I promised a progress report......well, I cut out 4 x 8" squares, ready to make 2 blocks.A lovely orange batik and a dark grey tone on tone.
I sewed them together as per instructions. I made the first cut......all going swimmingly well
Then....
absolute disaster!! The 2" cuts up and in would not work at all
Each time I tried I ended up with the pieces joined down the middle ( as they should be ) but also joined along the top / bottom
In the end I tried
4 times I ruined my original 4 squares of lovely fabric as well as 4 squares of less interesting fabric. Each time I thought I had cracked it, and each time it was joined down the middle and at one end
Suffice to say, that's one block I won't be making.
Good news D.O.B. I remembered about the ruler and my measuring and cutting were
spot on so, in the vein of "always celebrate your achievements".....cheers to ruler work