I'm late, I know. However, I finally had a chance to do sewing today so I decided to tackle Suzanna's block for March. I had been avoiding it because anything "wonky" seems impossible to me. Not sure why I thought this was so difficult, because Suzanna's instructions were simple, and creating this block was extremely easy.
I already knew how to make a Shoo-Fly block because of the tutorial at Modify Tradition. Adding the borders and trimming to make it crooked was a cinch.
One question-- the directions Suzanna included say to make an 8" block. Does she want it to be 8" or 8.5" unfinished? (I've trimmed mine to 9.5"... how did I not notice that my ruler isn't 8.5"?)
I had the same question, but the template she sent was 8" square, so I guess she really does mean 8" -- which would finish at 7.5". At least that's how I'm understanding it :)
ReplyDeleteLove the colors you picked for the sashing! This piecing is so good, it's lovely!
ReplyDeleteI finished mine to the size of the square too.
Sorry for the confusion (and for the delay in responding -- we had limited internet access on holiday).
ReplyDeleteYes, the block is supposed to be 8" unfinished. It's an arbitrary size I chose given the size of the shoo fly and because I thought people might have 8" square rulers.
BTW Jennifer, I love how you used the solid in the shoo fly and the print in the frame. Fantastic!