Originally Posted by SWEETPEACHES
I love planning. I love choosing fabrics and choosing a pattern. I have many ideas written down.
I don't mind cutting the fabric. I enjoy sewing the pieces together and watching it come alive and take the shape that I envisioned.
But I really really dislike squaring up the blocks. I'm making a Friendship Star. It's going to have 42 blocks (I think). Each block has 1 solid square and 8 HST. I detest squaring up those HST's before I sew them all together to form the block. And it's putting a damper on my quilting this weekend. I keep taking breaks. I wish I could hire someone to square my squares! :roll:
I think I have the answer for you: when I was at the Long Beach show last month I bought some new square-up rulers that work almost like magic! The brand is Bloc_Loc and you can go to www.blocloc.com and see the products. What is special about these rulers is that they have a routed curved line on the underside that locks onto the seam in your block. When you place this ruler on top of your block it feels almost like it's magnetic. Once this ruler is locked in place, you can square up any sides that are "off." I like to use them with my Olfa rotating mat. They come in HST and Flying Geese styles. The rulers are pricey but if you buy sets you save a little. They are well worth it, especially if you get the job done faster and better. (BTW, I am not affiliated with Bloc_Loc in any way.)