Every block I make?!
I think your block shown will work fine...make them all, then find the one that when trimmed will be the smallest....trim & measure it...trim all the rest to that size, walah! Perfect quilt.
Once assembled, before you put a border on, check for square, trim, if needed.
HINT: When you are ready to apply a border, don't just sew a long strip on and trim it. Do this:
Measure the width (or length) in three places (near the middle, and each end of the width & length of the top), add those three measurements together & then divide by three...that's the length to cut that border piece...you may have to stretch the border or the quilt top to ease in any little bit of fullness...but you will end up with a border that is not waving at every angle!
The above is from several quilt teachers (well known quilter's...the pros), not just from me...but it works for me every time. I use it also when I want to surround each block with a strip of color....no more D cups in the middle of the quilt!
Originally Posted by chairjogger
I have a three seam quilt block. Have ripped out 9 seams! Hah!
got the rotation finally. and ripped out the one that works, to use as an example..
My seam ripper is dull ! hah!