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Originally Posted by tessagin (Post 7001289)

Mine will never go into competition. I always visually square up on my bed. I measure top side to side, middle side to side and bottom side to side. Then I measure on the diagonal NW to SE and NE to Sw. Also top to bottom, sides and middle. I use graph paper. Works for me.

Visually lineup with edges of my bed but still measure accordingly.

I would square up before I put on the borders.. but sometimes that can cause problems too :) if I am off square and try to fix then one of my squares can look smaller than the others. The most helpful thing that I have found to do is to sew about 1/8" from the edge all of the way around. It seemed like a pain at first, but that really keeps the quilt backing from slipping out while I am sewing the back side of the binding down. (I use machine, I don't hand sew that binding one)

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Originally Posted by Doggramma (Post 7000084)

All I do is trim it, making sure the corners are square. Then bind.

me too, except I sew with large stitches around the perimeter before trimming so binding is easier.

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Originally Posted by Doggramma (Post 7000084)

All I do is trim it, making sure the corners are square. Then bind.

I do the same.

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Originally Posted by feline fanatic (Post 7000128)

Some people "block" a quilt to help square it up. IMHO squaring up and blocking are really only necessary if the quilt is to be hung in a show or on a wall. Rarely will you notice a slightly out of square quilt laying on the bed and you will never notice it if it is in a perpetual state of being snuggled in.

Here are a few links for blocking and squaring up after quilting and before binding
http://www.kimmyquilt.com/article/blockingaquilt/
https://www.leahday.com/art-blockingquilt/
https://cowtownquilts.wordpress.com/...block-a-quilt/

Just google how to block a quilt and you will get loads of hits.

I usually square up the corners if they look catawampus, then bind.

BUT after reading the third link at Cowtown Quilts, if I ever decide to do the whole blocking production, her method makes the most sense to me.

*LOL* Guess who will get a nifty laser square for Christmas?

And guess who will say be saying "Honey, can I borrow your laser square?" :D

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Originally Posted by HouseDragon (Post 7001652)

*LOL* Guess who will get a nifty laser square for Christmas?

And guess who will say be saying "Honey, can I borrow your laser square?" :D

Hahah! I do this to my DH all the time. He's starting to catch on, though....since most of "his" tools live in "my" workroom! LOL

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Originally Posted by Doggramma (Post 7000084)

All I do is trim it, making sure the corners are square. Then bind.

Same here. Why do extra work? If the quilt has any issues, my trimming will just make it smaller with the same issues. I make sure the top is square before quilting.

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Originally Posted by KwiltyKahy (Post 7001212)

Me too, me too.

This what I do as well.

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Originally Posted by Onebyone (Post 7001845)

Same here. Why do extra work? If the quilt has any issues, my trimming will just make it smaller with the same issues. I make sure the top is square before quilting.

me too,lol . HUGS

I was taught to stitch my binding on first then cut off the excess fabric not before, come to think about it I've never seen it cut before the binding is sewn on. I would love to see Tartan do hers it sounds really interesting.