb...feel SMART that you've figured it out and have learned a good lesson! There will be lots of floaters in this quilt, and it's a great tool for other quilts when things don't fit quite right!
GOOD FOR YOU!!
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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This 2009 TQS BOM has so many techniques for quilters to learn. There's even some new/better techniques for the more experienced quilters, especially if they use the forums in addition to the pattern instructions.
So far, my favorite new technique learned was how to measure and use floater borders to connect borders that wouldn't otherwise fit.
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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Margo..having problems doing the calculation of the next filler border. My Feb. block is 29 in. square. Short pinwheel strip is 31 inches, and the long ones are 38 1/2 inches. These are way off from what the finished strip is suppose to measure. Help, my mind is blank this morning. What should it do??
Pat
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Originally posted by NfiegirlMargo..having problems doing the calculation of the next filler border. My Feb. block is 29 in. square. Short pinwheel strip is 31 inches, and the long ones are 38 1/2 inches. These are way off from what the finished strip is suppose to measure. Help, my mind is blank this morning. What should it do??
Pat
The length will be the length of your Feb. Block and the length of your shorter pinwheel borders.
According to my calculations it looks like you need to cut 2 strips 1-1/2" x 29" and 2 strips 1-1/2" x 31".
Please check to see if you can come up with those numbers when you fill in the chart. This is the way that all of the floaters will be calculated.
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
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Margo, I hope that you can help me. Amongst and between Sue's pattern, her video, and your photo tutorial, I got really mixed up. My pinwheel blocks are 6" square! I was trying to do these without paper piecing, because I wanted to save on paper. Now I have blocks too large, but I don't want to waste the fabric by cutting them down. I don't have much fabric to work with as it is. I'm just hoping that what I have will be enough. Is it going to look way out of proportion to try to use the 6" pinwheels? Or is this "creative design?" Joyce in MI
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Originally posted by MAMA2TNTMargo, I hope that you can help me. Amongst and between Sue's pattern, her video, and your photo tutorial, I got really mixed up. My pinwheel blocks are 6" square! I was trying to do these without paper piecing, because I wanted to save on paper. Now I have blocks too large, but I don't want to waste the fabric by cutting them down. I don't have much fabric to work with as it is. I'm just hoping that what I have will be enough. Is it going to look way out of proportion to try to use the 6" pinwheels? Or is this "creative design?" Joyce in MI
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
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OK I know no question is ever a dumb question but I think I may have one. In looking at the directions for the pinwheel borders, they are saying they should measure 4 1/2 inches by xx length. My pinwheel blocks (which I did using the paper peicing and I checked my inch measurement) are 4 inch blocks. What happened? Gloria
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Originally posted by GloriaHOK I know no question is ever a dumb question but I think I may have one. In looking at the directions for the pinwheel borders, they are saying they should measure 4 1/2 inches by xx length. My pinwheel blocks (which I did using the paper peicing and I checked my inch measurement) are 4 inch blocks. What happened? Gloria
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Linda is exactly right! If you made your pinwheels with the PP technique they should have measured 4-1/2" square if the scale was right. If you have finished all of the pinwheels you can either make a whole new set or add some spacer blocks to fill the length so they will fit the center and then use wide floater strips to make the next border fit.
Another example of precision!! It pays to MEASURE as you go!
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
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Originally posted by MAMA2TNTMargo, thanks for advising me to cut down my pinwheels. I'm still working on them! They are turning out to be a near perfect 4 1/2"!
Joyce in MI
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
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ops: ops: ops: ops: I must have been really tired when I measured my blocks. I was so sure my 1 inch square measured 1 inch so I went down to check it out again. It was an inch so I measured my blocks again. A perfect 4 1/2 inches. I usually recognize when I'm not functioning 100%. Blew it on that one :lol:
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