Kathleen charnell

there is a fusible grid mateial that you just fuse each 2&1/2 " square to & then you sew this down first on the vertical & then On the horizontal, No worries this way as to how the sq. are cut. This is sold in JoAnns & lots of LQS Good luck

grangerist

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-98035-1.htm This is a picture of a quilt and it is made from 2 and half in squares.

kellen46

Don't worry about it, I have made lots of scrappy quilts with squares cut oh so happily off grain. Just don't fuss with them too much. Too much ironing with distort the bias squares. If they are not all wrinkled then just sew and press later when they are in a block. If you had bigger squares it might matter but not with ones this small.

pieces

Since these are small pieces it's probably OK to stitch them together. Quilt squares normally are not cut on the bias because of the stretching possibility.

MNM

I'm thinking you have a treasure in you hands. Your mom cut those out and her essence is on all of them. The quilts will remind you of her and she will be part of all the quilts you make from them. Leave them as they are. Remember you mom with a happy heart. MNM

PATTIESPEARL

don't agonize! Just make it up and quilt it and it will be beautiful.

dixiechunk

If it comes in 2&1/2" squares, I would use fusible gridded interfacing...like you use for watercolor quilts. You iron the fabrics onto the fusible, fold on the line and then sew the seams 1/4" in from the fold. Bias becomes irrelevant, imperfectly cut squares are not a problem, easy-peasy. But I'm not sure if it comes in 2&1/2" squares.

klgreene

I wouldn't worry over the bias. Just sew them all together, don't arrange by color, just pick a piece and sew. It will make an absolutely beautiful scrappy quilt.

joyce888

Hope I'm not repeating someone else but my suggestion would be to use the fusible grid that you could iron the small squares to then you wouldn't have to worry about bias or if a block is not cut exactly square. The product I'm referring to is called Quilt Top Express by June Tailor. JoAnns also sells it by the yard.

glenda5253

I want to thank everyone for your wonderful suggestions. I want to say I will just roll with it but I am such a worry wart. I really like the idea of starching the squares for more stability and also the suggestion to make sure you surround the bias squares with ones cut straight. I am also intrigued by the fusible grid - that makes alot more sense than my first idea of backing all the squares with properly cut muslin.

This board is so great! :thumbup: