HPQAL – Helpful Updates
Hello Everyone!
I received the following email from Sharon, and responded in this previous post “HPQAL Alert“:
Hi there!
I’ve never done paper piecing so maybe I’m misunderstanding. But the dimensions for the rooftop #7 are different in the pattern than the size listed on the paper pieces. The half size says 1”x1” by the paper pieces say 1.5”x1.5”. I checked the full size and those are listed differently as well. The other rooftop pieces I think all match. Can you help?
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I believe Sharon has mistaken the first piece (A) measuring 1″ square, listed in the Black fabric cutting instructions, as the ROOFTOP #7 matching piece. No, the 2 Black (H) measuring 1.5″ square are the ROOFTOP #7 matching pieces.
Maryann has left a new comment on your post “HPQAL Alert“:
I’m not a paper piecer either. Thought my printer was the culprit. Maybe a 1″ box on the 1st pattern page would help us check our sizes. Thanks for the great patterns and wonderful quilt. Making mine for my bestie.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to comment Maryann! I am also not a paper piecer. But I wondered about the printer issue some others may be having so this morning I revisited the PDF for the half sized templates as I am currently testing the small Castle blocks now. And this has prompted me to reply with this blogpost. I think adding the 1″ box is a wonderful suggestion. I certainly will be adding it to any patterns I should come up with involving paper piecing going forward.
Unknown has left a new comment on your post “HPQAL Alert“:
I measured all of my half-size templates and they seem to all be 1/8″ off. I was just going to leave extra fabric and try to trim to the size noted at the top, not the size of the actual pattern. Hopefully, that will work!
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Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! I have my fingers crossed that your progress is going well…. But I doubt this is going to work. I am recommending printing off the pages at 110% size and am hoping the following tutorial will help everyone to do so.
Hey Lorna,
should the pieces for the roofs measure (for example).
Half #7- 1 ” including seams? I have printed them out with 110%, so it matches. But with seams 1/4 “around.
Or should they be 1″ without seams?
best wishes ulrike :0)
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Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! I am so glad you have figured out how to print these pages to the proper size and it matches. The seams have been included on the templates.
SO THE ROOF7 piece has to match the 1.5″ of the top of TOWER Dark Grey (J)
To download the FULL SIZED Hogwarts paper pieced ROOFTOPS printable PDF, click here.
To download the HALF SIZED Hogwarts paper pieced ROOFTOPS printable PDF, click here.
A printer window will appear. Click on MORE SETTINGS found on the bottom left.
Click on SCALE and change from FIT TO PAGE to CUSTOMIZED.
Change CUSTOMIZED to 110%.
I am thoroughly confused about the sizing, but i guess I will figure it out.
Awesome, Lorna! Sizes for the full size are right on! Thanks so much!!