Hi all. There seems to be a general problem printing PDF from Macs. I have run into this every time I have tried to print PDFs with objects (pics or diagrams) lately. I tried to print from the toolbar and the document. I also tried, with this one, converting to docx and jpg. It wouldn't let me do either. After checking online, I have found others with the same problem. This may be due to updates in Adobe - don't know. But with all of the problems I am having, you know others are having them too. Hopefully, with the feedback, someone in charge will notice! Would it be possible to maybe offer the patterns in docx or jpeg?

Hi Hollyminer
Thank you for the offer to share you PDF for block 2, I hit the reply and it said I did not have permission to access that resource.
I would love to be able to print the block, so yes to the question. HelenW

Mayleen, taking a break is good. Perhaps as you see photos of completed blocks, you will be inspired to get back to it.

Hi holly miner.
Yes, I am having problems printing block 2 Sizzle. I emailed customer service and they are sending my screen shot of the error
message to the pattern design dept.and newsletter dept. to see if they can fix it on their end. I will post when I get a reply. HelenW

Annis, your block is beautiful! I am having issues with my block all due to sewing machine operator (me)! I'm also wishing I had chosen different colors for it. Time to step away from it for a little while.

thank you Barabara

I finished block 2 over the weekend. I won't be putting them into the background until all of the blocks are made. I was going to do a red and white block, then I found the red focus fabric with white, green, and navy circles and I knew I would be making the quilt instead of the block. I'm almost positive I won't be doing the applique border though. My challenge this year is doing all of the blocks without paper. There will be templates though so I can't say totally without paper. I like to make templates on clear full sheet labels so I can cut oversized, check the accuracy, and trim as I go.



The diamond section for this block was made using a Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star ruler. The size needed is for a 7" block (3-1/2" sections), a 2-1/4" width of fabric per diamond (makes more than eight) and a 3-1/2" width of fabric per background. These went together pretty quickly as I've made many Lemoyne star blocks without paper recently. The challenge was in the block assembly. In a perfect world they should make a perfect block but I had to do a little pulling on the fabric to keep from losing the points when I placed the template from Block 1 on the units to square them up. Using starch and a dry iron would probably help with this. I just don't take time for starch and use steam for almost everything. I added the half-square triangles on the tips after the fact when I decided there was too much green, before I had sewn the diamonds to the wedges. I'm sure there will be a button or something in the center of this block.



I also have all of my backgrounds cut and 4 of them sewn. Instead of using the template, I'm sewing 11" squares together as four patch blocks. Then I will cut a 17-1/2" circle out of the center and use in another project, probably squaring it on point. I'm also sewing half square triangles on the inside corners of the squares so I will have another block already in progress. Besides I needed a reason to cut and sew 2-4 of the same fabrics together.

Peggy, I would just add the missing quarter inch when cutting out the vellum pieces by placing the 1/4" mark on the ruler on the seam line. All of the important lines are there. It's frustrating when printers won't do what you want and you can't find anything in the settings to make it work. Luckily I have several printers and several computer programs that help me. When I can't find the print to size for a PDF file I can open it in Illustrator, Photoshop or Corel Draw and find all of the settings I need.

Peggy, I just now got an email from Customer Service to see if I had any thoughts on this for you. My technical expertise is VERY limited but my guess would be, like you think, a printer setting issue. The most important thing is the 1" test square. It is odd that the perfect 1" is the page with the seam allowance cut off Section 1.

If you want to send me your email, I could try sending you a copy--maybe you can print it from your email without a problem. Technical issues are such a bother...

It might help if you answer here:

What printer are you using?
What Printer Settings?
What Browser?

Maybe someone with the same printer can advise you. Anyone who has thoughts on what Peggy should try is encouraged to jump into the discussion.

Thanks, everyone.

Hi Barb,
I sent a request to customer service yesterday and have not heard back. I am hoping you can help. I am having an issue printing the pattern on page 3 for block 2. Perhaps it's a margin setting issue, but I have tried everything I know of with no luck. Below is a photo of the original page (which I attempted to download several different ways to see if that would make a difference, but it hasn't). As you can see, the pattern is not centered on the page, it's slightly off. The next picture shows what I get when I attempt to print it. The seam allowance on the right is cut off. Maybe I can work with this, but I should be able to get it to print entirely. Please advise what other settings or what else I should try. Also, I do not have another browser I can use and I didn't have any issues printing block 1 last month. I appreciate any help you might offer, thank you.
Peggy

Bean53, did you compare the size of your sewn together Diamond Block 2 to the Block 1 Diamond pattern? It should be exactly the same size. With two seams to sew to create the Diamond for Block 2 being off when sewing the 3 sections together could cause this.

Is anyone else having trouble matching the edge of the wedge to the edge of the diamond? I've sewn really carefully but the edge of the diamond does not seem long enough to fit the edge of the wedge.

Wow....Barbara...first thanks for your quick reply! So, I went to my Ipad and opened up month 2 instuctions and low and behold...there is section1! It prints out correctly from my iPad as well!! So bizarre. I went back to my laptop and downloaded a new copy of month 2 and still doesn't show the missing part. I don't get it...but...I'm in business now!! Thanks for your help!

Your section 1 is missing. You can see where it is supposed to be on the page. My guess is the issue is your printer settings. Be sure you have "Actual Size" or words similar selected. Be sure you do not have "Fit to Page" selected. If the printer has margins set that are too wide to accommodate the pattern page, change the margins. You might find that changing from Portrait to Landscape will fix the issue. Also, double check that the 1" box is exactly 1" on your printed patterns.

Let us know how you solve this and what printer you use--that info will help others.