How to align blocks with sashing when you don't want cornerstones
12-12-2010, 08:14 PM
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Well, smack me and call me dufus! I used no corner stones the first time I used sashing on a quilt, thinking cornerstones would be harder! I figured out your 'matching method' on my own out of desperation. After reading your tutorial, I can see how much easier it would have been with cornerstones! Amazing, you taught a lesson you didn't even intend to. Aren't you clever! :thumbup:
07-20-2011, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Prism99
It is very easy to keep your blocks aligned when using sashing strips, even if you don't use cornerstones.
Create your rows as usual, with a sashing strip between each block. Add sashing to the bottom of your first row of blocks. Turn this row to the wrong side and using a pencil and ruler, mark every block seam on the wrong side of the bottom sashing strip.
When you add your next row of sashed blocks, pin first so that each new block seam aligns with a mark on the sashing strip. If you have a little excess fabric in a block, ease that block to fit the sashing. If the sashing has a little excess fabric in it, ease the sashing to the block.
The pencil marks take the place of cornerstones so that when you are finished, all of your blocks are lined up from row to row.
Create your rows as usual, with a sashing strip between each block. Add sashing to the bottom of your first row of blocks. Turn this row to the wrong side and using a pencil and ruler, mark every block seam on the wrong side of the bottom sashing strip.
When you add your next row of sashed blocks, pin first so that each new block seam aligns with a mark on the sashing strip. If you have a little excess fabric in a block, ease that block to fit the sashing. If the sashing has a little excess fabric in it, ease the sashing to the block.
The pencil marks take the place of cornerstones so that when you are finished, all of your blocks are lined up from row to row.
Thanks!
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