denise d

I am working on a king sized quilt in the Tennessee Waltz pattern. The silly question I have is.... do you do all the squares first and then assemble the rows and columns?

One way or the other is is going to be unruly to work with. I was wondering if you find it easier continue on large project when you can see progress or do it the "right way" and make all blocks.

Thanks in advance.

Kat Sews

I do all the squares first, then assemble them. Learned the hard way that sometimes things change and I need to be able to improvise to finish it.

frarose

I also like getting all my squares done before putting them together.

janedee

I would do all the squares first just in case any of them need a little trim before assembly

Annaquilts

Yes, I generally make rows of the blocks and sew those together. At times I sew blocks together into squares and then those into larger till all are sewn together.

auntpiggylpn

I always make my blocks first. That way, I will know if I have enough fabric to make all of them. I would hate to get a quilt partially put together and realize that I needed more of one of the fabrics.

Painiacs

I too make squares first. Nothing worse then not having enough!!

QuiltingCrazie

I do the squares first because I square up my blocks before assembling them. I'm not perfect even tho I try I always square up so all my rows go together perfect....Im not a fan of fighting with fabric at that point!! I do find on a big project that if I strip piece the blocks in stead of doing one full block at a time makes it less boring. If possible sometimes you cant and have to do one block at a time. Good luck king size wow!

QuiltnNan

i make all the blocks first, but i lay them out periodically as i go along so i can get the effect of what i'm making

faykilgore

I agree with the others. You really do have to make all the blocks first to see which one fits the best where. I am a major advocate of design walls.