do you just go with it?
02-24-2017, 08:04 PM
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This was some great ideas on how to deal with panels that aren't square. I have several that I haven't attempted to do anything with because I wasn't sure what to do. Now I can move ahead with them. Thanks everyone.
02-25-2017, 06:45 AM
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Here is an example of how an unsquare panel print is sashed, then cut wonky to hide discrepancies is size or appearance.
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It is sashed in black and then squared up at an angle to hide the fact it isn't square.
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You could do this if you wanted to save your colored border. If not, I would just square up the animal in the white background, maybe starching first to prevent stretching or raveling.
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It is sashed in black and then squared up at an angle to hide the fact it isn't square.
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You could do this if you wanted to save your colored border. If not, I would just square up the animal in the white background, maybe starching first to prevent stretching or raveling.
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02-25-2017, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by meyert
I have a panel that I am going to put together a quick little quilt on. The problem is that the printing doesn't seem to printed straight on the fabric. See the squirrel on the picture. the block is cut square, but she is crooked
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02-25-2017, 08:45 AM
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I just saw the tutorial about an hour ago. She is very good.
Originally Posted by Ellen 1
I watched a YouTube that showed how to straighten panels. I can't attach a link, but the YouTube is "How to use fabric panels to make quilts". The presenter is Laura Ann Coia and her site is "Sew Very Easy". She does some good tutorials.
02-25-2017, 08:54 AM
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They usually aren't printed square. I learned one time to add sashing to them & then square them up. I would cut them off to the white & add enough white sashing to square them all up to the same size & go from there. It isn't as noticeable when you do it like that. It is a really cute panel.
02-26-2017, 06:40 AM
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Lots of good advice given. I've used a few techniques. Stretching corner to corner sometimes helps. If you can place a guide on your ironing board, soak with good starch like Best Press, stretch and pin with tacks, press inside the tacks, then slowly remove them, one section at a time and press dry - do not iron! Then just give up and cut square inside the frames. 
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