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Guess I live on a different planet. I have never had any problems with bias (knock on wood) I always start out matching top ends, let the feed dogs handle the feeding and make sure I pinch the bottom ends so they end up the same. Actually, when I need to match any points, I find it works to my advantage.
I recently made MSQ Sunday in the Park quilt. It also had bias edges. I had no trouble with them and found that the bias was an advantage in matching seams.
The first bias-edge-blocks quilt I made had all of the classic problems, wavy edges, wider on top and bottom with a more narrow center, etc. I learned that starch is my friend! Starch (or use sizing) before cutting your fabric, then handle each piece as if it were a butterfly. I also straight stitch around the entire edge of the quilt before pin basting and quilting. Once you get the hang of it, you will love this technique.
To me it's too much work to babysit bias edges. I can do them but I prefer to use straight cut edges that I can handle, press and sew without too much thinking. For MSQ patterns I just use a different method to do the HSTs.
Thanks, everybody! I think I will give it a shot. I will maybe do 8" squares instead of layer cakes and make a lap robe to begin with.
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