Originally Posted by
Sewnoma
Instead of investing in a rotating mat, just get a smaller mat that can rest on your main mat. You can still easily spin it, and it'll cost a lot less than a rotating mat.
Wish I had figured that out before I bought one!
I agree, a smaller mat works just as well and is a lot less expensive. It is what I use all the time.
I square up the way Jan described. I don't have that exact ruler but I have one that is similar. I have some bloc loc rulers too but only in small sizes so they don't get used very often.
I square up like Jan and others were describing but also have a Quilt in a Day ruler for squaring up that works great too. With this ruler you don't press your HST open but rather put the marking of the ruler along the stitching line and trim the two sides. Since the HST is still folded at this point by trimming the two raw edge sides you are actually trimming all four. The ruler has markings for many size HST. If you're buying a ruler you might want to consider this one as well.