I think I will re-insert the CD today and try 'no scaling'.

PosyP wrote:
If your size difference is being caused by your seams, then this is not quite true. It will depend on the number of seams in each block. If you seam allowance is slightly large, then blocks with more seams will be smaller than blocks with fewer seams. So it's probably best to use these blocks for a mug rug and figure out what's happening before continuing on and being disappointed when trying to put the blocks together.

Nancy

Terrie, if your pdf is showing 123% it could be that that is just refering to the scale that your monitor is showing you and does not refer to the scale that your printer is using which can be entirely different. Also if you carry on making them as you have started they will all come up a smidge small and therefore should all fit together at the end - providing you use the same size 'smidge'

How insensitive can I be assuming that everyone has EQ. Sorry. I guess the block could be printed, cut up, and the outside quarter inch seams added, but I haven't really studied more blocks to know if this is possible. I'm going to take the book to bed for some night time reading to see if I can stick my foot deeper in my mouth.

well, Sue, how can you make paper piecing foundations from the information given (templates) if you don''t have EQ7?

Clear as mud..like I said!! 6 1/2 inches un-finished ....You are correct. They will be 6 in. when
sewn together. And that was template #1 = 2 1/2 in. sq.
And a wonderful Mug Rug It would be !!

Marilyn - so you mean that when the block is finished (ie. into the quilt with other blocks all around,) that it measures 6 1/2? The ones I made were less than 6 1/2 inches unfinished. (not yet put together with any other blocks)

Thanks for the tip about the #1 block being 2 1/2 inches. That certainly will help me scale/not scale things.

At least I've only made three - maybe I could make a mug rug out of them LOL!

I just saw a Farmer's Wife quilt at the Annapolis Quilt Show. I'm thinking you'll be stir crazy with the template method, but then, I don't mind paper piecing.

Well..I haven't made any of these blocks yet....but I know that a "scant" 1/4 in. is prob'ly
necessary.....my own rule is to measure, measure, and check again !! I know that the single
rows/units have to finish at 6 1/2 inches. Cutting pieces from templates does add that
obnoxious pencil line ! And when printing the they need to measure correctly....# 1 is a 2 1/2 in.
square ...if it doesn't measure that , then you need to check the printer settings. No
scaleing and print to actual size setting. The % on the PDF shouldn't matter...maybe yours is different, though.
I s'pose that's clear as mud !

Hi Sue, I drew a 1/4 inch seam line to mark my 1/4 inch seams, after starching the fabric..

So, I followed the lines I drew. However, since some of my stitching is in the middle of the line (the thickness of the drawn line with fabric pencil) and others were on the edge, that teeny bit made the difference. So I think I'd better stick to my old faithful and just trust my 1/4 inch foot and my eyeball. I think I was trying to get too stressed and fussy on being exact (when I drew the line, I don't usually do that.

I'm gonna try one at the 123% that originates from the CD. I've done # 1 -2 - 3. However # 4 is a basket, (if I remember correctly) and I tend to ahem...' strongly dislike' basket blocks and quilts, I might do it at the end.

More for Terrie, what do you mean you were sewing on the line????

Terrie, I did one block "The Tall Pine" for a mug rug, by getting the design in EQ7 and used paper-piecing. It worked well, but I skimped on one point, don't know what happened, but didn't study really hard.

Which blocks have you done?

I would love to do this quilt, but unfortunately I have too much waiting already. First is to quilt some of the quilts I have waiting. Then I want to get my reels quilt done. So far I only have one block done. I am doing it Edyta's way, but I am enlarging it. The applique will be a challenge for me.
Anyway, I will be following you all while you make this quilt. I have been collecting civil war fabrics. I thought they would look good in this quilt with an accent color and sashing. I may just have to buy the FW book in case I can't resist.