to square or not to square
#22
My sisters say I am too picky but I always square up. I do it different ways - depending on how it is sewed.
If the pattern calls for 3 7/8 squares - I make them 4in.
Or I use triangle paper - Thangles or generic.
If I am working on basic 4-patch... 9-patch - I sew a scant 1/4 inch seam and square it up. Always...
I use a JuneTaylor - Shape Cut or her Perfect Half-square & Quarter-Square Triangles Ruler. One of my favorite/most important tool in my quilt room. I have worn out/cracked two two Shape Cuts - not because of poor quality but because I use them daily.
One of the reasons I am so picky is that sister got chewed out by her long arm quilter cause her quilt was so off square... Not me! My sister was a bit miffed but I just took note!
If the pattern calls for 3 7/8 squares - I make them 4in.
Or I use triangle paper - Thangles or generic.
If I am working on basic 4-patch... 9-patch - I sew a scant 1/4 inch seam and square it up. Always...
I use a JuneTaylor - Shape Cut or her Perfect Half-square & Quarter-Square Triangles Ruler. One of my favorite/most important tool in my quilt room. I have worn out/cracked two two Shape Cuts - not because of poor quality but because I use them daily.
One of the reasons I am so picky is that sister got chewed out by her long arm quilter cause her quilt was so off square... Not me! My sister was a bit miffed but I just took note!
#28
Definitely square as you go! Then I measure my sections as I put the quilt together and adjust them if they are off. Then finally square it by measuring borders and then attaching them.
I rarely have a quilt that is more than a smidgen off of square when fully done.
I rarely have a quilt that is more than a smidgen off of square when fully done.
#30
I like to square as I go. If the units that go into a block aren't right to start with, my block will never be either.
I also do a lot of paper piecing. I've got Eq6 on my computer and if I can paper piece the unit I do. A lot of paper piecing can be "chain pieced" if the units are complex. It goes faster and my blocks look better in the end.
You will find what works best for YOU...
Julie
I also do a lot of paper piecing. I've got Eq6 on my computer and if I can paper piece the unit I do. A lot of paper piecing can be "chain pieced" if the units are complex. It goes faster and my blocks look better in the end.
You will find what works best for YOU...
Julie
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