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QuiltE 09-12-2012 08:12 AM


Originally Posted by ghostrider (Post 5509002)
Yup, me too. I square each block as I go so they fit together easily. I square the top before I quilt it so I don't quilt in any 'skewedness'. And I square it after quilting because quilting can change the shape and size slightly and also to insure that my binding is as full and even as it can possibly be. Can't be sure enough that every step is square as far as I'm concerned.

Face it .......... sometimes it's good to be SQUARE! :D

QuiltnLady1 09-12-2012 08:15 AM


Originally Posted by ghostrider (Post 5509002)
Yup, me too. I square each block as I go so they fit together easily. I square the top before I quilt it so I don't quilt in any 'skewedness'. And I square it after quilting because quilting can change the shape and size slightly and also to insure that my binding is as full and even as it can possibly be. Can't be sure enough that every step is square as far as I'm concerned.

This is what I do as well. A little extra time making it square seems to work for me.

Pat625 09-12-2012 10:21 AM

OOPS..never square mine, whatever that means!!

irishrose 09-12-2012 10:58 AM

I square every block as I go - sometimes while the block is in progress like a Log Cabin, then my quilts are square and they stay that way.

MadQuilter 09-12-2012 11:16 AM

I used to square and then quilt but that was when I was limited to SID. Now that I moved into FMQ, I saw on one of the videos that denser quilting can distort the edge and it is recommended to square after quilting.

Jingle 09-13-2012 06:35 AM

I make sure the blocks are square. Measure my quilts through the center for borders by laying the border strip ontop of quilt and gently smoothing out cut borders to that size. When I fold the finished quilt the corners match up.
Short answer is I do not square up. I'm sure someone will be along to say I don't do it right. It works for me.

pollyjvan9 09-13-2012 07:14 AM

I free motion quilt on my Juki and before sandwiching check the top that it is basically squared, then I quilt and then I square it up before binding. I usually isn't off very much at all, but there have been a vew times that I had an inch or so that had to be trimmed. I think that was when I was working with lots of biases.

joyce888 09-13-2012 07:25 AM

I square my quilt when sewing on borders and again when I get back from LAr (I also add about 1/2 " into the width of the last border to allow for squaring). I think that's the difference for most who do their own quilting and those that send it out. I want to be sure it's squared for the LAr and if I was doing the LAing myself I would already know and wouldn't square it until its quilted.

rj.neihart 09-14-2012 03:50 AM

I quilt, then square. This way all blocks are even before attaching them to each other.

DebbieJJ 09-14-2012 04:06 AM


Originally Posted by Tashana (Post 5508820)
I do a little bit of both. I have to put a caveat here. I am not sure I am doing it right in the first place so I will be watching this thread for more info. Thank you for posting the question.

This is how I do it since I'm so new to quilting. I still have a little "wiggle room" when I'm finished quilting, so I'm doing pretty good so far.........:o


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