How to square up blocks?
06-24-2015, 05:18 AM
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My favorite square-up ruler is a 12.5" frosted Olfa. It has a diagonal line, with little boxes marked on the diagonal. I put the upper edge and the right edge of the ruler on the block, then look at which little box on the diagonal line is closest to the center of the block. (98% of the time, the block has a clearly defined center.) Then I move the ruler so the little box is dead center on the seam lines of the block, and adjust so the vertical and horizontal lines on the ruler align with the vertical and horizontal lines of the block. Then I trim the upper edge and right edge of the block. Rotate the block and do the same thing with the other two edges.
Clear as mud?
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06-25-2015, 05:14 AM
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I also make my blocks over-sized so that I can then press, starch and then trim for accuracy. But you can't always do this on every block especially if there are triangles, otherwise you might lose your points. But like Boonie Hunter Celtic Solstice pattern, I would trim all the sub blocks before sewing them together to make a larger blocks.
06-25-2015, 04:20 PM
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Dunster is right--you need to square all the parts of a block before you put it all together--I find it very tedious to do, but when I get lazy about it, I can always tell because the blocks don't come together right. To do any squaring, I use the smallest ruler I can as it makes it easier.
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