Do you square your blocks.
12-03-2013, 12:48 PM
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Just like tartan right from the start and right through until the block is finished. It isn't much a sliver here or there, but it makes it all set right when the blocks are finished. I also am a big fan of no steam while pressing.
12-03-2013, 12:49 PM
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Rarely...but I usually make very simple square-and-rectangle type blocks that tend to turn out pretty accurate all on their own.
If there are bias cuts in a block, I often need to square up.
Only thing I ALWAYS square up is crazy quilts, because I just sew stuff haphazardly to my foundation and then cut it down to size afterwards.
If there are bias cuts in a block, I often need to square up.
Only thing I ALWAYS square up is crazy quilts, because I just sew stuff haphazardly to my foundation and then cut it down to size afterwards.
12-03-2013, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by nygal
Yes, I do square my blocks. I want as few unplanned "surprises" as possible when I go to put the quilt top together!!
12-03-2013, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltstringz
Good question! I am really a little surpised at how many answered yes. For me it depends, a lot of blocks you really son't want to square up as you will lose your points. If my block is just a tad too big or too little (I measure when I do the first one) I just go with it and ease it in. However if it is more that just a tad, I take a look to see what the issue might be - a miscut piece, seam too big or too small. Fix that and my next block(s) should be good to go. Now if we are talking a block that doesn't have any points or something like half square triangles, yes I would square them up.
12-03-2013, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by newbee3
I have read if you do accurate cutting and sewing there should be no need to square up blocks. I usually do not square up my blocks
12-03-2013, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by dunster
I think we may have different definitions of squaring up. To me, it means checking the size of the block (frequently if necessary) as it is being built. If it doesn't measure as expected, I figure out what is going wrong and fix that problem. As a result, I very seldom need to shave any fabric from a block (except when I've purposely made the patch larger, so I can cut it down to its proper size after sewing, as with HST's). I think it's much more productive to strive for accuracy in cutting, sewing, and pressing. Then "squaring up" just means verifying that the block is the right size and shape.
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