The morning was running smoothly ONCE I finally logged off and got to work. The girls were preoccupied with cartoons when I headed downstairs, so I was able to piece all sections together AND fill in the missing quilted sections all rather quickly. Moving to the borders, I started doing the math calculations......
the center was measuring JUST over 74", so I figured 74" as the finished center. Since each of the 4-patch pieces are 3", I figured 25 per side (25 x 3" = 75"), and a black corner stone to finish it off. So, since each side needed to be 75", I cut 1.5" strips so I could have my 1 inch border needed.........
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lalalalala.....give or take----15 minutes later I was laying them along the edges of the quilt....
and...
ummm....
*scratching head*...
WHY are they NOT fitting?!?!?!?! I'm about 2" inches OFF?!?!? Huh????
Okay.....now go back and reread.....
the center was measuring JUST over 74", so I figured 74" as the finished center. Since each of the 4-patch pieces are 3", I figured 25 per side (25 x 3" = 75"), and a black corner stone to finish it off. So, since each side needed to be 75", I cut 1.5" strips so I could have my 1 inch border needed.........
Do YOU see my mistake!?!?!!?!?
Once it finally sunk in to my head WHAT I did!?!!?! UGH! I only needed 1 inch TOTAL as "inner border", which means I SHOULD have divided that amount in half to be EACH side border! GOSH!
However, knowing now what those measurements needed to be, I would NOT have made a border that small.....so.......
I'll "fix" it up by adding (or removing?) whatever amount I need in 4-patches........AFTER lunch and AFTER I've simmered down....
*shaking head*...
((Chuckling))
Live, sew, and learn........
If YOU make a math mistake on a quilt, then I don't feel so bad about the many, many that I make. LOL.
ReplyDeleteIt's Christmas break......... are we supposed to think? The kids don't... why should we???? LOL
ReplyDeleteI always have trouble with that math. I'm glad I'm not the only one!
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