Squaring a block to size
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Far NW
Posts: 211
The best practice when squaring up your blocks is not to trim off your points. It is easy to finagle a block. Once your point is gone, it is gone.
If you've sewn staight and true, you won't have to worry about squaring up, or trimming points. Your block will be the right size and then any ruler as big or bigger then your block will work.
If you've sewn staight and true, you won't have to worry about squaring up, or trimming points. Your block will be the right size and then any ruler as big or bigger then your block will work.
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Richmond, VA.
Posts: 348
Deb Tucker's trimmer- the ruler comes in 6 and 12 She has some how to use on her web site. Here's the link
http://www.studio180design.net/videos/
I'm not connected in anyway to studio 180. It's just one of my favorite rulers that I use all the time.
http://www.studio180design.net/videos/
I'm not connected in anyway to studio 180. It's just one of my favorite rulers that I use all the time.
#5
I have a 12 1/2 in. sq. ruler that is a favorite. And I have an 8 in. bias square ruler that is worth it's weight in gold to me. I use the 12 1/2 in. sq. ruler for over all size squaring. And the 8 in. bias square to square 1/2 square triangles as I go along.
No matter how hard I try, I always have to square up. I'm not fussed over having to trim. It just makes my life easier if I do.
I will also follow this thread to see what others use to make it easier for them.
No matter how hard I try, I always have to square up. I'm not fussed over having to trim. It just makes my life easier if I do.
I will also follow this thread to see what others use to make it easier for them.
Last edited by Judith1005; 04-11-2013 at 04:11 AM.
#6
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Clay Springs AZ
Posts: 3,229
A rotating mat works the best. Makes it much easier to sq up. I have all sizes of sq rulers so no problem there.
For Half Square triangles I highly recomment Quilt In A Days triangle sq up ruler. Saves time and effort and just one cut to sq up.
For Half Square triangles I highly recomment Quilt In A Days triangle sq up ruler. Saves time and effort and just one cut to sq up.
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