Guess I live on a different planet. I have never had any problems with bias (knock on wood) I always start out matching top ends, let the feed dogs handle the feeding and make sure I pinch the bottom ends so they end up the same. Actually, when I need to match any points, I find it works to my advantage.
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I recently made MSQ Sunday in the Park quilt. It also had bias edges. I had no trouble with them and found that the bias was an advantage in matching seams.
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The first bias-edge-blocks quilt I made had all of the classic problems, wavy edges, wider on top and bottom with a more narrow center, etc. I learned that starch is my friend! Starch (or use sizing) before cutting your fabric, then handle each piece as if it were a butterfly. I also straight stitch around the entire edge of the quilt before pin basting and quilting. Once you get the hang of it, you will love this technique.
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To me it's too much work to babysit bias edges. I can do them but I prefer to use straight cut edges that I can handle, press and sew without too much thinking. For MSQ patterns I just use a different method to do the HSTs.
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Thanks, everybody! I think I will give it a shot. I will maybe do 8" squares instead of layer cakes and make a lap robe to begin with.
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