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    Old 04-16-2012, 01:34 AM
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    This happens to me all the time and I think it is quite simply fabric stretch, especially when you have bias cuts as in the triangles. Starching prior to cutting is supposed to help, but I don't like working with stiff fabric. My tutor told me only ever to PRESS with a dry iron. This helps, but it it is all down to the handling of the fabric and that takes a lot of patience and practice. I regard it as a bonus when I get a true square.
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    Old 04-17-2012, 09:52 AM
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    Nice block, and you do have about 1/4 inch around each point. If you stitch from point to point, the block should turn out beautifully.
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    Old 04-17-2012, 10:24 AM
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    Beautiful block, I don't have an answer but your points are fantastic.
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