Today was a little frustrating. I realize that I am learning. I am working on making a 12" block for the Block Swap Adventure. That's a 12" finished block which should measure 12.5". I can make this block 12"... I can make this block 13"... But 12.5 didn't happen. I love t his double aster block! Here's two blocks for the orphan block box. I also bought a new special plastic box to store my orphan blocks... looks like I am going to need it. Can you tell that I did one completely backwards from the pattern? On the 12" block I then added a strip so that they were both the same...
Then I decided to switch patterns. Again, this water wheel block measured 12"! Dang. A call to my friend (Brandy) and she shed some light in to what I was doing wrong. Duh. I need a 12.5" pattern until I can learn to convert the patterns that I have. Next I stepped back to look at this block and I put a whole row on upside down! Yikes. Time to stop quilting for today and maybe tonight after work while the little one is in bed I'll be able to do some more... Oh dear.
Don't worry, Nat, these aren't your blocks. At this point they may not even be your colors. But then again you wouldn't be able to tell because the black and the saffire in the photo don't really show as the colors they really are. I'll have a nice 12.5" block for you before the end of the week!
But it is what it is. I am new to quilting. What you see with me is what you get and sometimes it's just not right. Everything can be fixed or started over.
On a happy note I put my block lotto blocks in the mail today. Congrats to all the March Block Lotto winners. I got to mail my blocks to Kate in England, Kathie in Allentown, PA, and Cathy in Australia.
