I'm Confused - Pinwheel block question
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I have made 12 pinwheel blocks for a baby quilt. My confusion is do I square each pinwheel block or do I block them. I watched a youtube video on blocking and I have watched videos on squaring. Which is correct for my pieced block? I squared a tube block and it made one half of the inside hour glass smaller than the other. I don't want to distort all of my pretty pinwheel blocks. Please help.
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I'd square pinwheel blocks...they're essentially HST. As long as you square them with the center seam in the middle, you're good.
Tube quilts, as long as your sewing line is accurate throughout, should not need squaring. The part where you make them accurate is lining up your ruler with the sewing line (not the edge of the fabric) and then CUT!
Tube quilts, as long as your sewing line is accurate throughout, should not need squaring. The part where you make them accurate is lining up your ruler with the sewing line (not the edge of the fabric) and then CUT!
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Originally Posted by Prism99
For me, it's always safer to block than to trim.
How out-of-true are your pinwheel blocks? And what size are they? It is only occasionally that I need to "block" blocks.
How out-of-true are your pinwheel blocks? And what size are they? It is only occasionally that I need to "block" blocks.
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Originally Posted by Tropical
My blocks are only about 1/8 of an inch on some/ not all sides. Does that much really matter? can I adjust in the 1/4 inch seam line? Thank you for your response. :)
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Start squaring up, when you are making the 1/2 sq triangles. Then make adjustments in your seam allowances as you put them together. It is harder if you wait til the pinwheel blocks are made, to start squaring them up :D:D:D
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Originally Posted by Prism99
Oh, I see these are 12 pinwheel blocks for a baby quilt, so they are probably 12-inch blocks. Being 1/8th inch off on a 12-inch block is minimal; I wouldn't worry about it.
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