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Old 10-26-2014, 06:26 PM
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Kwiltr
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Originally Posted by toverly View Post
I always off set my pieced backs due to the impossibility of hitting exact center. I make throws usually 48-56 inches wide. I cut 10-12 inches off one side of a back and add extra blocks to the "middle". This way it doesn't matter if it is 6" off to one side or closer to center.
i agree! That's what I do. You just want to give yourself a guide when your sandwiching your quilt so you can get your back seams running parallel to your front seams, i.e. Square...if that matters to you.
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