I thought this block would be easier the second time around. I was wrong. I made exactly the same mistakes with this one that I made with the block I posted Saturday. What should be scant 1/4" seams are actually ample 1/4" seams. It’s a difference of a hair’s breadth, but when you multiply that shortage by all the seams in a block the result can be devastating. I’d gotten pretty good at judging proper seam allowances with my British sewing machine. I guess it will take a few practice blocks with this machine before I can trust my eyes again. The biggest reason I used the seam ripper on this block was I was interrupted several times while making it. Maybe when we’ve moved into our house there will be time to make a quilt block from start to finish. I doubt it will happen while I’m living in a hotel.
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