Pattern Corrections

Corrections

Quiltmaker gets a lot of letters and emails from readers. Occasionally the message begins, "I can't get these pieces to fit together. Obviously there is a mistake in your pattern. Would you please send me the correction?"

Much of the time, the problem lies in something simple like sewing together those tricky triangles (half-square and quarter-square). When they're placed together for stitching, the tips hang over the edges. Quiltmaker has always included a pattern in our Basic Lessons (found in the center of each issue) to make a trimming template. We direct you to trace this shape onto cardboard or plastic and use it to trim the tips off triangle shapes that you have rotary cut. Once trimmed, the triangles align perfectly with each other and with other shapes, allowing you to sew them together properly.

If there's a mistake, we want to know about it. If we discover an error, we'll publish it here on this web page. If you think you've found a mistake, please check here first. Nothing published? Write to us at editor@quiltmaker.com or call us at 303-215-5600, ask for Quiltmaker and we'll figure it out together.

We make every effort to create the best possible product, but occasionally, something slips by our best efforts. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused by an error.

100 Blocks from Today's Top Designers, Vol. 5, Summer '12

Gear Works (block #456). The lower portion of the Block Piecing diagram is incorrect. The white E patch should be on the right side instead of the left. Please refer to the correct diagram below. The cutting directions are all correct. We regret the error.

100 Blocks from Today's Top Designers, Winter '11

Times Nine (block #390). You will need 36 squares (A) from the Assorted Light Prints, Medium Prints and Dark Prints for this block. We regret the error.

Jasmine Star (Jan/Feb '11)

Block V's should be trimmed to 11" x 11" (as shown in the diagram) and not 10 1/2" x 10 1/2" as written in the pattern. We regret the error.

Lattice Garden (March/April '11)

The applique pattern on the pull-out pattern section should be enlarged 200% to fit the A patch. We regret the omission.

Snuggle Sampler, Part 2 (July/August '10)

The cutting dimensions for the E patches for block W are missing. For each block, cut 4 squares (E) 2 1/2" x 2 1/2".

The 1/4 frame pattern for block U does not have the seam allowance added to the outside edges. Add 1/4" to the 2 straight sides of the frame before cutting. We regret these errors.

Starstruck (July/August '10)

The cutting dimensions for border #1 and border #3 in Starstruck on page 39 in the July/August '10 issue (No. 134) are incorrect. The cutting dimensions for the border #1 strips should be 3" x 40" and the border #3 strips should be 3-1/2" x 40". If the fabric has already been cut for border #1 and border #3, adjust the corner units by cutting new patches for F-J from the remaining fabric. Download the pdf for the new corner unit instructions. We regret the error.

Cornflower Fields (March/April '10)

The cutting dimensions for the M patches in Cornflower Fields, page 53 in the March/April '10 issue (No. 132) are incorrect. In the original pattern, K's are cut as rectangles and then shown as triangles. A step was left out. We have rewritten instructions for Step 2. Download the pdf. We regret the errors.

Duette (January/February '10)

The last parargraph of the pattern is missing. It should read: "Layer and baste together the backing, batting and quilt top. Quilt the marked motifs. Bind the quilt." We regret the error.

100 Blocks from Today's Top Designers, Winter '09

Art Deco Star (Block #27). The section 1 foundation for Susan Cook's Art Deco Star block, 100 Blocks from Today's Top Designers~Winter '09, is numbered incorrectly. Download the correctly numbered section 1 foundation (pdf). We regret the error.

Twist and Shout (Block #62). The cutting dimensions for the A patch should be 3-3/8" x 3-3/8" not 2-7/8" x 2-7/8". We regret the error.

Blazing Star (Block #64). The instructions to make the "Triangle-Squares" should use the green A's and the beige with red A's to make the 4 unit 4's. We regret the error.

Texas Circle Around (Block #85). The C's and D's are listed incorrectly in the materials list. From the Assorted Dark Prints cut 8 C's at 1-7/8" x 4-1/2". From the Assorted Light Prints cut 4 D's at 1-3/4" x 4-1/2". We regret the error.

Settings & Yardages. The cutting dimensions for all the sashes (A) on page 6 should be 2-1/2" x 12-1/2". We regret the error.

Thirty Something (July/August '09, No. 128)

The cutting dimensions for the C patch in the Thirty Something pattern, July/August 2009 (No. 128) are incorrect: the C patches should be cut 2-1/8" x 2-1/8" not 2-5/8" x 2-5/8". We regret the error.

Haley's Quilt (Quiltmaker's Favorites Spring 2009)

The cutting instructions for the Lime Print should be 4 strips 5" x 36-1/2" not 3 strips. We regret the error.

Christmas Comes Around (Quilting & Embroidery, Fall 2008)

In Christmas Comes Around, page 16 of Quiltmaker's Quilting & Embroidery Fall 2008, the size of the G patch was listed incorrectly. It should be cut 1" x 9-1/2". We regret the error.

Fly Away Home (Sept/Oct '08, No. 123)

Block X for Fly Away Home should read as follows: Cut 8 rectangles (K) 2" x 3-1/2". The patch size was listed incorrectly. We regret the error.

Travel Totes (July/Aug '08, No. 122)

The cutting dimension for the coordinating stripe fabric in the Travel Totes pattern, page 42 in the July/August issue (No. 122), should be 1-1/2"x 11", not 3"x 11". We regret the error.

Bunny Tales (May/June '07, No. 115)

The cutting dimensions for the B patch in the Bunny Tales pattern, May/June 2007 (No. 115) are incorrect: the B patches should be cut 4-3/4" x 4-3/4" not 5-1/4" x 5-1/4". We regret the error.

Construction Zone

In Construction Zone, one of the patterns for sale, the backhoe piecing diagram has an error. It should show an N patch in place of one of the F patches. The cutting directions are all correct. We regret the error.

Cluster Class (Sept/Oct '06, No. 111)

In Cluster Class, Sept/Oct '06 (No. 111), we gave the B patch dimensions incorrectly. The correct dimensions for the B patches are 2"x 4". We regret the error.

Orchard View Cutting Dimensions (Sept/Oct '06, No. 111)

In Part 2 of Orchard View, Sept/Oct '06 (No. 111) we inadvertently left out the cutting dimensions for the patches. The Nine Patches will finish at 3" x 3". We regret the error.

Shy Violets (May/June '06, No. 109)

In Shy Violets, May/June '06 (No. 109), we gave the C patch dimensions incorrectly. If you've already cut your C's, center them on the corners of a block and then trim to make the block square. If you haven't cut the C's yet, cut a square 2" x 2" and then cut diagonally to make the C's. We regret the error.

Quilting for Everyday Celebrations (2005)

Due to printer error, all fractions on the insert for Quilting for Everyday Celebrations printed as letters. Download the corrected insert (pdf). We regret the error.

Uncle Sam (The Quiltmaker Pattern Collection 2005)

In Uncle Sam, from Quiltmaker's Pattern Collection, the illustrations showing the dimensions to cut the band A's and band B's are incorrect. Both bands should be cut in 2-1/2" increments. (The Uncle Sam pattern in the July/August '00 issue is correct.) We regret the error.

Theresa's Stars (Nov/Dec '05, No. 106)

In Theresa's Stars, Nov/Dec '05 (No. 106) the block piecing diagram on page 20 has an error. It should show C patches on the bottom 2 units as well as the top 2 units. The written instructions, row and quilting placement diagrams are all correct. We regret the error.