Originally Posted by
marybrace
I need help...I participated in a couple of the swaps and am just now making the quilts. I find that some squares are a tad too small and vice versa a tad too large. Do you measure each square before sewing or what? I thought I wanted the seams to meet but could begin every other row with a half square so the seams are off set, Will appreciate your expert opinions. Also, do you worry abut the directional patterns? All going the same way or anything goes?
Thanks so much and will be watching the swap....
That's one of the reasons I usually shy away from swaps of small pieces. Even placing the ruler to one side or the other of the cutting board grid line, can result in noticeably smaller or larger cuts. On these smaller pieces, a few threads can make a really big size difference. Then if the fabric wasn't washed first, it ends up even smaller.
I'm thinking if I join this swap, I'll just take my received squares and if they don't match in size, just cut them all down to 4-1/2".
Gotta see if I have any swap-worthy fabrics, first.
