MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE

[Barbara B.]

Please use this topic to ask specific questions about the Month 2 Mariner's Compass pattern.

[Pat A.]

The two sections go to get her to make one fourth of the circle. Right?

[Chris T.]

The two sections go to get her to make one fourth of the circle. Right?

Correct

[JulieService]

I don"t know where to find the Video for Mariners Compass. I see the blog with notes for helping to construct.

[Barbara B.]

I don"t know where to find the Video for Mariners Compass. I see the blog with notes for helping to construct.

Same place where the patterns are: Instructional Videos:

https://thequiltshow.com/learn/bom/bom-2021

[Liberata T.]

I am confused about the cutting instructions for the large, 3" x 8" pieces for each color. According to the instructions I should have 4 light and 4 dark. I make all of one piece and then go on to piece #2. But as I read the instructions for piece # 1 steps 6 & 7, I use a large piece of each color. If I make 4 of piece #1, I've used all 4 of each color before I start piece #2. The same happens with piece #2. Am I reading something incorrectly? It's important to me because I have a very limited amount of my light color.

[Chris T.]

I am confused about the cutting instructions for the large, 3" x 8" pieces for each color. According to the instructions I should have 4 light and 4 dark. I make all of one piece and then go on to piece #2. But as I read the instructions for piece # 1 steps 6 & 7, I use a large piece of each color. If I make 4 of piece #1, I've used all 4 of each color before I start piece #2. The same happens with piece #2. Am I reading something incorrectly? It's important to me because I have a very limited amount of my light color.

I cut all my pieces at the beginning and found I only had enough of some of the pieces for half the circle, so had to cut more. Like you, I was restricted on how much light fabric I had so had to re-think a bit!

[Donita W.]

I am confused about the cutting instructions for the large, 3" x 8" pieces for each color. According to the instructions I should have 4 light and 4 dark. I make all of one piece and then go on to piece #2. But as I read the instructions for piece # 1 steps 6 & 7, I use a large piece of each color. If I make 4 of piece #1, I've used all 4 of each color before I start piece #2. The same happens with piece #2. Am I reading something incorrectly? It's important to me because I have a very limited amount of my light color.

I cut all my pieces at the beginning and found I only had enough of some of the pieces for half the circle, so had to cut more. Like you, I was restricted on how much light fabric I had so had to re-think a bit!

Ditto, here. I am using my own fabrics for this BOM and, fortunately, have plenty of extra fabric to cut more. I am curious, though, if the three of us misread the cutting directions or if there was an error in the cutting directions. Aside from this slight snag, I am thoroughly enjoying this BOM and am already looking forward to the March pattern & instructions for Houses #3 and #4

[Barbara B.]

I am confused about the cutting instructions for the large, 3" x 8" pieces for each color. According to the instructions I should have 4 light and 4 dark. I make all of one piece and then go on to piece #2. But as I read the instructions for piece # 1 steps 6 & 7, I use a large piece of each color. If I make 4 of piece #1, I've used all 4 of each color before I start piece #2. The same happens with piece #2. Am I reading something incorrectly? It's important to me because I have a very limited amount of my light color.

The cutting instructions are accurate. In both my blog and the Month 2 video I explained the 8”x 3” pieces, 4 light, 4 dark, are used for piece F, the large colored piece on each wedge—there are 8 wedges. All the remaining points are made from the smaller pieces, 6” x 2”, 12 light, 12 dark.

[Liberata T.]

I am confused about the cutting instructions for the large, 3" x 8" pieces for each color. According to the instructions I should have 4 light and 4 dark. I make all of one piece and then go on to piece #2. But as I read the instructions for piece # 1 steps 6 & 7, I use a large piece of each color. If I make 4 of piece #1, I've used all 4 of each color before I start piece #2. The same happens with piece #2. Am I reading something incorrectly? It's important to me because I have a very limited amount of my light color.

I cut all my pieces at the beginning and found I only had enough of some of the pieces for half the circle, so had to cut more. Like you, I was restricted on how much light fabric I had so had to re-think a bit!

I find that using a small piece for "e" rather than a large piece works for me. I will have 4 large pieces of my light for all the "f" in piece #2.

[Donita W.]

Thanks, Barb. Although I DID watch the video, I somehow missed that part.

[Liberata T.]

I am confused about the cutting instructions for the large, 3" x 8" pieces for each color. According to the instructions I should have 4 light and 4 dark. I make all of one piece and then go on to piece #2. But as I read the instructions for piece # 1 steps 6 & 7, I use a large piece of each color. If I make 4 of piece #1, I've used all 4 of each color before I start piece #2. The same happens with piece #2. Am I reading something incorrectly? It's important to me because I have a very limited amount of my light color.

The cutting instructions are accurate. In both my blog and the Month 2 video I explained the 8”x 3” pieces, 4 light, 4 dark, are used for piece F, the large colored piece on each wedge—there are 8 wedges. All the remaining points are made from the smaller pieces, 6” x 2”, 12 light, 12 dark.

I now believe the cutting instructions are accurate but in my opinion step 6 that states to use a large piece for "e" is inaccurate. A small piece works just fine.

[Barbara B.]

Libbi, that was an error in the instructions. The Large pieces are only for piece F.

[heidimunk]

Is there enough fabric in our quilt kit that we can make the compass a rainbow compass from the kit fabric, or will I need to match up as best as I can from my stash to have the rainbow compass? The blues are pretty, but I am just not a monochromatic compass person. Thank you in advance!

[Barbara B.]

Is there enough fabric in our quilt kit that we can make the compass a rainbow compass from the kit fabric, or will I need to match up as best as I can from my stash to have the rainbow compass? The blues are pretty, but I am just not a monochromatic compass person. Thank you in advance!

Yes, there is enough, the rainbow colors don’t use a lot of fabric.