Cyndi H

I just finished putting all mine together, and since the sashings are individually attached, and all are 6.5", you can stretch and/or compress all your blocks to fit when you sew on the sashings. Mine ranged from 6.25 to 6.75 and all made it into the final quilt just fine.

Suzanne57

I want to try the QAYG method so the backing will come to the front to be the sash. I figure the closer I get to the right size the easier it will be but as you said, the sashing will make the blocks fit.

JeanieG

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I just finished putting all mine together, and since the sashings are individually attached, and all are 6.5", you can stretch and/or compress all your blocks to fit when you sew on the sashings. Mine ranged from 6.25 to 6.75 and all made it into the final quilt just fine.[/quote]

Any hints on how you were able to stretch and/or compress the blocks would help me a lot! I find mine different sizes too. Glad someone else had that problem! :lol:

Cyndi H

The key is the pinning. For blocks that are too small, pin the two corners first, stretching the block to match the length of the sashing, then pin the middle and then again at the 1/4 and 3/4 marks. For blocks that are too large, do the same thing but with the stretching done on the sashing instead of the block. When you sew them together, put the longer piece on the bottom (as in underneath).

JeanieG

Thanks so much - I've done so many strip quilts that I have not had this problem in a really long time!

JAGSD

Here is my block #25, #26 is still in the process of

JAGSD

Here is my block #26 in 3".

JAGSD

Here are my 4" Blocks # 25 and #26.

JeanieG

Wow those are spectacular!!!

rwquilts

Aunt Jo, love the colors on your Cut Glass block!

Everyone, you're doing super with these blocks!