Also in Alaska. Maybe it is your seam measurement that isn't true. I press most of my seams open and not to the side. If to the side I will press to the dark from the underside of the block and I check the top to make sure there aren't any creases. Sometimes I spritz with water before pressing. I use the ruler and line up with the diagonal --corner to corner. I have the Steady Betty but forget to use it.
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Joan in AK
My blocks rarely come out to what the pattern says. They are not always square and maybe an 1/8" off at least. Do others have this problem? I wish sometimes I could look at the quilts designers put on their patterns and see if this is the case for them even though the pattern says a block should be a certain size. I think one of my big problems is pressing. I am losing measurement because my blocks aren't pressed crisp and flat. Any tips for getting a better press?
Thank you