Having Trouble Squaring Up Blocks

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02-15-2018, 04:18 PM

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kittiebug

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I use Quilters rule square-Block Lap Board it's a 12 1/2'' x 12 1/2'' love there rulers .

02-15-2018, 04:45 PM

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SusieQOH

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Thanks for all the great suggestions, everyone!!! Mission accomplished

02-15-2018, 07:38 PM

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Glad you figured it out, SusieQ......at least the problems was too big and not too small. I'd rather waste an inch of fabric than the whole 6 inch square.

02-16-2018, 10:43 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vickig626

I like this one from June Tailor - works great when dealing with quite a few blocks.

http://store.junetailor.com/Creativi...eTriangles.htm

I can square up much quicker using this ruler.

This is the ruler I was talking about. It works great and is well worth the price.

02-24-2018, 07:43 AM

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paintmejudy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by feline fanatic

First off I would question any pattern that has you make 6" blocks to be trimmed down to 4 1/2". I simply can't fathom why the designer would have so much waste. That is crazy and makes me think there is a typo in the pattern. I can see trimming down a 6" block to 5 1/2".

When I trim down hourglass blocks (like you have pictured there) I would be lining up the center of the block at 2.25" mark both from side and top to make my first two cuts (along side and top of block) using a regular ruler.

Trimming an hourglass block is much different than trimming an HST block.

Pattern was not written to make 6 inch blocks, she mis-read the directions, I would imagine.