Well, a while ago I was part of
http://paperpiecersswapclub.blogspot.com.au
I was getting 12.5" blocks. Or so I thought.
My request was for Hunters Star. 12.5" blocks. Green star with white background..... No brights.
Well this is what I got.....
I know that it is a risk when you join a swap, I accept that. It is always a challenge to work out how to put the blocks to good use. Putting them together and having a finished product.
Some were even sewn in reverse. This happens with paper piecing. So I unpicked and reversed 3 blocks.
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| Fixing the reverse blocks. |
As you can see they weren't that accurate. Some measured 11.5"
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| This one was way out... |
One was bright, One had a green background.
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| Green background and brights.. oh well |
Look at the different sizes...
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| Mmm,.some size variance |
What was I to do with them. I still wanted to use them. They were still good and made with love.
So I cut them all back to 11.5"
Positioned them.
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| All trimmed ready for stitching together. |
And sewed 2 borders on them. I extended the stars in the first border.
I have a wide border to allow for quilting and trimming.
This now measures 45"
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| All ready for quilting |
