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Old 05-02-2010, 12:07 PM
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I just finished a quilt top I saw here on this board. It says: "Square ti up." What does she men by that?
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Old 05-02-2010, 12:31 PM
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video for you to watch

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-sq...inding-232714/
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Old 05-02-2010, 05:19 PM
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Sometimes the quilt top gets out of "square" after piecing it all together. If your blocks weren't quite square when you assembled them into rows, or your seams are off a bit when adding sashing and borders, your quilt top may end up with sides that are unequal in size. Some times your top may be "squared up" and after you quilt, it is not anymore, due to the quilting. If this happens you measure and cut the top so that it is a true square or rectangle shape (Or in some cases round :wink:) before you add on the binding.
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Old 05-04-2010, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by craftybear
Very good video --I am constantly amazed at what one can learn from the resources on the internet. Thanks for sharing this site.
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Originally Posted by craftybear
great link
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Old 05-04-2010, 07:15 PM
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Thanks, this is a great link, never really knew how to do this.
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