Pat Sloan's free block of the month (BOM) continues with the April block, "The Penny Arcade". After so many years of quilting and sewing "straight" lines, I am always surprised when somehow a block (all on its own) manages a curved or crooked finish! How does that happen? Yes, I practiced making the perfect 1/4 inch seaming; marked the machine with tape and on and on. Why is there variance in the seaming (AND) why oh why must I sew a (SCANT) 1/4 inch seam? What the freak? I spent many dollars purchasing rulers and NONE of them have that measure -a scant 1/4 inch on them! Perhaps I need a metric calibrated ruler??? Whose idea was it to sell us the "1/4 inch" seam and then turn around to say that it is the (non-measurable) SCANT 1/4 inch seams that makes perfect finished measurements? Hey! I loved Maryellen Hopkins's idea of your own " PERSONAL PRIVATE MEASUREMENT"! Just saying!!!
Well, I am posting that imperfect block; however, it will have to be redone so that it will measure an accurate 12 1/2 inches square. I really cannot abide chopped off points on triangles and such.
So if you're still with me here at this point in my rant, here is where I ask YOU if you really sew SCANT 1/4 inches OR do you sew 1/4 inch seams OR are you like Maryellen Hopkins-use YOUR OWN PERSONAL PRIVATE MEASUREMENTS?????
ALL OF THE BLOCKS TO DATE!
Well, I am posting that imperfect block; however, it will have to be redone so that it will measure an accurate 12 1/2 inches square. I really cannot abide chopped off points on triangles and such.
So if you're still with me here at this point in my rant, here is where I ask YOU if you really sew SCANT 1/4 inches OR do you sew 1/4 inch seams OR are you like Maryellen Hopkins-use YOUR OWN PERSONAL PRIVATE MEASUREMENTS?????
ALL OF THE BLOCKS TO DATE!
happy sewing and no "curved" squares! : )
