I've done the stitcheries for 6 or 7 blocks because I'm going to do some projects in the book other than the quilt...I've only trimmed one (there was barely room for a seam) and sewn on the patchwork strips to complete the block....The book says: Trim the stitchery to 4.5 inches.....if I measure from the running (outline) stitch on one side to the same on the other it is just shy of 4 inches.....maybe 3 7/8"....the book also says: make 1/4" seams...but if I cut the blocks 4.5" and take a 1/4" seam, I'm sewing on top of that running stitch....Anyone with me on this? I see that some of you are increasing the size of your stitchery block and I am thinking this is why....So I'm going to cut the rest of mine 5 inches which will give me the 1/4" seam allowance with 1/4" between the seam and the running stitch. Does anyone see in the book what the final block should measure?
I think I will probably have my March blocks ready to show & tell the first of next week.
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I have trimmed mine to 4 1/2" and it does work. The running stitch is just outside the seam allowance so you have to cut very carefully and centre your block carefully so there is about 3/8" on each side. It is a bit tricky. Your quilt will be a little larger if you do 5". Your side strips will also have to be cut larger too.
I can't find the final block size in the book but doing the maths...the centre stitchery finishes at 4", the two borders finish at 1" each...making a block 6" finished (6 1/2" unfinished)...hope this helps.
But you know, as long as all your blocks are the same size as each other you can just adjust and cut the length of all your borders to fit so really it doesn't matter if your stitchery block is 1/2" larger...
I trimmed mine to 5" because I just didn't feel that the 4.5" worked for me. I prefer it trimmed that little bit bigger.
That is exactly what I have done too. The 4.5 inches just ran too close to the border & over some of the crosses in my case. I have used 5 inches for my 3 in my last post & am loving them now. Tracee xx
Jindi's are almost right but it's 2 borders 1" on EACH side and this makes the final measurement 8x8" (1+1+4+1+1=8).
I had no problems trimming to 4½" square and putting on borders.
trace the centre and put the borders on then draw the border lines in.........it fits you just have to be careful.............
I messed mine up because I printed them via my printer and was trying to do it without the border lines. I didn't leave enough seam allowance so after I am done I'm making another with larger blocks all together.
I'm trimming mine to the pattern measurement, seems to be ok for me but as chooky said maybe you could put the line on after you do the sashings.
Helen
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