I don't know what I'm doing up. I'm too tired to get up from this chair.
Sunny, the magnifier looks neat. I have one of those that hang around my neck and stick out. Same principal. I use mine with crosstitch. Yep, I have one of those in a box, a ufo.
Harriet, I think the template deal is my weakest link. I was so careful making my templates (3) and so careful cutting. Then I check each piece before I sew it on. Still, when 2 triangles make a square and that square gets sewed to a square, and both are the same size, why are they not the same size? This 2 triangle + square is 1/4 of the block. But if I don't cut the square down, when I put it into the whole square it is too big. I'm not convinced it's all my problem.
Anyway, I took the book to the store and hunted squares and triangle pieces that were the same size, nice thick plastic, and couldn't find any. The author doesn't give sizes of the pieces, either. I know you're right about piecing without templates. When I did my last quilts, I just measured with my ruler. I am terrible with numbers and rulers though, this whole thing is a big stretch for me.
I'm encouraged now that I'll get through this. You can bet I'll be way more careful what pattern I pick for the next one!
Hi Suzlew! I love Batiks, so colorful. How big is the quilt?