? about squaring up blocks.
#2
I make sure all my seams are pressed, then square right side up. When I'm squaring up, the parts of the block I need to line up with are the seams visible on the right side of the block. In a half square triangle, for example, the seam I'm concerned about is the diagonal seam - when I square it up, I want to see that diagonal seam along the diagonal line of my ruler.
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Funny you should ask that today... I have never before squared anything up on the wrong side. Like Roben said, I want to see the seams and there is one, or more, reference points in the block that I always want at the same measurement so they are all the same.
But, last night squaring up a bunch of HSTs that had either the same fabric on each side or two dark fabrics it was difficult to tell exactly where the seam was so, I turned them over and I am lining up the 45 degree angle on the thread line.
But, last night squaring up a bunch of HSTs that had either the same fabric on each side or two dark fabrics it was difficult to tell exactly where the seam was so, I turned them over and I am lining up the 45 degree angle on the thread line.
#4
I had the same problem as Pam, so I too turned my HST over. Also, it occurred to me that I had another smaller cutting mat that was a lighter color than my Olfa. What a huge difference that made to these mature eyes!
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