Do you square your blocks.
#85
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I absolutely square my blocks, and the pieces inside the block, if need be. For instance, if you're making a Log Cabin block, after certain rounds you will have a square. I square it up before adding more logs. By the time the Log Cabin block is completed, every component within the block is square. Thnik about it; you have to sew blocks together. If they are all squared, putting the quilt together goes as smooth as silk!
#87
If I hand piece - no, I don't square, but I usually do square up machine pieced blocks, especially if there are different parts to the whole & they all need to fit together. If you fudge enough, everything gets wavy & at some point, you can't fudge anymore.
#89
When I first started quilting several years ago, I found I couldn't measure and cut very good. My DH bought me the Go-Cutter the first year I started; however, I found that I don't have every size die needed to make some blocks. So, I bought the Guidelines 4 Quilting rulers. And have the June Tailor rulers! I have found that ACCURATE cutting, ACCURATE scant 1/4 seams and squaring up make for lovely blocks and quilts. It's worth all the extra steps in the end!
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