Ok, so that is not the really funny bit, the funny bit is that the beginning part of the instructions says to make 120 copies of the paper pattern to make 120 blocks. They recommend doing this by TRACING the pattern and not to use a copying machine as copy machines have a tendency to alter the size!!! Yes, that is what it said! Ummm, I can tell you that if I ever decided to make this block 120 times that I would NOT trace it over and over just to torture myself. Would it really matter if the sizing was off a little if all the blocks were the same anyway??? Obviously, someone masochistic was writing this pattern.
I might make 12 to make a mini for myself, but not 120! I will use a copy machine.
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Wow, I love your colours! Funny thing, before I read your post, just looking at the pic, I was just wondering how it was done, by measuring and sewing!
Then I read your post.... 7"... 37 pieces... 120 copies of the paper pattern!!!! I think I will just keep wondering!
It is lovely Jeannette but I am with you, copy machine!
You made me a laugh, the impracticality of some quilt books sometimes suggests a non-quilting author.
That is funny!! 7"-really! Wow, but I love it and your fabrics are the yummiest of yummys ;o)
I love the colours you have use...your block looks great......good way to use up scraps of fabric....
Some people are insane! Copy away.
Your block looks lovely, I can't wait to see how it looks with "friends".
I love your block it turned out great :)
Love the block! My husband works for Konica-Minolta, who makes (among other things) photocopiers. There is a miniscule amount of distortion, which is why making a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy will get you a crappy looking copy, but as long as you copy the original pattern and use the same copier for every copy you'll have no problem.
I made a scrappy pineapple from 8" blocks, it turned out pretty well!
http://www.seamstobeyouandme.com/wordpress/2011/02/11/paducah-pineapple/
From my experience, if you use the same copier/printer then the distortion is the same. (If it is even noticeable at all.)
ROFL, are they insane?! It does look cool, but man...
Awesome block! Funny story, too. You and I have a lot of the same fabrics, I see...
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